TEAM B!

[Neo Emolga]

Late to this but I'm definitely going to enter some of the art-related stuff. Maybe roleplaying. I'd say writing but I'm still not sure how to make anything I write SHORT.

As far as writing goes, this might sound weird, but make very touch and go characters. Characters you like, but not the kind you want to sincerely follow come hell or high water. Don't develop them too much, only just for the purpose of a short, quick and dirty story. If you fall in love with them too much, kablam, novel time. Same thing with the setting. Too much lore, background, history, and development and... boom, it's now a novel. You may also need to tone it down with exactly how much time passes and plan on conveying your message to the reader a whole lot sooner. Novels usually cover the passage of time in years, but short stories are usually covering only weeks, days, or even just the passage of time over a few hours if even.

It's like a huge buffet where you can put anything you want on it, but it's a matter of knowing how to be precise and selective with that smaller plate. It's all about those smaller but tasty portions that complement each other nicely and not piling too much on.

And try the roleplay! There are so many different ways you can approach it.

[Scytherwolf]

As far as writing goes, this might sound weird, but make very touch and go characters. Characters you like, but not the kind you want to sincerely follow come hell or high water. Don't develop them too much, only just for the purpose of a short, quick and dirty story. If you fall in love with them too much, kablam, novel time. Same thing with the setting. Too much lore, background, history, and development and... boom, it's now a novel. You may also need to tone it down with exactly how much time passes and plan on conveying your message to the reader a whole lot sooner. Novels usually cover the passage of time in years, but short stories are usually covering only weeks, days, or even just the passage of time over a few hours if even.

It's like a huge buffet where you can put anything you want on it, but it's a matter of knowing how to be precise and selective with that smaller plate. It's all about those smaller but tasty portions that complement each other nicely and not piling too much on.

And try the roleplay! There are so many different ways you can approach it.

That does make a lot of sense! I should save this for future reference. XD Depending on how busy I am, I might give writing a shot.

As for the roleplay, I'm still thinking about it but it's a definite maybe! I'll be away at the end of July but I'll have internet access, so we'll see.