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This article is a design guide for guest characters (that is, characters created by | This article is a design guide for guest characters (that is, characters created by or based upon friends of the author). | ||
''Fiction'' is a strongly non-linear work: there is no "our story so far" narrative. There are only fiction pages, and non-fiction pages, and the text and images on the pages, and the links that bind them. | ''Fiction'' is a strongly non-linear work: there is no "our story so far" narrative. There are only fiction pages, and non-fiction pages, and the text and images on the pages, and the links that bind them. | ||
This design guide is intended to provide some high-level linearity for characters. | This design guide is intended to provide some high-level linearity for guest characters. | ||
== Enemies == | == Enemies == | ||
* Have at least one essential nemesis, arch-enemy, etc. Drama is driven by enemies. | * Have at least one essential nemesis, arch-enemy, etc. Drama is driven by enemies. | ||
See [[:Category:Supervillains]]. | |||
== Images == | == Images == | ||
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== Author's characters == | == Author's characters == | ||
I have two favorite characters who do most of the speaking for me, when I wish to speak in character: | |||
* [[Havelock]] | * [[Havelock]] | ||
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Guest characters who want to interact with ''Fiction'' in character should probably approach one of these two characters. | Guest characters who want to interact with ''Fiction'' in character should probably approach one of these two characters. | ||
== Apollonian and Dionysian == | |||
Much of ''Fiction'' falls into one of two broad categories: | |||
* [[Apollonian (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[Dionysian (nonfiction)]] | |||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
Revision as of 07:36, 15 July 2016
This article is a design guide for guest characters (that is, characters created by or based upon friends of the author).
Fiction is a strongly non-linear work: there is no "our story so far" narrative. There are only fiction pages, and non-fiction pages, and the text and images on the pages, and the links that bind them.
This design guide is intended to provide some high-level linearity for guest characters.
Enemies
- Have at least one essential nemesis, arch-enemy, etc. Drama is driven by enemies.
Images
- Have a primary image for your character page.
Author's characters
I have two favorite characters who do most of the speaking for me, when I wish to speak in character:
Guest characters who want to interact with Fiction in character should probably approach one of these two characters.
Apollonian and Dionysian
Much of Fiction falls into one of two broad categories:
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
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