A Quick Guide to SimLit - Sims Story FAQ

"Julyvee94;14724023" wrote:
Useful and interesting Threads


Writer's Lounge
The Writer's Lounge is a relaxed place for sims story writers to hang out and chat. This thread moves fairly quickly, like a group chat on your phone. You don't have to keep up with every single post, just pop in and say hi whenever you feel like talking. Topics mostly involve stories and writing, but can also drift off topic sometime. This is a good place to make friends and get to know other writers from this forum.

Sims and Friends
Sims and Friends is a thread similar to the Writer's Lounge; it's located in the general stories and legacies section. This thread is also a great place to make friends with other writers. The pace of this thread is usually slower and people usually keep up with all the posts.

The Art of Sims Storytelling
Cozy Corner Writer's Nook
These Two Threads have a similar purpose: To hold in-depth analysis and discussion about writing in general and sims story writing in particular. If you like to talk about meaning behind your writing, common writer's goals or obstacles, about techniques and other in-depth thoughts, you should check these threads out.

Stories and Legacies Index
The Stories and Legacies Index is a great place to find new stories. It's a link collection run by our awesome librarian @mastressalita and strives to list every sims story related site, thread or blog - even youtube channels! If you are looking for stories, you should check it out. Also, you should submit your own site for listing. It doesn't matter if you're new or seasoned if your story is long or short, whatever: Any sims story can be submitted.

Weekly Reading Roundup
Also run by @mastressalita the weekly reading roundup gives a weekly sampling of the sites listed in the stories and legacies Index. In each roundup, mastressalita will sample a few stories and give a brief description and praise, so others will know what the stories are about. If you are looking for stories to read but don't know where to begin, this is your thread.

It's Done
If you enjoy reading stories at your own pace and not worrying about keeping up with new chapters, this thread is for you. It lists complete stories! If you have a complete story, you can submit it here, too.

SimCom
SimCom is a sims community thread which contains several aspects of the sims community, such as build showcases, story recommendations, tips and tricks on building, cas showcases, interviews with other simmers and more!

Monthly Short Story Challenge
If you are looking for challenges to your writing, you should check out the monthly short story challenge. Each month there is a theme which challenges you to create a short story within certain word and picture limits. At the end of the month the three winners are determined by a community vote. Any Sims version is allowed!

Book Club
Each week, book club presents one story nominated by someone from the community which you should read/sample. Throughout the week, everyone shares their thoughts on the featured story. On Friday, it's Coffee Hour, which means that the coffee hour host asks more in-depth questions about the story and the readers and the author answer them - which results in a great discussion about the story that is being read. Anyone can nominate stories to read or volunteer as coffee hour host. It's great fun!

Helpful Guides for Wordpress
If you are having trouble with setting up a wordpress blog, this sites by @SilentWolf101 offers helpful guides for beginners.