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<blockquote data-quote="Cedric" data-source="post: 3063629" data-attributes="member: 2044">This will be seen by some to be off-topic. However, I am posting it as an example of the complexity that exists in this industry. Yes, mistakes are made, but please don't take that as an indication that there is no quality process in place or as a sign that material is published without a great deal of care and effort put into the creation process. If you follow this <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/general/guidelines/authors/author.html" target="_blank">link</a> You will find the Style Guidelines for submitting material to Steve Jackson Games. Now, obviously SJ Games and WotC are different companies with different products. However, when I once had an idea that hey...I write decent, maybe I could write a roleplaying book. I went to the writing guidelines for Steve Jackson Games...and I was awed. The level of complexity and professionalism required to submit something to them just floored me. I decided then that I'll leave the professional writing to others, because it wasn't THAT important to me. So, basically I'm posting this as an idea of what kind of writing chops and skills you need to have to even consider getting published by a professional game company. I'm pretty sure that you would find that WotC has similar guidelines and a strict quality process. However, yes...in the end, you will find mistakes. I, for one, and pretty forgiving of them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cedric, post: 3063629, member: 2044"] This will be seen by some to be off-topic. However, I am posting it as an example of the complexity that exists in this industry. Yes, mistakes are made, but please don't take that as an indication that there is no quality process in place or as a sign that material is published without a great deal of care and effort put into the creation process. If you follow this [url=http://www.sjgames.com/general/guidelines/authors/author.html]link[/url] You will find the Style Guidelines for submitting material to Steve Jackson Games. Now, obviously SJ Games and WotC are different companies with different products. However, when I once had an idea that hey...I write decent, maybe I could write a roleplaying book. I went to the writing guidelines for Steve Jackson Games...and I was awed. The level of complexity and professionalism required to submit something to them just floored me. I decided then that I'll leave the professional writing to others, because it wasn't THAT important to me. So, basically I'm posting this as an idea of what kind of writing chops and skills you need to have to even consider getting published by a professional game company. I'm pretty sure that you would find that WotC has similar guidelines and a strict quality process. However, yes...in the end, you will find mistakes. I, for one, and pretty forgiving of them. [/QUOTE]

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