The Writing Project [Open, All Techs, Group, Guide]
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:41 pm
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Acknowledgments
This group is dedicated to a few people in particular, who helped bring this concept to fruition. First, to my friend Cyrupe, who worked with me last year on a similar concept to this during our time as II Roleplay Mentors. Hopefully, our wishes in that program will be borne out here in The Writing Project. Second, I'd like to thank Spooty of the great region of Greater Dienstad, who put out a call for more to be done to help people grow as writers here at NationStates. I wanted to let him know that his concerns were not lodged in vain, and that there are people out there who want to help others have as much fun doing what this site is best at: writing.
There are four types of players who utilize the vast online community known as NationStates for entertainment. The first are the people who run accounts here for the sake of having a nation that they can control. They keep their nations alive from year to year, answering issues according to their own preference and whims. Then there are the Defenders and the Raiders, who have utilized this glorious medium as the world's most eclectic form of internet espionage and warfare. There are the fine folks who spend their time crafting issues and debating proposals at the World Assembly section, where everyone's favorite international organization continues churning out commendations, condemnations and proposals at a healthy clip. And then there are the writers—those players who utilize the written word to create vast dream worlds, each catered uniquely to our own creative impulses and constructs.
You know, roleplayers.
We roleplayers are a strange breed. We come from all corners of the world, bringing our own special blend of creative ideas, cultural heritage and imaginative designs in order to forge an interconnected world of fantasy worlds, where we carry on the business of state (or intergalactic empire) as pseudo-deities. All the while, we use the fulcrum of our national and interstellar creations to develop close contacts and camaraderie with a wonderful assortment of people, whose vibrancy and zest for writing have all brought us here to this seminal point. We have people from almost every continent in the world writing here today—people from a variety of cultural, ethnic, political, racial and religious backgrounds. Everyone, from the newest nation on the block to the oldest and most respected monoliths of our community share one thing in common, that one special gift that ties us all together: writing.
That's where The Writing Project comes in.
The purpose of this group is to provide a comfortable and unique atmosphere for young writers to grow and learn their craft, without fear of getting insulted or mocked. It is a system designed to let people who want to become better writers work with others to learn not only the nuances of roleplaying, but special tricks that will help add some flavor to their writing styles. We are a group dedicated to bringing young writers, older writers, novice players and experienced veterans together in a community of roleplayers, who work with one another in trust to help the NationStates writing community grow. This place is a special one, full of limitless possibility—far too often, however, new players or inexperienced writers miss out on all of the great treasures that this site has to offer. Whether its because of a lack of faith in their abilities, or the cruel machinations of arrogant trolls who love to insult people, they never manage to reap the benefits of this site. And what are those benefits? It's the ability to create entire worlds, formulating creativity, imagination, and passion for the art of writing. It gives you the chance to hone your skills in an environment with people who bring unique styles from all over the world to one single place. It's a community of players who critique and help one another grow as writers, and as people. And it's a source of lifelong friendships with people as wonderfully diverse as they are. If this group, in any way can help people overcome their fears over writing, then it will have served its purpose.
● Experienced nations, who want to help younger players grow as writers, or learn new tricks to the trade.
● Nations who have a deficiency in their roleplaying that they want to address.
● Nations who are looking to pool their resources to help spark creativity and imagination.
● New players who want to learn how to get a handle on roleplaying.
● Young nations who have trouble grasping the baser concepts of writing.
● Nations who have a deficiency in their roleplaying that they want to address.
● Nations who are looking to pool their resources to help spark creativity and imagination.
● New players who want to learn how to get a handle on roleplaying.
● Young nations who have trouble grasping the baser concepts of writing.
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[pre][size=150][b]Application to Join [i]The Writing Project[/i][/b][/size]
[b]Nation’s Name:[/b]
[b]What Tech Levels Do You Write In?[/b]
[ ] Past Tech
[ ] Modern Tech
[ ] Postmodern Tech
[ ] Future Tech
[ ] Steampunk
[ ] Fantasy Tech
[b]Mark All That Apply…[/b]
[ ] I want to help others with their writing.
[ ] I want to receive help with my writing.
[ ] I want someone to critique my roleplays.[/pre]
Members of the Writing Project
AbH Belxjander Draconis Serechai ● Aldarminia ● Aleckandor ● Alexiandra ● Amburgh ● Astholm ● Camwood ● Carbarosia ● Chemaki ● Conclespia ● Crontor ● Cybus1 ● Cyrupe ● Dukopolious ● Equestrian States ● Evraim ● Felix Terra ● Former Wellboneland ● Harkonna ● Havenwalde ● Hladgos ● Ikruchystan ● Izzyshipper ● Kelvoth ● Kentsland ● Khanastan ● Kingdom of the Polar Bear ● Kouralia ● Kylarnatia ● Kyrusia ● Layarteb ● Legokiller ● Lubyak ● Maltropia ● Milograd ● New Azura ● New Babylonia ● New Celisia ● New Hayesalia ● New Roman Empire ● Of the Arch Ilands ● Premislyd ● Salutem ● Sanian Confederacy ● Savaslara ● Schwadenreich ● Socorra ● Soviet Afrika ● Spooty ● Stedicules ● Strykla ● Tecknoko ● Tedoka ● Tehraan ● The Akasha Colony ● The Elven Imperium ● The State of Monavia ● The Tavan Race ● The United Colonies of Earth ● Tiurabo ● Tuthina ● Ty-Ralyain ● United World Order ● ViZion ● Wandering Argonians
AbH Belxjander Draconis Serechai ● Aldarminia ● Aleckandor ● Alexiandra ● Amburgh ● Astholm ● Camwood ● Carbarosia ● Chemaki ● Conclespia ● Crontor ● Cybus1 ● Cyrupe ● Dukopolious ● Equestrian States ● Evraim ● Felix Terra ● Former Wellboneland ● Harkonna ● Havenwalde ● Hladgos ● Ikruchystan ● Izzyshipper ● Kelvoth ● Kentsland ● Khanastan ● Kingdom of the Polar Bear ● Kouralia ● Kylarnatia ● Kyrusia ● Layarteb ● Legokiller ● Lubyak ● Maltropia ● Milograd ● New Azura ● New Babylonia ● New Celisia ● New Hayesalia ● New Roman Empire ● Of the Arch Ilands ● Premislyd ● Salutem ● Sanian Confederacy ● Savaslara ● Schwadenreich ● Socorra ● Soviet Afrika ● Spooty ● Stedicules ● Strykla ● Tecknoko ● Tedoka ● Tehraan ● The Akasha Colony ● The Elven Imperium ● The State of Monavia ● The Tavan Race ● The United Colonies of Earth ● Tiurabo ● Tuthina ● Ty-Ralyain ● United World Order ● ViZion ● Wandering Argonians
