Questions tagged [interactive-fiction]
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Are there tools that can aid an author in writing a branching storyline?
I would like to know whether there are any tools that would help an author write a branching storyline. Usecases may for example be:
campaigns for Pen and Paper games
visual novels
Choose Your Own Adventure-style books
The common thing is that…
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Where can I find resources about writing "Choose your own adventure"-style books?
I have read/played a couple of "Choose your own adventure"-style book and am interested in the process of creating one.
Where can I find (preferrably free) online resources, such as How-To-Write or styleguide articles and blogs, about writing a…
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I want to write a Choose Your Own Adventure styled e-book, what's a good approach?
If you don't remember, Choose Your Own Adventure books had bits of a story, then options for the reader to give them more of a feeling of control in their adventure: "If you want to walk through the dark tunnel, turn to page 16. If you want to take…
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What sites are available for hosting Choose Your Own Adventure stories?
I'm working on a story that is like a Choose Your Own Adventure, but different. Instead of being "you" and deciding what to do next, the reader must choose which characters participate at what time. By choosing the characters, you then get to follow…
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Should I signal completion of a decision point in an interactive novel?
In my visual novel (an interactive, narrative-based video-game), I have a detective character who decides whether he believes interviewees controlled by the player.
The detective doesn't explain his reason but it's buried in the choices. The reader…
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