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.

Announcements

1. Hall of Fame,
2. Spotlights,
3. Archive

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.

Applications

1. Accepted

New applications for membership 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.

Staff Contact

1. Hiatuses,
2. Resolved

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!

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.

Member Services

1. Filled Requests

Request and offer services from/for other members in this forum. Filled requests will be moved into the subforum. Make sure to read the guidelines before posting.

Chat

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

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.

Portfolios

1. Active Portfolios,
2. Limbo

Member portfolios can be found here. New portfolios are posted in the main forum, and we keep portfolios sorted as Active (having been updated with writing within the last month), in Limbo (active on the site itself, but with no new writing), or Inactive. Checking the guidelines should help you get started :]

Challenges

1. Writing Games,
2. Archive

Community writing challenges and events are posted here. We try to focus them on getting writers interacting, not just inspired; if you're just looking for inspiration, check out the Theory section.

Help Center

1. Swaps,
2. Feedback & Critique,
3. Detail Work,
4. Adoptables

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.

Connections

1. Feedback Circles,
2. Completed Projects!

This is a place to form connections with writers and readers. Please feel free to post a "personal ad" here that details what you are looking for/willing to offer when it comes to finding a writing partner, beta reader, etc. Additionally, this forum features Project Threads where every member can have their own topic to detail the project they are working on and receive comments and motivational support. Bump your thread for attention, spam your ideas regarding your project, and get others to note your achievements and help you out in snags.
*Project Guidelines

Inspiration Lounge

1. Prompts,
2. Writer's Block

Is your muse giving you a headache, but no new ideas? This is a place to discuss getting inspired, and also a place to post and find prompts, challenges, and exercises designed to inspire.

Craft Discussion

1. Conflict Lounge,
2. Character Lounge,
3. Style Lounge,
4. Foundations Lounge,
5. Revision Lounge,
6. Being an Author,
7. Genre Quirks

Writing is a unique field. In some ways, it is very much a solo art, but in others, it is very much helped by input from other writers. This forum is a place to discuss the finer points of technique. The main forum is for general questions that don't appear to fit in any of the specialized subforums.

Study Lounge

1. Reviews,
2. Member Tributes,
3. Book Club

As writers, we learn our craft from studying the work of others. It's the most fun studying you'll ever have. This is a place to discuss books, movies, and other story forms as they relate to writing. (The subforums also function as a place to go when you're looking for reading recommendations.)

Roleplayer Portfolios

This sub-board contains the portfolios of roleplaying members of Synthetic Truth. Here, you can find information on open threads, available characters, and those looking to join games.

Out of Character

Planning, information, etc. threads belong here.

Freeform

1. In Character Cbox,
2. Speculative,
3. Realistic,
4. Fandom,
5. Archive

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. Here are the guidelines.

** All mature threads must be marked in the title. **

miniRPGs

1. Apply for Forum

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.

Affiliate

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

Accepted

The Ads that have been accepted are listed newest to oldest. Bumping or updating your Ads is completely acceptable - so long as we may do the same.

Please -do not- post your ads here.

[ Dead sites cleaned out on 11/14/2011 ]

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.

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.