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

[Jon F. Zeigler]

I think its a good thing you were keeping in mind while writing your submission. Alot of the people submitting, I believe, lost sight of the merchandising and marketability requisites that were stated on the proposal idea rules and information document. They were trying to be so creative and concise at the same time, they forgot about the level of complexity needed to support maximum marketability for the largest common denominator of consumer base.

Precisely so.

I ended up sending the same setting in twice. Sent it in once, came here, read more of Anthony's comments, thought about it, saw more marketing angles, rewrote it almost from scratch and sent it in again.

 

[MythicJustice]

Re: Can't find it in the FAQ so...

I havn't seen this question answered in the FAQ or in the thread. Is it ok to put the name of the setting at the top of the page?

-Chad

Haha. To answer my own question:


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Originally posted by Exar
Greetings all-

I'll be submitting an idea, too, but here is my question to Zulkir: If it fits on the one page of the submission, is some eycatching art acceptable? I am a graphic designer and I have created a simple but effective logo for my setting and placed it at the top of the page as if it were a letterhead. Is this okay, or discouraged?

Thanks for your time, and for making yourself available to answer our questions.

-Exar
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This is fine.

AV

 

[JohnIadarola]

Finally registered

Finally registered after following this thread from the beginning. Also just sent out my submission, getting to the post office like five minutes before it closed. (Had a very chaotic period trying to find a piece of blank white paper so I could add in 7. Entrant)

Thanks everyone for all the help... I look forward to everyone posting their one pages in a few weeks, I know I will

 

[Weeble]

Re: Finally registered

(Had a very chaotic period trying to find a piece of blank white paper so I could add in 7. Entrant)

Was that blank white paper a second page? Or did you put your name on the first page?

 

[Zappo]

Hmmm... almost 4:30 here, I just had an image of someone desperately driving west to a time zone with open post offices ... to mail in their six-page submission.

Hmmm... maybe if I quickly rent a jet and fly to Japan I am still in time...

...nah, I have better chances forging the postal stamp.

 

[Ashwyn]

Aw, fiddlesticks

Well, I just wanted to let you all know you probably have one less person to worry about. My printer decided that today was the right time to run out of ink. Too bad I don't know how to hand-write Times New Roman.

 

[JohnIadarola]

I had already printed out one with my name at the bottom, but just as I was going to leave for the post office I noticed that the name had to be in a labeled section, so I had to make a quick change and reprint it. Trust me, its all on one page

 

[Zappo]

Huh. I had already sent mine before this whole "name as #7" stuff came out. I've just printed and handwritten my name in the lower-left corner. I suppose it will be fine all the same.

 

[Samothdm]

My Proposal

I'm a first time poster on these boards, and would like to thank everyone for being so open to share their ideas as to what would constitute a "good" proposal.

Because everyone seems concerned over this subject:

* 819 words
* single spaced
* 10 point Times New Roman
* one line between sections
* title in 16 point type
* name in the footer in the lower left-hand corner (NOT "labeled" or "numbered")
* wider margin (1.2") on left-hand side to account for three-hole punching

 

[JohnIadarola]

Just incase anyone is curious...

* 408 words
* single spaced
* 12 point Times New Roman
* one line between sections
* title and section names in 14 point type
* name in the lower left-hand corner (labeled as 7. Entrant - John Iadarola)
* margins of (1.2") on both sides

I kept the word count down partially because mine will be coming in fairly late in the reading, and I figure they'll be looking for ease of reading above most other criteria at that point.