How to structure your submission

LiveTaleStaff

Overview

Story Title: This should pique the readers' interest and draw them to read the concept (140 characters or less).
Elevator pitch: Briefly describe your concept in 7 sentences or less.

History:
- Summary of key events
- A brief history of the world
- Lore synopsis
Setting:
- Overview of the main setting where the narrative takes place
- Locations (optional)
- Map (optional)
Characters:
- Main and supporting characters (from the past and present)
Other Notable Aspects of the World:
- These are elements that help elevate the texture of your setting and its characters, such as...
  - Items of significance
  - Resources
  - Flora and Fauna
  - Systems of Government/Magic
Plot lines:
- This can include future story directions that the narrative could go in.

If you'd like to include your own original artwork, sketches, etc., please feel free to do so. Regarding using images created through AI programs, please review our FAQ on the matter. If someone else made the image, it should only be used with the proper attribution as specified by the licensing defined by the original artist.
This template provides a format you can follow, but your submission can be different from this structure.
To help show what a contest entry can look like, we've provided several example submissions created by members of the LiveTale team
Our forums support formatting posts with Markdown, which you can read more about here.
If you'd like to re-read the Contest's terms at any time, you can find them here.