FAQ / Triad Weyrs Web... / Stories
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Last updated 3rd September 2005 by Estelle
Story Text
This is the text of the post - the story itself!
Spacing
Most posts go to the list with a fixed line length of around 60-80 characters, which means that if we just copy and paste posts into the text box, there will be an extra line break at the end of each line. These then get converted into HTML line-break tags when the post is displayed. I can't think of any easy way to delete the line breaks without also getting rid of the breaks we *do* want (i.e. between paragraphs).
These extra line breaks aren't a big problem really, but if someone has their browser window fairly narrow the spacing can get all messed up if they're there. So it's a good idea to delete them all (there are programs to do this automatically, such as eCleaner) before entering posts.
Also make sure there are no extra line breaks in the description ("What") of the post.
Spelling and Grammar
Not everyone remembers to spellcheck their posts. If any obvious spelling or grammar mistakes are spotted, they should be corrected.
Signatures
These should not be included in the story text.
Posts that include more than one part
These should each be entered as a separate story. Otherwise, the post will only count as a single post for reqs.
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Spacing
Most posts go to the list with a fixed line length of around 60-80 characters, which means that if we just copy and paste posts into the text box, there will be an extra line break at the end of each line. These then get converted into HTML line-break tags when the post is displayed. I can't think of any easy way to delete the line breaks without also getting rid of the breaks we *do* want (i.e. between paragraphs).
These extra line breaks aren't a big problem really, but if someone has their browser window fairly narrow the spacing can get all messed up if they're there. So it's a good idea to delete them all (there are programs to do this automatically, such as eCleaner) before entering posts.
Also make sure there are no extra line breaks in the description ("What") of the post.
Spelling and Grammar
Not everyone remembers to spellcheck their posts. If any obvious spelling or grammar mistakes are spotted, they should be corrected.
Signatures
These should not be included in the story text.
Posts that include more than one part
These should each be entered as a separate story. Otherwise, the post will only count as a single post for reqs.
See Also: No articles yet
Referenced By: No articles yet