WotC Seeking Your Setting Proposals (was "Big Wizard announcement")

[Voneth]

Do you know who I would like to see submit a proposal, not a professional game writer, but a professional fantasy writer!

That would be great, anyone got Terry Brook's number?

Hmmm. A six question template, and a waiver form already for download. This is almost too easy to enter. I'm just trying to think of how I can mail a whole slew of them in one package to save on postage.

 

[whatisitgoodfor]

That would be great, anyone got Terry Brook's number?

WOW!!

That is the absolute worst mis-spelling of Pratchett that I have ever seen.

 

[Zulkir]

last for tonight

Folks,
Gotta get my kid out of daycare so this is the last post until tommorrow.

1) Either paragraphs or numbered is fine as long as you answer all six clearly

2) You can submit two in the same envelope. They will be processed by our admin so we won't know that you sent in more than one.

3) The proposal has also gone out to author's and author agents so a proposal from a name author is not impossible.

AV

 

[mythusmage]

Tony's a dad creature, with his own pet kobold! Now we know where he gets his endless supply of patience from.

But seriously, I have a question for you when you get back.

Namely, and to whit, what about maps? Will maps be required with the 10 page proposals? If not required could maps be included at the author's option? Would the maps count against the 10 page limit?

I know this is early, but I, for one, will be working on part 2 before getting word back on part 1. Just in case.

Bit of advice for those reading this thread: Even if your proposal is rejected, flesh it out anyway. You might find another publisher for it, and at the very least you'll have a new campaign setting for your own game.

BTW, do your best. Even if your opus doesn't make it, a good effort will give you a good reputation with the folks at Wizards of the Coast.

 

[Greybar]

A query:

Would a setting that uses the published Greyhawk deities would be at a disadvantage over an original set of deities?

Thanks,
Greybar

 

[Rahkan]

Questions from the wrong side of 18

I am a minor, so I was wondering of Mr. Valterra would answer some technical questions concerning the submissions of my proposal.

1.Will Wizards of the Coast have trouble matching my entry and cover letter to my Idea Submission Agreement if the ISA is the only document with my parent's name?

2. Should I explain that I am a minor in the cover letter and that my parent only signed the ISA?

3. Should I just put everything in my parent's name and get it all sorted out in the event that I make the second round?

Thank you. I'm really excited about the contest and I think its a great idea.

 

[wdodd]

Hopefully, the folks who come in 4th through 10th will publish their ten-page entries, and WOTC will publish the 2nd and 3rd place entries in some form. I'd love to see what people come up with.

I agree. Somewhere else, I suggested that WoTC publish the other two 100-page bibles as OGC (since they own all rights to the last three). That would be a nice gift back to the fans who put all their effort into submitting the one-pagers.

I'd like to see EN World host a new forum for one-pagers so people can send them in on June 22nd. Each submission in it's own thread so people can comment on each one.

 

[mythusmage]

It is my hope that Wizards will return all rights to the 2nd and 3rd place entries to their respective authors. So that they may seek alternate publishers, or perhaps publish themselves. Be good for their reputations at the very least.

But we'll see how things go.

BTW, proofread. Be merciless. Cull out typoes, misspellings, and grammatical errors. Don't try to be fancy when you write, and focus. Keep the message simple and clear. That'll give you a better chance.

 

[Staffan]

It is my hope that Wizards will return all rights to the 2nd and 3rd place entries to their respective authors. So that they may seek alternate publishers, or perhaps publish themselves. Be good for their reputations at the very least.

Well, WOTC *does* pay the 2nd and 3rd-place entries $20,000 each. I'm not familiar with the pay rates of the gaming industries, but I would think that 20 grand is quite a big payout for 100 pages... so I would certainly not consider WOTC greedy or anything for holding on to them if they do.

 

[Desdichado]

Some of these posts border on asking Mr. Valterra to write the submission for you. It's one thing to clarify what they want to see (I did it myself earler!), but use some judgement, folks!