The Art of Sims Storytelling
Hi guys! @CathyTea and I were talking, and we thought we'd try making a thread that would be focused solely on writing, especially Sims story writing. The writers' lounge thread is great for being ...
Forum Discussion
"GoddessSims;14337830" wrote:
What is good chapter length to keep readers reading. I have written stores for TS1 and got complaints that they were too long...lol I also got complaints that they were hard to follow. I did write the as I was writing a book while many I have read were more like reading a script than anything else. I found the script one hard to follow....lol Another question is what is good length between pictures and what is the best ball park for pictures for each chapter. I was guessing around 25 depending on the content of the chapter. So any tips on how to combine the two would be great. I got my rough draft of notes done for my first chapter.
There's so much lee-way here!
In my own writing, I generally like 1000-2000 words and 10-20 pictures with around a paragraph or a few short lines between each screenshot.
But I see it done so many different ways! You can really experiment and find what best fits the story you have to tell and the type of experience you want to create for readers and for yourself as a writer.
