Got any OCs that could use a good backstory (or even just a regular story for that matter), scenarios that you have dreamed of one day coming to life on paper (or in this case, computer screen), or you just want a good read with x, y, and z? Then congratulations! I have officially opened up the flood gates here on Charms - akin to how I opened them up on my DeviantArt - by opening up story requests, and I could not be more excited to start! 
- I've written with it before, so swearing and the like is not off the table, but I'm not going to be writing swears in every other sentence, even if it fits the character or scenario, so please keep this in mind whilst typing up your request.
- As with swearing, I can, will, and have written pieces with violence and gore, but again, don't go over the top. If the extreme violence is necessary, then please justify why that is in your request.
- I will try my best with fandom-based stories, but please keep in mind that I am not a part of every fandom, so bare with me if I have no clue what/who something/someone is!
- Sidenote: This applies to fanfics as well!
- Pretty much any genre goes, as long as it follows the above guidelines.
- If you have a preferred story length, please specify this in your request.
- Please be aware that it may take time for me to write and post your story/stories! I have a life outside of writing, sadly (I honestly wish I could just write all the time, but unfortunately, that cannot be), and it may take a while for me to get to work on requests and the like. Please, please, please be patient with me and do not rush me. Writing something is never easy, and sometimes I might rewrite things for the sake of clarity or to make the story more cohesive and interesting. If a story is taking longer than expected to do, then I will notify you about it, but please do not rush me, as I will be working diligently to give you what you want.
- Sidenote: If you need a story for something within a specific amount of time, then notify me in your request and I will do my best to get it to you in time. If you do not need the story for anything within a certain allotment of time, then please be patient with me and I will try to get it done as soon as possible.
- You may send in more than one request/commission, but each request/commission must have its own comment/pm. I.E., one request per comment/pm.
Step 1: Getting An Idea
This sounds pretty strange at first glance, but in reality, all great things start with an idea. If you need proof, just look through the history books at all the different technologies and the like that resulted from simple ideas. It would seem only natural that the request process starts with this step. Some good examples of places that ideas could come from include, but are not limited to: OCs that could use a good backstory (or that you would like to be featured in a specific story), scenarios that you have dreamed of one day coming to life, or the need for a good read with x, y, and z. If you want, you could even contact me about RPing with a specific character and the result could be made into a story!
Step 2: Writing Out the Request
Once you have your idea, then you can send me a pm or write up a comment detailing what you would like in your story/stories. Remember that each request should have its own pm/comment. I'll provide a basic format that you can use, but you are not limited to using this format:
Step 3: Receiving the Request and Beginning the Writing Process
After you have sent me your request, I will reply to you to let you know that I saw it and that I have begun to write. I will also ask you any further questions I may have in this reply. Once the reply has been sent, I will begin writing your request! If your story/stories is/are taking longer than expected to write, then I will notify you about it.
UPDATE! - 10/30/17 ---> NOTE
If I don't know or understand something about your story and you want to give me notes before I begin to write, that's very kind of you and I appreciate it! However, if your "notes" are just the story written out for me, I don't have much wiggle room when it comes to writing. And plus, why bother having me "write" something for you if you just gave me the story you wanted anyways? Just edit it yourself and there's your story. If you want to PM me notes, then have them be just that - notes. Not a listing of everything to happen in the request. If you don't like what I write for you, there's always the next step where you can fix the details you don't like!
Step 4: Editing
Oh boy, my stomach just dropped as I typed that word...! I hate editing, because it is tedious and often slow. The fact that it is necessary doesn't help its case either, but nonetheless, editing will commence once I have the entire story written up or a decent amount of it written up. At this point, I will send you a pm with what I have so far and you will be free to make changes and suggestions to it. Once those suggestions and changes are made, I will edit the story to include (or exclude, or whatever the case may be) them.
Step 5: The Finished Story and Posting
Once the story has been finished, I will post it under the series titled "Story Requests" with the designated title and/or tagline (if you mentioned that you wanted such things) or a unique title and tagline of my own creation. I will notify you of your story's completion, and you can check the series to read it for yourself!
About Art Trades
I am open to art trades if you guys want to do that! Simply notify me in your request through pm or in the request's comment that you want to do an art trade and I'll work diligently to make up my part of the art trade!~
And I think that's about it! So in summary, requests are now officially open, follow the rules regarding requests, if you need a format for your request, then I have provided one above, and most importantly, spread the news! If you don't have any ideas for a story, but you know someone (or many someones) who do or might, then send them over here to have their stories written!
Thanks for reading this super long announcement all the way through, and here's to all the stories that I'll be working with you guys on!
However, as with pretty much everything, I have a few rules that must be followed regarding these requests, and they are as follows:
- I've written with it before, so swearing and the like is not off the table, but I'm not going to be writing swears in every other sentence, even if it fits the character or scenario, so please keep this in mind whilst typing up your request.
- As with swearing, I can, will, and have written pieces with violence and gore, but again, don't go over the top. If the extreme violence is necessary, then please justify why that is in your request.
- I will try my best with fandom-based stories, but please keep in mind that I am not a part of every fandom, so bare with me if I have no clue what/who something/someone is!
- Sidenote: This applies to fanfics as well!
- Pretty much any genre goes, as long as it follows the above guidelines.
- If you have a preferred story length, please specify this in your request.
- Please be aware that it may take time for me to write and post your story/stories! I have a life outside of writing, sadly (I honestly wish I could just write all the time, but unfortunately, that cannot be), and it may take a while for me to get to work on requests and the like. Please, please, please be patient with me and do not rush me. Writing something is never easy, and sometimes I might rewrite things for the sake of clarity or to make the story more cohesive and interesting. If a story is taking longer than expected to do, then I will notify you about it, but please do not rush me, as I will be working diligently to give you what you want.
- Sidenote: If you need a story for something within a specific amount of time, then notify me in your request and I will do my best to get it to you in time. If you do not need the story for anything within a certain allotment of time, then please be patient with me and I will try to get it done as soon as possible.
- You may send in more than one request/commission, but each request/commission must have its own comment/pm. I.E., one request per comment/pm.
And before I end this super long announcement, I just wanted to share with you how a request would be approached.
Step 1: Getting An Idea
This sounds pretty strange at first glance, but in reality, all great things start with an idea. If you need proof, just look through the history books at all the different technologies and the like that resulted from simple ideas. It would seem only natural that the request process starts with this step. Some good examples of places that ideas could come from include, but are not limited to: OCs that could use a good backstory (or that you would like to be featured in a specific story), scenarios that you have dreamed of one day coming to life, or the need for a good read with x, y, and z. If you want, you could even contact me about RPing with a specific character and the result could be made into a story!
Step 2: Writing Out the Request
Once you have your idea, then you can send me a pm or write up a comment detailing what you would like in your story/stories. Remember that each request should have its own pm/comment. I'll provide a basic format that you can use, but you are not limited to using this format:
Story Length
Story Genre
Basic OC/Scenario Information / Components to Be Included in the Story
Swearing or No?
Violence/Gore or No?
(If extreme violence/gore is a necessity) Explanation for Inclusion of Extreme Violence/Gore
Fandom-Based or No?
(If yes) What fandom?
Fanfic or No?
(If yes) Basic Information on Specific Fandom Event/Persons Involved
Will You Need the Story Within A Specific Amount of Time?
(If yes) When Do You Need the Story Done By?
Anything Specific in the Ways of Title and/or Tagline?
(If yes) What Do You Have in Mind?
Any Additional Information
Story Genre
Basic OC/Scenario Information / Components to Be Included in the Story
Swearing or No?
Violence/Gore or No?
(If extreme violence/gore is a necessity) Explanation for Inclusion of Extreme Violence/Gore
Fandom-Based or No?
(If yes) What fandom?
Fanfic or No?
(If yes) Basic Information on Specific Fandom Event/Persons Involved
Will You Need the Story Within A Specific Amount of Time?
(If yes) When Do You Need the Story Done By?
Anything Specific in the Ways of Title and/or Tagline?
(If yes) What Do You Have in Mind?
Any Additional Information
Step 3: Receiving the Request and Beginning the Writing Process
After you have sent me your request, I will reply to you to let you know that I saw it and that I have begun to write. I will also ask you any further questions I may have in this reply. Once the reply has been sent, I will begin writing your request!
If your story/stories is/are taking longer than expected to write, then I will notify you about it.UPDATE! - 10/30/17 ---> NOTE
If I don't know or understand something about your story and you want to give me notes before I begin to write, that's very kind of you and I appreciate it!
However, if your "notes" are just the story written out for me, I don't have much wiggle room when it comes to writing. And plus, why bother having me "write" something for you if you just gave me the story you wanted anyways? Just edit it yourself and there's your story. If you want to PM me notes, then have them be just that - notes. Not a listing of everything to happen in the request. If you don't like what I write for you, there's always the next step where you can fix the details you don't like!Step 4: Editing
Oh boy, my stomach just dropped as I typed that word...!
I hate editing, because it is tedious and often slow. The fact that it is necessary doesn't help its case either, but nonetheless, editing will commence once I have the entire story written up or a decent amount of it written up. At this point, I will send you a pm with what I have so far and you will be free to make changes and suggestions to it. Once those suggestions and changes are made, I will edit the story to include (or exclude, or whatever the case may be) them.Step 5: The Finished Story and Posting
Once the story has been finished, I will post it under the series titled "Story Requests" with the designated title and/or tagline (if you mentioned that you wanted such things) or a unique title and tagline of my own creation. I will notify you of your story's completion, and you can check the series to read it for yourself!
About Art Trades
I am open to art trades if you guys want to do that! Simply notify me in your request through pm or in the request's comment that you want to do an art trade and I'll work diligently to make up my part of the art trade!~
And I think that's about it! So in summary, requests are now officially open, follow the rules regarding requests, if you need a format for your request, then I have provided one above, and most importantly, spread the news! If you don't have any ideas for a story, but you know someone (or many someones) who do or might, then send them over here to have their stories written!
Thanks for reading this super long announcement all the way through, and here's to all the stories that I'll be working with you guys on!
