The Writers' Block

[Kaboomlandia]

I can take the issue for the official residence.

[Drasnia]

I can take the issue for the official residence.

Already done.

[Luna Amore]

I can take the issue for the official residence.

Already done.

And now removed from the list on the first page.

[Kaboomlandia]

I can take the issue for the official residence.

Already done.

Oops.

[Troperia]

I think I can make the issue for compulsory retirement. Has anyone made it yet?

[The Grim Reaper]

Yo, it's the Grim Reaper. I've been thinking of writing a follow-up to my official residence issue, of some sort. Would it be in poor taste to write a follow-up to my own issue?

[Trotterdam]

Would it be in poor taste to write a follow-up to my own issue?

I don't think so.

That's basically how issue chains get made, isn't it?

[The Grim Reaper]

Would it be in poor taste to write a follow-up to my own issue?

I don't think so.

That's basically how issue chains get made, isn't it?

I didn't realise there were any player-submitted issue chains yet, to be honest. I thought they were still all editors, although I don't think I've actually had a chain yet anyway.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Its fine to do so.

The issue-chain mechanic is used rarely because people have rarely used it, no other reason.

[Noahs Second Country]

How many issues do you recommend to work on at once, over a period of 1-2 weeks?

[Eaischpnaeieacgkque Bhcieaghpodsttditf]

How many issues do you recommend to work on at once, over a period of 1-2 weeks?

Depends on how much you can handle. I currently have 2 dozen drafted, but only end up putting 2 out at a time for review.

[Bueentar]

Hey guys just before I start to "Try" to write an issue about human experimentation I have been wondering if anyone else is doing so. please reply to this if you are because I'd hope to be ruining/copying your ideas. Thanks

[Bears Armed]

I've got an idea for an issue.
Its validity would be that the nation has elections.
Its basis would be that Leader has just retained power in an election, and that during the campaigning a number of showbiz celebrities who supported his/her opponent said publicly that they'd emigrate if Leader won... but now they show no signs of doing that. Options would probably be to challenge them openly about this, to covertly run a campaign labeling them as hypocrites, and to deport them...
Do the editors think that this could be a viable idea for an issue?

[Eaischpnaeieacgkque Bhcieaghpodsttditf]

I have a validity question that I believe only an editor or mod can answer.

Is it possible to have an issue validity about something being banned, then re-legalized, then banned again? I know that it is way out there, but it made me curious enough to draft an issue (not up yet, seeing plausibility first). Would that even be possible to track? Any feedback is humongously appreciated.

[Maljaratas]

I've got an idea for an issue.
Its validity would be that the nation has elections.
Its basis would be that Leader has just retained power in an election, and that during the campaigning a number of showbiz celebrities who supported his/her opponent said publicly that they'd emigrate if Leader won... but now they show no signs of doing that. Options would probably be to challenge them openly about this, to covertly run a campaign labeling them as hypocrites, and to deport them...
Do the editors think that this could be a viable idea for an issue?

I'm no editor but I think it would be. If you do draft it, I look forward to seeing it!

[Trotterdam]

@ both of the above (before Maljaratas's) posts specifically addressing editors so I can't barge in with my own opinion.

[Drasnia]

:( @ both of the above (before Maljaratas's) posts specifically addressing editors so I can't barge in with my own opinion.

Pssh, just because we aren't editors doesn't mean we can't comment with out own biased opinions, now can it?

I've got an idea for an issue.
Its validity would be that the nation has elections.
Its basis would be that Leader has just retained power in an election, and that during the campaigning a number of showbiz celebrities who supported his/her opponent said publicly that they'd emigrate if Leader won... but now they show no signs of doing that. Options would probably be to challenge them openly about this, to covertly run a campaign labeling them as hypocrites, and to deport them...
Do the editors think that this could be a viable idea for an issue?

Personally, I don't see it as a national issue, but I bet (now know, thanks Maljaratas) that others disagree with me. Forcing people to do things they say in that context steps too far over the line for any nation, even the most dictatorial, IMHO.

[Sedgistan]

I have a validity question that I believe only an editor or mod can answer.

Is it possible to have an issue validity about something being banned, then re-legalized, then banned again? I know that it is way out there, but it made me curious enough to draft an issue (not up yet, seeing plausibility first). Would that even be possible to track? Any feedback is humongously appreciated.

At present it's not. But, as we always say, if the issue is good enough, we will try and find a way.

[Drayxaso]

I'm writing an issue, and I would one of the options to give the "Atomic Age" banner. How would I show this?

As well, issue #361 names @@NATION@@'s space program as "@@DEMONYMADJECTIVEINITIALS@@ASA." If I mention @@NATION@@'s space program's name, then it has to be this, correct?

[Trotterdam]

I'm writing an issue, and I would one of the options to give the "Atomic Age" banner. How would I show this?

Most banners can't be given directly, but rather are granted to nations with appropiate stats. So you need to produce those stats.

In case of the Atomic Age banner, you're in luck. Its description is "Build bigger bombs". It's granted to any nation that produces a nuclear arsenal, which is a flag that can be set directly by issues rather than needing a number to accumulate to a certain value. For example, it can be set by #151, and having it makes you eligible for #444.

So, to make an option that gives this banner, you just need to make sure that the option causes the nation to build nukes - for a reason that makes sense in the narrative and in a context that is interestingly different from our existing nuke issues, of course, otherwise your issue will be rejected. If you make it obvious in the text that the option will result in nuclear weapons (which you should), then I'm sure the editors will notice and supply the appropiate code, but if you want to make sure you can give the editors a hint in the [stats] field, like "[stats]nation has nuclear weapons" or something.

[Drayxaso]

Recent issues seem to be messing around with NS features a lot more than in the past. Perhaps someone could create an issue which would change your issue throttle settings? It's probably not the best idea, but I think it could probably work.

[Golgothastan]

I had an idea for an issue about a cabinet reshuffle, but it occurs to me that works somewhat differently in the US than in parliamentary systems. Is it something that might be worth pursuing?

[Candlewhisper Archive]

How many issues do you recommend to work on at once, over a period of 1-2 weeks?

Maybe six edits, three drafts, and four to five revisions.

Back during pure writing says, I tended to go for 5-6 new issues per week.

Entirely up to you, in other words.

[Sedgistan]

I had an idea for an issue about a cabinet reshuffle, but it occurs to me that works somewhat differently in the US than in parliamentary systems. Is it something that might be worth pursuing?

Sure.

[Chans Explanation Patrol]

I had an idea for an issue about a cabinet reshuffle, but it occurs to me that works somewhat differently in the US than in parliamentary systems. Is it something that might be worth pursuing?

In the US it's not all that differently.

In general, each ruler has some form of cabinet of important advisors, ministers, secretary ofs etc... An issue about that and the reshuffles that a ruler has to do is very much one worth pursuing.