From research to Story
1st step : Requirement
A Short
Story is generally created on several condition :
- Not enough material for a standard Story
- Storyline cannot be put in the current SOBS timeline even if it is somewhat
related
- As the "Short" status say, this kind of story is restricted to
a few actions, paragraph or a brief commentary
2nd step : Ideas
- Creation
of a rough work on a paper, the general ideas are put in, few additions later
- The main arch ( if there is any ) is done, along with the appropriate chapiters
( if there is any ).
- 1st reading with objective(?) view along with writing correction.
3rd step : Additions
- Creation of Illustrations for the SSoS.
- Reading the whole document and correcting again.
- Creation of addition documents/background if more ideas are suggested which
cannot be inserted in the main SSoS.
There are
some exceptions to this method of creation:
- The Crystal serie began as a SSoS but a lot of material was added so it
moved to a Story status.
- Adorya Story III and Aurorya's Choice are a gathering of SSoS stories where
they both appear, even if they are not the main heroes there.
Exemple
of SSoS creation : La Malédiction
de lEpée
1st step : Requirement
-There are two objectives for La Malédiction de l'Epée : to
write what happen to Alys Seesea after the Crystal II and to finish the Story
of Candoloris. This part doesn't have any direct or temporal link to the SOBS,
nor can be the sequel to The Crystal II because his end must focus on the
crystal and not on a character (who isn't a main character).
- This Story must be short, only a few chapiters. It will be set in a talk
form between the 2 characters.
Then it will be written as a SSoS.
2nd step : Ideas
- La Malédiction de l'Epée is created in 3 parts :
Characters introduction, background introduction
Encounter between the two characters
Ending
- After a reading, quotes are added.
3rd step : Additions
- Creation of oekaki Illustration for this SSoS.
- Appendix about more informations on the Sword is added.
Exception for this SSoS :
- The full writing of this Story is considered, this part in reality is only
a summary, his statut will go from SSoS to Story when it will be completely
written.