workofafallenstar

[workofafallenstar]

okay but like, this is going to help me alot

Hello! I'm thinking of starting an IF story later this year, and am completely new to coding and how to organise a chose-your-own-adventure. I was wondering whether you could share how you organise each route/the story of WTS, please. Love your work!

hi!! if you're overwhelmed by formatting and you're writing in twine, i'd actually recommend writing directly in the twine app. it has a great mind-map aesthetic that can help you visualize things.

but if you're curious as to how i write, i've attached some screenshots below. i believe i've talked about this before, but i'll go over it again because why not?

example #1: sections

one of the most important steps for me when organizing a document is having headers. it allows me to jump from section to section, rather than scrolling through for ages trying to find something. it also helps me break the chapter into smaller sections, which makes things less overwhelming for me.

example #2: choices.

in terms of the document itself, i make sure to differentiate texts with various colours to make things easier on the eyes. i also make sure they are visually different. for example, in chapter ten, i wrote my choices in a purple colour and indented them slightly. i also write each line with bullet points, just so i know the text that follows is part of that choice and not general text.

example #3: if statements.

similar to my choices, i colour my "if statements" in a different colour than the general text. i also indent them further than the choices and change the bullet point that it's written on, just so i can further differentiate the two. for those who don't know, if statements act like flavour text, which show up only if you've completed or met a certain requirement prior to the scene. in the picture below, the flavour text reveals itself if you've been rude to Blane seven times or more. otherwise, you get the general text.

overall: aside from those two formatting decisions, my word document is really standard. luckily, i'm able to keep track of a my branches in my head, so this system works for me, but it goes without saying that it won't be for everyone. as i said at the beginning of the post, if you're more visual, twine (or some sort of mindmap tool) might be useful. hopefully this is (slightly) helpful. if anyone has more questions on this, please let me know! i'm always happy to answer them :)))

p.s. if anyone is confused about all the "<" and ">" symbols, that's just part of my twine coding. i usually copy and paste what i write in word into my code, so this just saves me from typing it.

[workofafallenstar]

Okay so, I kinda wanna use this as an appreciation post for one of my favorite fanfics ever. Sadly it is no longer being continued as far as I know, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a good read. Here’s to the Harveste Addams series by Kyaru (Thumbie) on Ao3. It’s a Harry Potter and Addams family cross over and it is single handedly one of the best fics I have ever read! I appreciate the writer so much and I hope you take the time to check it out, it is so deeply worth it.

[workofafallenstar]

So far, I have some works in progress that aren’t posted yet. I’m going to be adding teasers for chapters. And if you want to ask questions you can send me questions, I look forward to all of your questions once I start posting :D

The list starts here, and I’ll make semi-regular posts about the updates

Fan works:

1. What Can Destroy You (Verosika Mayday/Male OC)

2. If It Were Just Us (Misato Katsuragi/Male OC)

3. Slytherin’s Pride [Thus Always To Tyrants] (Harveste Addams Fanwork)

Personal Works:

1. When the monsters come (kinda Apoc, kinda not)

2. The Weight Of An Oil Filled Heart (mlm)