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The Guidebook

This should be your first stop if you're thinking about joining SynTru. In this forum you'll find some required reading--like the rules--and some optional reading that can help you if you're having trouble navigating the site.

• 11 August 2010 - 08:04 PM
• In: Rankings & Permissions
• By: kherezae 

Announcements

Any important (or not-so-important) ST news will be posted up in this forum, so keep an eye out! You'll find the most recent topics here on the front page of the site, so you can't miss it.

Subforums:

1. Archive
2. Spotlights

• 01 September 2010 - 02:06 AM
• In: Let's Get the Ball Roll...
• By: kherezae 

Applications

New applications should be posted in this board. The application template is pinned inside; it's not complicated, but be sure you follow it. Check out the Guidebook before applying, and be sure to follow the template application.

Subforums:

1. Accepted

• 02 September 2010 - 12:44 AM
• In: My Application
• By: kherezae 

Staff Contact

This is the place for questions about general or technical problems, suggestions, and comments for the staff. You'll find staff contact info within, as well as a place to alert us to hiatuses. Guest friendly!

Subforums:

1. Hiatuses
2. Resolved

• 31 August 2010 - 07:32 PM
• In: Quickly Logged Out?
• By: kherezae 

Summer of Writing

SynTru's anniversary is July 9th, and to celebrate we're hosting the amazing, action-packed Summer of Writing! Stop on by and pick your writing poison =D

Subforums:

1. Completion Challenge
2. Monthly Challenges
3. Daily Challenges
4. Ezine Team

• 08 August 2010 - 02:56 PM
• In: Ini-Herit [fantasy]
• By: Hayden 

Welcome

When you join, be sure to post a quick introduction here! We want to get to know you, and this will be our jumping-off point. I'm sure you'll find a warm welcome.

• Today, 02:34 AM
• In: Hello, hello~!
• By: ugly casanova 

Portfolios

Member portfolios can be found here. Members who participate in the House system are found in the proper child board dedicated to their current House, and the rest are in the main forum. Checking the guidelines should help you get started :]

Subforums:

1. Salamanders
2. Sylphs
3. Undines
4. Dryads
5. Gnomes

• 14 August 2010 - 04:08 AM
• In: Pyrite's Archive
• By: Assirra 

Writing Chat

For topics concerning general writing thoughts--complain about writer's block, ask other members' preferred writing methods, and the like. This is for less structured discussion; guides and other more formal posts belong in the Workshop category.

Subforums:

1. Games
2. Book Club
3. Progress Reports

• 30 August 2010 - 02:43 PM
• In: Rereading Books
• By: Hayden 

Shops

If you'd like to provide 'paid' services for other members (such as making graphics, drawing characters, or even writing something they're craving to read), feel free to open a shop thread here! Make sure to read the guidelines before posting.

Subforums:

1. Requests

• 11 July 2010 - 12:55 AM
• In: kher's trading post
• By: mari_pete 

Chat

Talk about anything and everything here. This is the place to go to gush about the latest movie you loved or share birthday wishes; it should be a pretty relaxed place.

Subforums:

1. Debate & R+ Discussion
2. Picspam/Contact
3. Forum Games

• Yesterday, 02:56 PM
• In: Any Fowl fans?
• By: CrazyGirlyCaptain 

Challenges

Here you'll find various writing challenges. The main forum is for staff-issued challenges (although members are free to make suggestions), but there is a subforum for member-issued challenges. Old challenges are archived for posterity. Guidelines.

Subforums:

1. Archive
2. Member Challenges

• 02 September 2010 - 06:46 AM
• In: Part 1 of....
• By: Assirra 

Resources

Members may submit guides, templates, exercises, and resource lists to help other writers improve different aspects of their craft. Submit in the main forum and your guide will be sorted into an appropriate subforum. Guidelines.

Subforums:

1. Mechanics & Style
2. Character
3. Plot
4. Setting
5. Writing Life
6. Mixture & Other
7. Writer's Block
8. Prompts
9. Adoptables

• 28 August 2010 - 01:05 AM
• In: Quotes!
• By: ugly casanova 

Help Center

This is the place to go for feedback from other writers and readers. There are subforums for specific types of help, most of which are protected from guests and validating members. The main forum is for general questions about writing as a career--getting published, for instance, and other technical questions. About the Help Center.

Subforums:

1. Feedback Circles
2. Feedback & Critique
3. Detail Work
4. Connections

• Yesterday, 05:59 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Kimothy 

Scraps

This is a place to showcase your characters, plot seedlings, and worlds--things that may not be a complete story yet, but that you're still proud of. Guidelines.

Subforums:

1. Characters
2. Plots
3. Worlds
4. Fragments

• 28 August 2010 - 07:46 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Zephyros 

Speculative

Post stories (regardless of length) set in an invented world in this forum. Be sure to check the guidelines for posting first. Stories are posted in the subforums within, which are only visible to members.

Subforums:

1. Science Fiction
2. Apocalyptic
3. Steampunk
4. Epic Fantasy
5. Historic Fantasy
6. Urban Fantasy
7. Gothic/Horror
8. Other

• 31 August 2010 - 11:47 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Grimoire 

Realistic

Stories set in the real world (past or present) belong in this forum. Stories are posted in the subforums within, which are only visible to members. Guidelines.

Subforums:

1. General
2. Historic
3. Romance
4. Crime
5. Suspense

• 19 July 2010 - 02:52 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: CrazyGirlyCaptain 

Young Adult

Stories aimed at a young adult audience (generally ages 13-21) can find a home in this section of the Library. Just because they're young adult doesn't mean they have to avoid dark themes, but be especially careful to warn of any objectionable material in these stories. Read the guidelines before posting.

Subforums:

1. Speculative
2. Realistic

• 12 July 2010 - 02:46 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Tezcacoatl 

Fanfiction

Stories set in someone else's world belong in this forum. Stories are posted in the subforums within, which are only visible to members. Guidelines.

Subforums:

1. Harry Potter
2. Books
3. Movies
4. TV
5. Video Games

• 03 September 2010 - 10:56 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: pyrite 

Poetry

All forms of poetry (including lyrics) belong in this forum. Check the guidelines before posting. Stories are posted in the subforums within, which are only visible to members.

Subforums:

1. Rhymed
2. Freeverse
3. Lyrics

• 13 August 2010 - 07:03 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Elf 

Nonfiction

So you don't limit yourself to creative writing. Maybe you're proud of a school essay and want to showcase it, or maybe you write essays frequently and consider it an important part of your writing prowess. Post it all here. Guests can't see it. But be sure to read the guidelines!

Subforums:

1. Pop Culture
2. Controversial Issues
3. Other

• 28 July 2010 - 05:14 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: ugly casanova 

Visual Stories

Whatever your interpretation of a visual story, you may post it in one of the child boards here. If you think we need a new subforum, request it in staff contact. General guidelines apply :]

Subforums:

1. Comics
2. Other
3. Showcases

• 02 July 2010 - 02:29 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Tezcacoatl 

Out of Character

Posts concerning roleplaying but not actively roleplaying belong here. Idle threads about roleplaying should go in the main board; there are child boards for roleplay development and finding someone to roleplay with.

Subforums:

1. Roleplay Search
2. Development

• 25 August 2010 - 09:07 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Amy 

General Roleplaying

Come here for your roleplaying needs! We're sure you have other sites for roleplaying, but if you're in need of a quick fix, this might be the place for you. Guidelines.

Subforums:

1. Speculative
2. Realistic
3. Harry Potter
4. Other Fandom

• 25 August 2010 - 06:59 AM
• In: Steampunk [ Private | NC17 ]
• By: Zap 

miniRPGs

Bigger than single-thread roleplays but more tight-knit than whole forum RPGs, miniRPGs can give everyone a chance to be a part of a major plot. Develop ideas for miniRPGs in the main board, and apply in the child board when you're ready.

Subforums:

1. Apply for Forum

• 09 July 2010 - 08:15 PM
• In: New Life: A Zombie RPG
• By: Kattius 

New Life

After a global outbreak of zombies, named "The War," the six billion people in the world have turned to just tens of thousands. These are the stories of survival between three oasis in a US destroyed; a hospital, an orphanage, and a city located in an old military fortress.

Subforums:

1. Information
2. Characters
3. St. Dymphna's Hospital
4. St. Thomas More Orphanage
5. New Life City
6. Outskirts

• 29 August 2010 - 05:11 PM
• In: Out Here on my Own.
• By: Kattius 

Affiliate

Want to affiliate with ST? Post a thread here. Follow the guidelines pinned inside!

• 31 August 2010 - 02:20 AM
• In: Affiliate update- Rewritten...
• By: kherezae 

Link Back

If we've already posted on your site, post your advertisement here. Preview your post first! However, if you forget and your post comes out wonky, I won't mind if you repost; I'll delete the broken one.

• 23 May 2010 - 10:46 AM
• In: Shayz'renth and Beyond-Medi...
• By: Guest_Drakon_*

First Post

We haven't advertised on your site? Post your ad here. Don't bother advertising if we won't be allowed to post our ad on your board. Preview your post first! However, if you forget and your post comes out wonky, I won't mind if you repost; I'll delete the broken one.

• 01 September 2010 - 05:41 AM
• In: */ SMALL TOWN FEVER .
• By: Guest_eryn_*