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Newsletter Checklist

Tiger

Active Members
#1
Ok guys, I’m going to post this here to help assist you and me with the Newsletter requirements for each department, as I call it.

Front Page Articles
Word Max: 300 (Unless a picture is provided then it’s about 250 words)
Word Minimum: 250
I need the entire article, including any screenshots and pictures relevant to the article. Please make it interesting. It is the first article readers see, so we have to grab their attention. Just like any good book, we want to keep the reader reading. If you want to write anonymously, or want to write yourself as saying something, then pretend you’re The Scribe, that’s what he’s for.

YSUO Articles
Word Max: 360.
Word Minimum: 290
Again, this should be interesting and informative. We want people to keep playing and coming back. Quest idea’s should be presented, personal stories are ok, but please make sure you have permission from other travelers before you use their name.

FAQ’s
Word Max: Aprox 200
Word Minimum: Aprox 150
We need FAQ’s on a monthly bases. If you travel through the forums and see some questions that are really good, and we should point out to everyone, PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF IT. This is prolly the hardest section within the newsletter to keep fresh.

Last Word
Word Max: Depends
Word Minimum: Depends
If it’s an interview with someone, the length of the interview can very, please email me with questions on that. If it’s a Final Word topic, where you think an detailed explanation needs to be given by Dev or the Admins, please make a note of it and send it to me.

Calendar of Events
Word Max: Depends
Word Minimum: Depends
Have a contest idea? Want to throw a party, give away some prizes or whatnot? Then come up with a detailed plan, funds to pay for any prizes, and let me know.

Guild Revisit
Word Max: 290 (With picture, 250)
Word Minimum: 200 (With Picture, 150)
I’ve been using my Tx2 files for this recently, mostly because Navic’s been slackin off. If you have heard from an old guild lately, and you want to spotlight them, their history, achievements, and where they are now, then write something up. Pictures are welcome.

Misc.
Word Max: Depends
Word Minimum: Depends
Currently there are two columns within the newsletter that we use to put Misc stuff. If you want some creative license for a story, or something, then please feel free to write it up and send it in. Keep it to about 300 words or less, and screenshots are cool.

Advertisements
Word Max: Depends
Word Minimum: Depends
If you have an advertisement idea that would help generate revenue for Ys.org, then please email ysdev@tigereyegfx.net with your ideas, screen shots, statistics, ect. We’ll see what we can do about it and implement it if applicable.

If you have any questions, please email me at tiger-san@tigereyegfx.net or cell@tigereyegfx.net (My Cell phone, which I have with me 24/7)
 

Tiger

Active Members
#2
Jim wrote,

"Ok for articles. I would like to see everyone on this dev mail start publishing at least 1 article a month. Articles will start out on the front page and at the end of the month will be transferred into the archives for storage. If your story is intended as headline news it should be between 100 and 250 words at least. If you have more to say by all means say it. Headline stories will need a image file with them. Image file can be artwork, a screenshot, or a image directly related to what you are writing about. If all else fails and there is absolutely no image you can think of,, then ask the others and we will come up with something. Sidebar stories such as Yserbius Stories and More Stories will not absolutely require an image but the author will need to submit his avatar along with article. Those stories or news flashes will need to be at least 100 words. Shorter stories will need to be posted in the appropriate area in the forum. Stories and articles posted on the site may be used in the newsletter if they are newsworthy. I will be asking Cyren to write some more Roleplay articles once the site is up and running again.

Once you guys are ready to start writing articles let me know I will work out the access issues and such… Tiger is the Chief Editor so articles and newsflashes will need to be coordinated with him so we don’t flood the site with articles all at once and he can help with the programming of the articles and when they start.

I hope you guys can help out with at least 1 article a month let me know if this is a problem thanks."
 

Tiger

Active Members
#3
This no longer appears to be valid. I'll be writing up a new process for the newsletter coming in the next month or so.
 
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