Application Tips

[solo_sword]

Every app period (yep, it's that time again) we get quite a few applications. We accept many and reject a few, yes. Let's get one thing clear straight off the bat: we don't look for reasons to reject your app, we look for reasons to accept it. Sometimes there are glaring errors or issues that prevent us from doing so, or maybe your application

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[psycho_jackass]

Can you explain more what you're looking for in character voice? Since this writing sample was not adequate, I don't really know what you're looking for.

[solo_sword]

This is a really hard question to answer as it is such a subjective thing and I will not be give any public critiques, especially on other people's past writing samples. That's not the purpose of this. (As such, all I did was skim enough to see the scenario so I can't critique it here. The below comments are not commentary on your app personally. If you want specifics there, E-mail me privately

[psycho_jackass]

Good to know, thanks.

[goodgirlmeg]

Meg: *grumbles at the sample student app*

[canadianpopstar]

I had to pick someone I didn't think anyone would ever actually want to play. :D

[goodgirlmeg]

Well, in that case, good choice!

[psycho_jackass]

I always wanted a Duncan for Logan. *sigh*

[thismaskiwear]

. . . so does this mean I should stop feeling so guilty about some of the tl;dr apps I've turned in?

[solo_sword]

You bet. :D

[thismaskiwear]

There was a reason my last writing sample featured teal deer. *g*

[the_merriest]

*toasts you as a fellow member of the "Please have a seat, and maybe get some snacks first, and I'm so, so sorry about this" school of apps*

[bridge_carson]

When your character is like, *the* main character of a canon, it's sometimes hard (at least for me) to separate "tell us about your canon" and "tell us about your character", because that character's backstory is so essential to the plot. What I'm asking is basically... is that gonna be a problem, on an app? Or does it not really matter as long as the information is all *there* in some form or another?

Uh. Hopefully that makes sense.

[canadianpopstar]

As long as it's all there, you're good! Having apped characters who ARE the focus of their canon (dude, it is HARD writing an app for Harry Potter), the way I usually divvy it up is "here's the plot of the series/movie/book/etc., see how my character is the focus" vs. "here is my character's temperment/appearance/some more clarification on the points previously mentioned." If that makes sense?

But again, as long as all the info is actually there, it can pretty much be shoved into both categories. I would just elaborate on the aspects of the character that will affect how they are in Fandom in the "tell us about your character" section, and add on the appearance/etc.

[bridge_carson]

w00t! And... okay, one more question. If the character has a companion along the lines of, say, Altra- an NPC who clearly has their own distinct personality as well as an ability to communicate with at least *some* of the residents of Fandom, how much of a description should they get? A mini-bio or just something along the lines of "yeah, he's more than just a pet".

*is a pest*

[canadianpopstar]

Oooh, that's a good question. Generally what we look for is as much information on NPCs like that as possible, and an explanation of why the NPC needs to come to Fandom. So a sort of mini-bio, yes -- here's the NPC, here are their powers and so forth, and here's why they have to come to Fandom with my character.

Generally speaking, it does have to be very important for the actual character to have the NPC accompanying them, so that we don't get overrun with NPCs. We also want to try to avoid having NPCs who could be viable, app-able characters for someone in the future.

For instance, Karal has Altra because in his canon, Altra is pretty much with him ALL THE TIME. They're a package deal and it would actually be OOC to leave him at home. However, if I apped Lucy Pevensie, she couldn't bring Tumnus with her for no actual reason, because he could be played by someone else in the future, and him being her BFF is not a good enough reason to have him come with her.

So, um, rambliness aside, does that make sense?

[laidanegg]

When I first saw the subject, I thought it was going to lead to this article: How to Apply Makeup , Cool skin, blonde hair; Make up Application Tips.

Okay, and with that I promise to stop being a smartass for a few days.

[thismaskiwear]

If I promise to believe that will you sell me a bridge? ;)

Not bridge_carson, though.

[laidanegg]

No, I won't. Because that would be dishonest and it could be interpreted as attempting to be a smartass, considering that I have no bridge to sell.

I do not yet have the rights to bridge_carson. Perhaps someday.

[needsaparrot]

No.