Writer’s Workshop
Getting the Best Out of Your Sims – Part 2
There are many reasons that a plot might go stagnant. Perhaps the players are simply finding themselves in a rut that they can’t get out of, or perhaps, the story
Getting the Best Out of Your Sims – Part 1
Lieutenant JG Evanna Blackwood recently created some very nice pointers for simming. As we are always looking for ways to improve our writing and simming abilities, finding a concise resource
Our Characters: Striving for Reality
Every great story’s success rests ultimately on the shoulders of the characters involved. Without interesting characters, the story can be boring, if not downright bad. Since all of Starbase 118
Avoiding Dialogue Snags in Your Writing
Because Starbase 118 is a group comprised of many people throughout the world, it is natural to assume that there is plenty of conversation between the characters we write for.
Perspectives: Writing Help for Diplomatic Roles
One of the more unique positions within the Starbase 118 fleet is the role of Diplomat or Ambassador. While there are not many people who step into these roles, the
A Toolbox for Creative Writers
There are plenty of ways that you can go about improving your writing, but sometimes there is just so much information coming at you that you might not retain the
Putting the ‘Creative’ in Creative Writing
Sometimes we take a look at our last sim only to realize that it totally lacks all things creative. We all face this from time to time, especially if we
Everything You Ever Wanted (and Needed) to Know About Writing, But Never Asked
Writing. The Final Frontier. That’s how some of us feel when we start writing a sim. From overcoming the obstacle of writer’s block, to dealing with the technicalities of writing
From Ack! to Woohoo! – Interjections That Really Count!
One of the biggest problems facing us every day as Starbase 118 writers is finding new and different ways of showing our character’s reactions to whatever might be going on
The Perfect Word
Writing is an art conveyed via the images words create and feelings words instill. Samuel Coleridge called prose “words in their best order” and poetry “the best words in their
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