Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="mythusmage" data-source="post: 2479731" data-attributes="member: 571">My StandardsIn my post above I said I'd view people who at least tried to reach my standards more favorably than does who didn't. So what are my standards? For your edification they are ...Write clearly. No run on sentences, no sentence fragments. Get a copy of Strunk and Whites On the Elements of Style. A college level text on English compostion is also a good idea.Use the active voice and declarative English. Passive voice bores the hell out of people.Know what you're talking about. When doing research use primary sources. For your information all game books (even GURPS books) are secondary sources at best. Learn your local university library like the back of your hand. Where the mechanics are concerned, know how they work. If you have any doubts, any questions, get in touch with the creator/publisher and ask for clarification. Stay current on errata and changes.Always have your editing and proofreading done by others, and never have it done by one person. Put together a team so they can crosscheck each other's work.Learn the difference between good art and bad art. People can tell good art from bad art. If your only choice is between bad art and no art, don't use art. Bad art kills sales. Better to use good graphic design than bad art.In short, my standards are.Well written,Good editing,Good proofreading,Good graphic design,Good art,Know the subject,Know the rules.I will make an exception for the art if you have no source for good art. But the rest are not negotiable. If your work is not up to my standards, and you are unable or unwilling to make the necessary changes, your work will not be approved.Yes, I am a rat bastard.</blockquote>

Verification