| War Tutorial | |
|---|---|
| Author | Susan M. Garrett |
| Where posted | FKFIC-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU |
| Genres | essay |
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Susan Garrett's multi-part War Tutorial is considered essential reading for anyone contemplating taking part in a Forever Knight War. It takes the uninitiated through the process by which stories that involve multiple factions (such as attacks and counter-attacks) are proposed, discussed, written, and posted.
This is done by creating an imaginary scenario in which one faction proposes an attack on a second faction with the assistance of a member of a third faction, and continues with the reaction and follow-up. The scenario also includes the process of hiring a member of the Mercenary Guild to write a portion of the story. Each step in the scenario is discussed and analysed; there are examples of e-mails between the people involved; and the resultant war posts are included.