REQUIRED READING: HOW TO USE THIS FORUM - IDEAS

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Required reading before making a new request for conceptual critique.

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REQUIRED READING: HOW TO USE THIS FORUM - IDEAS

Zyn 01 May 2020 04:11

As a basic instruction, to create a new concept critique thread, go to the main forum listing: http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/c-89000/help:ideas-critique and click the "Create a new thread" button.

As of March 2020, all authors seeking conceptual critique must use the following template:

Seeking Greenlights: Put yes or no.

Page Type: SCP Article, Tale, GoI Format, Joke SCP, Site Dossier, Other (specify)

Genre (Optional): Horror, Drama/Emotional, Comedy, Action, History, Other (specify)

Page Layout (Optional): How will you structure the page in terms of information presentation, or plot development? If you plan on using a unique format/format screw, describe that here.

Elevator Pitch: What is the basic core idea? Use a bullet point list if necessary.

Central Narrative: Describe the story beats or overarching context/"big picture" for your piece. If there is no story content, put "none". (Note that it is extremely rare for articles without narrative context or worldbuilding content to receive greenlights.) Remember, this is NOT a description or list of anomalous effects!

Hook/Attention-Grabber: What is novel/unique about your premise? What is special about your idea here that will make it stand out among the other works already on the mainsite?

Additional Notes: Note any concerns or particular areas of assistance you would like reviewers to focus on.

For further information on how to fill in the template, please see this page: Greenlights Made Easy - An Essay On Communicating Elevator Pitches and Central Narratives

HERE IS A COPY-PASTE TEMPLATE YOU CAN USE:

**Seeking Greenlights:** Yes or No

**Page Type:** SCP Article, Tale, GoI Format, Joke SCP, Site Dossier, Other (specify)

**Genre (Optional):** Horror, Drama/Emotional, Comedy, Action, History, Other (specify)

**Page Layout (Optional):** 

**Elevator Pitch:** 

**Central Narrative:** 

**Hook/Attention-Grabber:** 

**Additional Notes:**

The combined text of the last four sections¹ of the template may not exceed 400 words. Footnotes are counted for this maximum.

For convenience, authors can check wordcount using this site: https://wordcounter.net/

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Zyn 01 May 2020 04:12

In addition to the above, the following forum rules are in place:

Authors are expected to reach out to reviewers to seek feedback. See this thread for further information: http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-13282692/how-to-get-more-reviews#
Each author is limited to posting two new concept threads per week (every 7 days).
Do not create a new thread for a concept already on the forum,¹ unless the current thread has not been posted on in 14 days or longer.
Do not bump threads. (Posts announcing major edits are okay, so long as they're not spamming.)
Do not use one thread to seek feedback on multiple ideas.
Do not link to a sandbox unless a reviewer asks to see a draft.
Do not copy-paste portions of a sandbox draft into the template in lieu of actually filling out the sections.
Do not use other authors' threads to advertise your own work or request reviews on your own material.
Do not post long thread titles or thread summaries (the text in the little box under the thread title).
Do not ask staff to delete threads that you are no longer working on. Staff only delete material that contains severe rulebreaking; discontinued threads are locked instead.