So, have you written a good story and want to have it published here in Neverland? Hope so. All you have to do is follow what we ask, it's not really hard. ;-)
But before we start with the rules, just one simple yet important thing we want you all to know. We from Neverland are not picky, we won't select the stories which deserve to be on the site or not. Here's not a site for professional writers, only a place to share the work of fans on writing fictions. The main thing in Neverland is that everyone is welcomed to submit their stories, share it with other readers. And we also believe that everyone has their own tastes on fan fictions - and anything else for that matter - so something you might not like, others might love. Keep that in mind, and have a good time in Neverland. Our aim is to please.
We will only accept complete fan fictions sent in Word [compatible with Word Office 2003, please?] on the e-mail [neverland.fics@gmail.com]. Thus, we will know the story is finished and you won't feel pressured to write more soon. And in Word document is easier for us to copy into the program to script them, otherwise the story could be out of form when we paste it, with the codes haywire. Neverland is for Westlife fan fictions, but we have received stories about ordinary characters that when scripting become Lifers; we think it's alright to accept those stories, just as long as you tell us who to shift for a Lifer and so.
-Now you can have your stories published on Neverland as original ones too. However, interactive fictions are still our priority; original fictions are an extra on the site. You'll have to let us know if you want your story to be published as an original one as well as interactive, or if the story only fits as being original, and not interactive at all - we will asume the story to be interactive if we are not told the other way around. All the remaining information/rules goes the same; we need to know the main characters, a teaser, etc.
» revising/beta reading
Write the story in a clear English; pay attention while writing, pay attention on the grammar and spelling, etc, and especially, re-read your story before submiting it and correct what is necessary. However, we will be revising the story before publishing it, in order to fix any errors we find in it, so the readers will be able to understand everything you wrote. We are by no means doubting your capacity as a writer, we just want to make sure the story is understandable for everyone, especially those who haven't English as their mother language. - Just for the record, this is one of the prior things for Neverland. Although no one here is a professional, we value the writing a lot - and we also believe our visitors do as well. Even though, errors might still occur, passing unnoticed for us; so if you notice anything like that, don't hesitate in letting us know.
» required information - very important
Give us information about your story, in order to help us script [make them interactive]. Tell us who the main characters are, as in the main Lifer with the main girl for him. Also, if the other Lifers are paired with your friends and/or other girls. Thus, when scripting, we don't have to guess who they are and change many times the script. Tell us names; the girls you put on your fiction along with the Lifer she's paired with. Give the information as you usually answer the questions when you read a interactive fan fiction. [eg. main lifer: Shane, hazel eyes, nickname: Shay, etc; main girl: Maria, blue eyes, brown hair, nickname: Ma, etc].
Write a teaser for your fictions as well [Teaser is the brief summary telling what the fiction is about]. We're not too good at writing those, so don't blame us for writing a crap one if you don't written one yourself, alright? And let us know if your story fits into the usual interactive ones, or it might be 'Original Lifer' story [Where the Lifer will be himself and only the girl interactive].
-Example of how the information must be sent:
Kian Egan (main lifer, blue eyes, blond hair. mum: Patricia)
Alicia McCartney (main girl, nickname: Lish, dark eyes, brown hair)
Nicky Byrne (second fave lifer*, nickname: Nix, blue eyes, blond hair)
Deborah O'Hara (friend, nickname: Debs, brown hair, brown eyes)
Mark Feehily (Debs's fave lifer, blue eyes, dark hair, dad: Oliver)
Shane Filan (nickname: Shay, hazel eyes, brown hair - he must be original)
Teaser: they lived happily ever after.
(optional) genre: D, V, R. rating: orange.
*the second fave lifer is the lifer who's more connected to the main girl, being (also) her boyfriend, a close friend, or even a brother. If he's just 'another' lifer in the fic, then he's 'another' lifer.
-Send the picture you want us to use for your fiction. No need for edition, but if you want to, remember to to use 175px width and 75px height. The borders are 2px white and 1px black, on top of the white.
Try to pick a picture having something to do with the story, not a random picture you like. For example, the story is about a concert, use a picture from a concert performance; the story is about Mark in the 1700s, try using a photo from Bop Bop Baby video; so it goes.
» publishing
The stories will be published in the sections they belong to, right after we finish our work scripting and revising. Fan Fictions with less than 20 pages [check info] are short, so they'll be published wholly. Stories with more than 20 pages, if received in full, with no chapters dividing them, we'll do it so. These stories are too long, and with chapters they can be updated a few chapters at time.
» forum
You may use the forum to post your stories, slash and incomplete, original. Neverland is a place for fiction lovers, so if you want to share your stories in a way you can't on the site, feel welcomed to join the forum and do so.
*If it's the first time you're sending a story to Neverland, send your author's profile as well, so we can add your information on the author's page.
Thank you for taking time to read it. We're looking forward to see your story on Neverland, glad for you choosing our site.
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