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Post by Naggie »

I know the suggestion has been uo before, but now I wanted the community to really make a stand. Do we want an Asrai WebMag? For those unsure on what it is, go to http://www.druchii.net/monthly or the Asur.org Citizen Levy (their latest issue announced in their announcements).

If you now want a WebMag, do you think you would have the time and dedication to work on it? It takes quite some time and devotion, but it earns you a good deal of respect. I want to know if there are any good writers around here. Are there any?

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Post by Deathjester »

Yes i volenteer my services;

However can't write reports or fluff.... i'll work on painting, modelling tactics & army building.

Any of those.... i can do no problems.
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I'm an ok writer and would be willing to help
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Post by Johannes| »

Yup..
I can do layout, and I'll probably write some tactics. I could possibly do stories aswell.
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Post by Thrask »

I like the Idea, I have the time, I'd be willing to edit / proofread, If I get my hands on digicam I could do painting articles and show off my army once it's done, I could also write fluffy B'reports once I get my army painted up, with pics if I get my hands on a digicam.
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Post by Alithwar »

Yeah, sure, I've been trying to come up with something for the CL 8 because I haven't all of the Lores lined up for an interview for the 7, but all has been used already. So I'm trying a new approach here. ;) I've been doing things like that for some time now if experience is what is needed as well.

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Post by Naggie »

We will most likly have these sections in our WebMag:

- Fluff
- Tactics
- P&M
- News

We also want a good name. Any suggestions?

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Post by Thrask »

A few ideas for names :
- The monthly treesinger
- WE gazzette
- Asrai gazzete
- Asrai monthly

Btw will the B'reports be part of the fluff section?
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What about "The waystone"?
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branchwraith wrote:Btw will the B'reports be part of the fluff section?

There will not be sections like that. Rather.. Those are the things I'd like to have in the WebMag.

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What do you mean Nag? I don't really get you're post.
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The mag won't be divided into different sections. Instead, it will have articles a bit here and there. No real "Here are all our P&M articles", but instead just article after article.


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Post by Highborn Sycath »

i would like to help out with the mag.
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Post by Dragua »

I could be something of a freelance writer for battle reports and such stuff when I get my new army together.
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Remember that all Battle Reports need a good supply of pictures to go with it... Nicely painted models is a good asset.

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I could do a few articles, probably tactics. I could do battle reports (hides unpained models behind his back) but there wouldnt be any pictures until I paint my HE, buy 2k of WE, and then paint them. (Not for a long time.)
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Are you prepared to put down about an hour of work every day for the upcoming 6 months? I know it sounds cool to work in a WebMag, but listen to those who have done it before. It is a painstaking job. Writing a 6-page article in 2 weeks' time is not as easy as it may sound. Yet still, I need several willing to do this, and good enough at writing (and thinking). You still want to join?


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Yep, I still want to join.
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Post by Neanderthal05 »

it sounds interesting, i dont know what i would be able to do though, im an ok writer an ok artist, i dont have a camera ora fully painted army, ill help, but i dont know what i would do.
Am I the only one who thinks an elf army should be full of elves and not trees?

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Post by Shadowlance »

I would be happy to write for a webmag. I write fluff for the druchii.net monthly and would be more than happy to do the same here. My real world responsibilities prevent me from doing anything to time consuming (so I wouldn't be able to work on actually putting the mag together, just writing) although I would be more than happy to head the initiative (or whatever it would be called) dedicated to fluff writing.
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Yup sure, i can make time during the week to write something nice ;)
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Post by Naggie »

Ok. Those interested (and any future ones) send me a sample of your writing. ~750 words about whatever. If you're into tactics, write me something about it. If you prefer fluff, then get me a little of that. It does not have to be a complete text on a mere 750 words, just write on and cut it around there (I have real life obligations as well :))

Shadowlance, heading an initiative is far heavier than you might see. I know you've been a part of the CoP ini on D.net for quite some time, but I don't think you've really grasped how hard work it is for Caroline and the other ini leaders. Whenever the articles are late, they get the blame. Whenever an article is not done, they get to whip it together in the matter of a few hours. If you think you got what it takes, please sign up for it. I just want people prepared for what might happen. I really don't want anyone to quit after a month because it took too much of their free time.

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Post by Eldacar »

I might be interested in doing some of the fluff-writing. What sort of stuff do you want me to send you, Nag?
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Post by PhatAlbert »

Just make sure you get a good proof reader and editor. The number one problem with these webmags especially some of the beginner ones is that they are painful to read because of poor english. The latest Asur.org citizen levy is just painful to read, especially the Wood Elf section, sorry Nagathi but I think it's true. The level of english is just not very high and it doesn't look very carefully done.
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Post by Uber_Kosh »

I wouldn't mind proof-reading or just checking over stuff for spelling/grammar mistakes. I'm a real grammar Nazi :P
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