ATTENTION: Story Hour in Print? (Authors and Readers, come in!)

[Elocin]

I would be more than willing to pay for the Story Hours on here in print. Especially since about the only one I am able to read now is Piratecats (Especially since Wulf has stopped writing (that I know of) and has joined PC's game). I just do not have the time anymore to sit in front of the computer hours on end (that and being laid off from work due to downsizing and not being able to sit at work and read the stories anymore as my new job is an outside job, dangit). Anyway, I would love to be able to have a hard copy in my hand and be reading some day at work or when I am waiting for my friends to show up for our weekly game night. I would love them even more and probably be willing to pay even more if they had maps, excerpts and what not in the books as well, possibly as sidebars or what have you.

Anyway, I am all for this.

 

[el-remmen]

Wulf, can you give us some insight into your timetable for making these decision about whether to attempt this at all or not (and what you need to make those decisions) and if so what form it might take (or whether what form it will take will determine its possibility at all). ..

And of course, if there is anything other folks can do to make the process easier for you. . .

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Wulf, can you give us some insight into your timetable for making these decision about whether to attempt this at all or not (and what you need to make those decisions) and if so what form it might take (or whether what form it will take will determine its possibility at all). ..

And of course, if there is anything other folks can do to make the process easier for you. . .

Based on the discussion so far:

The most likely format will be something that includes game notes, will be branded d20, and will be sold in hobby stores as well as bookstores.

Going this route would mean that I would probably have to undertake it as an entrepreneurial enterprise, rather than simply as a matter of vanity or for the neato factor.

No further comment on the timeline but I wouldn't describe it as "imminent" in any case.


Wulf

 

[ledded]

Cool.


Let us know what we can do to help.

 

[Lela]

I'm at your disposal Wulf. Let me know if I can help with anything.

 

[jmucchiello]

I didn't reply because I only allow myself to read one SH (it's Sep's of course). But I would be disappointed if the books didn't also have little Q&A areas through out the story. Sep's handling of divination with the web of motes (actually running through scenarios with the players vs. Graz'zat) was just brilliant and added so much value to reading the SH.

Copyright issues with Wizards is probably going to require that you get their blessings. But that depends on the content of the various SHs.

Has anyone addressed the character copyrights owned by the players? You don't just need the SH author's permission to reprint the story. You need the player of each PC to give permission to use the "likeness" of his character. (And if some lawyer wants to say I'm crazy, fine. But it would still be better to ask them for permission to put their character in print. It's one thing to have your character's story on a website.)

Good luck, Wulf.

 

[Nail]

I think the central "cool-factor" of our "art-form" is the give-and-take the message board provides. I've brought lots of friends and aquiantaces to the Story Hour forums to read the stories of how "D&D was meant to be played", and to show them how different players and DMs do things.....and how great those different ways can be.

If we edited out all of the commentary (especially that of the players), we'd lose a huge chunk of the appeal. If we removed the rules-specific text, we'd lose another large peice.

How can we include all of that in a standard print-format book? (The closest model I can come up with is a book of letters a la Jane Austen.)

 

[Zaruthustran]

Wulf was telling me earlier that with an isbn number they would even be listed on Amazon. Now that's vanity press material!

I'd be willing to help with that! Kevin, do you still have my email address?

-z

 

[el-remmen]

If we edited out all of the commentary (especially that of the players), we'd lose a huge chunk of the appeal.

What about those of us who have a whole lot of views and lurkers, but very few actual comments from readers and almost no comments from the players at all (the bastards!)?

 

[Enkhidu]

If we edited out all of the commentary (especially that of the players), we'd lose a huge chunk of the appeal. If we removed the rules-specific text, we'd lose another large peice.

I'm not so sure - Pkitty had a habit of purging his every few months until we switched to a new vbulletin version and lifted/raised the message per thread cap, and I still find his SH to be entertaining even during the long beginning (unbroken by reader posts).

And I'm fairly certain that Sep's stuff would be just as compelling without the countless bumps.