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Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 3:58 pm

PLOTTING WORKSHOP GO!

gaia_crown [ DURATION ]
exclaim FULL WORKSHOP UP FOR JULY 11th GO READ TO PARTICIPATE exclaim
- Thurs July 18th at 7:00 pm PST/ 10:00 PM EST - Follow up/ plot critique/ grouping and scheduling

gaia_crown [ WHAT IS THIS ]
Perhaps you've already seen our how to plot guide but aren't familiar with the setting or people. Perhaps you've been a part of our metas or events and have taken bits and pieces from it for your character but don't know how to form a cohesive element. Perhaps you don't have any of the above but what you do have is a character in TiH and the desire to tell a story. This is the workshop for you!

This is a full on 100% crunch-mode Plotting Workshop for TiH! ON July 4th at 7:00 pm pst, I and the other shop admin will be opening a one hour plotting workshop. Think of it as a workshop and a way to quickly learn more about the setting and more how to take elements of the setting and make it your own. In it we will be outlining:

1) The World of Halloween/ the Horsemen / and Deus Ex. Individual plot elements that have been introduced and is open to further expansion from the PLAYERS

2) Second, how to create a plot in the setting. Defining elements and roles needed, and what exactly constitutes a PLAYER plot. How do you complete a plot from start to finish and the integral steps to make sure you execute your plan
-This requires a strict schedule once you have the execution and approval. If you are going to create a plot, if it gets approved and you find a time frame to run it, do not pause. Do not hesitate. Do not leave it halfway done. Make sure you have something planned out from step one/ day one to FINISH. Don't leave it hanging for weeks and weeks, the longer you leave a plot mid-way, the less interest people will have in it, and it will reflect on your abilities too! Execution of a plot can take from a day to a few days with just a tag or so each day! Once you look back at the plot from start to finish, you may surprise yourself the story you have created!

3) We will define TYPES of plots. I will go over the breakdown of plots and storytelling, especially in relevance to a large RP environment. Unlike traditional storytelling, the greatest part of plotting in a large RP environment is the ability to interact and change your plot development for multiple characters, or in reaction to multiple players.

4) We will define character roles and playing/ interacting with characters. How do you make sure each person gets a benefit from the plot or the feeling that they were involved or have something to take away? I will also help group people who have certain plots they can work with

5) Each group or individual if you prefer an individual plot will create an outline of what they'd like to see from start to finish at the end of the workshop. It will be submitted into this thread. At the end of the week on the SECOND FOLLOW UP WORKSHOP ON THE FOLLOWING THURSDAY the 9th at 7:00 pm pst I will review your group's works, the plot you have proposed, storyline elements, everything

6) On the second week, we will talk about execution. As admin will be there in the plotting workshops and available, many of these plots have the opportunity to be approved very quickly. There is one month between now and the next meta and months to come in the future, more than enough time for plots

gaia_crown [ AM I ELIGIBLE FOR THIS WORKSHOP ]: Anyone who has a character and a passion for rping in TiH and enjoying the setting as well as an interest in worldbuilding is eligible! Anyone curious who just wants to see what they can do with their charcter is eligible! Anyone is eligible.

- This is NOT a writing workshop, this is a PLOTTING workshop. This is not just a plotting workshop in terms of fictional writing but a plotting workshop specific to the TiH setting and world that teaches you how to create and execute an event or plot within the setting while getting something out of your character. I will introduce successful ELEMENTS of plotting, but ultimately the person who has the final say of what your character will get out is YOU. We will give you the tools to get started, and enable you to do so but only you can create your own character's works and pieces!

- Each workshop will have an open Q and A at the end. For more serious plots, in part 2, we will be more than happy to offer NPC involvement, if and when applicable. We want to see more players creating world settings, environments, interactions with each other! We want to see players really get that special feeling out of that character again and again, when you feel like that character has really accomplished something or done something or gone somewhere beyond the conventional means of GM events and Admin Metas. This is is for you. This is for YOU to pursue the opportunity and first and foremost feel like you CAN. This is for those people who always wanted to plot or do interesting things for their character but don't know where to start.

We will cover a variety of exercises that seem to be successful with running in TiH and our experiences running events and metas and what has worked in the past and not worked so well according to popularity and feedback. We will also offer our earnest input on any plot ideas or matters. As long as you're willing to listen and to see what is in store for you, this workshop is open for you!

I'll see you then! Till then, for anyone interested, and who really want to plot, your assignment is to compile information about your character and their background and bring it to the workshop!

gaia_crown [ HOW: ] The workshop will be approximately 1-2 hours long, longer if open for QNA. You don't have to stay the whole time, but it is recommended for you to stay for as long as needed.

You need to have AIM installed, or trillian, or imo with AIM. It will take place in a group chat. You may use the main blast chat to talk to others while I outline all the plotting aspects and features. After I've finished outlining I will open everything for QnA and brainstorming with players.

gaia_crown [ QUESTIONS ] If you have any questions about what is being covered or what this workshop is about feel free to post below!

gaia_crown [ I can't make it! ] No worries if you cannot make it, I will post a full log of everything mentioned and introduced in the workshop! You can then take those and do exercises on your own or with others as well. These resources are fully open for you to use and engage yourself in as long as you are interested! They are easily doable at any point in the day.

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:03 pm

WORKSHOP HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO JULY 11TH BECAUSE THE 4TH IS INDEPENDENCE DAY

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Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:35 pm

AFTER A LITTLE BIT OF POSTPONING, WORKSHOP IS SLATED TO START AT 8:00 PM PST

I will be posting a log of everything important including plot outlines in a thread here for those who can't make it! For those who can and have aim but don't have access to the MAIN BLAST CHAT, please post your AIM HERE for an invite!

LOG IS DONE AND HERE