REQUIRED READING: HOW TO USE THIS FORUM - IDEAS

Summary:

Required reading before making a new request for conceptual critique.

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. (An example: SCP-1440's narrative is more about how he got his powers, not so much how he uses them.) 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

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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/

Footnotes

1. Elevator Pitch, Central Narrative, Hook/Attention-Grabber, and Additional Notes

Last edited on 13 Jan 2022 06:06 by Zyn Show more

Re: REQUIRED READING: HOW TO USE THIS FORUM - IDEAS

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 on² 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.

If you are confused about any of these forum rules, please use the Questions Desk forum. Make a new thread there to seek clarification.

For reference, the previous (now obsolete) "how-to" thread is here: http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-12808866/how-to-use-this-forum-ideas

Footnotes

1. Revising a concept does not make it a new concept. Rather, it is a different version of the same concept.

2. That is, the most recent comment on the thread is from 14 or more days ago.

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