[Mkguild] FW: [TSA] Thoughts on Metamor Keep

[C. Matthias]

>I think that some of the things said during this discussion had real 
>points to make, others, not so much. I think that a new 'jump in' 
>story is fine and good, but I also think that its rediculous to 
>assume that any story posted in MK needs to re-introduce the main 
>plot points or characters! We have plenty of stories that don't 
>re-introduce those things and they are fine, no. More than fine, 
>they have been great!

I certainly agree there.  I have no intent on trying to rehash 
everything I've already done in my stories.

>And another thing, this comment that MK is 'welcoming to writers but 
>not to reader' is complete BS. It might, *might* be the other way 
>around, where it is easier to read MK than to write. I mean, when I 
>found the MK archive and saw that their was some 250+ stories, I was 
>overjoyed! I was thinking -this is awsome! Look at all those 
>stories!- Not, - Oh no! I've got to read 200 stories to understand 
>the new stuff? Ah man!- And I didn't even entertain ideas on writing 
>in MK till I had read through about half of them.

Woohoo!  Thank you, AZ!  Finally somebody telling the truth.  It's 
exciting to discover a setting that will keep you entertained for 
months to years!  Something you can go through fast won't hold your attention.

>I also think that a new writer could jump into MK without reading 
>hardly at all (By that I mean percentage wise, all of WA and the 
>first handfull would only be about 5% of what all is in the 
>archive)  It would be hard, true, but I think it could be done. Lets 
>say that a new writer finds MK and wants to jump in immediately. He 
>reads the first handful of stories, Winter Assalt, and the Writing 
>Guidlines. Then he writes his story, which has a number of flaws, 
>like lets say that he writes one with Muri appearing in a brief 
>cameo, still at the Keep (which he isn't). He sends it into the list 
>and... what happens? We bite his head off? No, 'course not. We let 
>him know that Muri has left the keep and probably refer him to the story.

Absolutely.  That's one thing about Metamor Keep -- we help each 
other out and try to keep everybody on the same page.  And we do so 
kindly, and with encouragement!

>I know this isn't something that is likely to happen, it would take 
>someone who is extremely outgoing and doesn't mind being corrected. 
>The new author would probably make plenty of mistakes and need a lot 
>of guidance, but who here wouldn't give it to them?

I think everyone here has bene of help to me, or I have helped 
them.  I would be surprised if it was anyother way with the rest of you!

May He bless you and keep you in His grace and love,

Charles Matthias