[quote=@flux] It would be different, but I'll quickly summarize my process for writing books so there's at least a glimpse into what the process could look like. My general steps are: - Drafting - Scene editing - Rewrite - Quality editing [b]Drafting[/b] Just putting pen to paper and letting ideas flow. Basically exactly what the RP is in it's current form. [b]Scene cataloguing/editing[/b] Taking every chapter/scene, summarizing what plots the scene adds or continues and figuring out where they'd best fit in what order, adding and/or removing scenes as necessary. In this case every post is a scene, I'd try to summarize each post in an excel sheet and we could review the timeline and organize things from there. [b]Rewrite[/b] Editing/Adding/Removing parts as necessary to ensure flow and consistency. [b]Quality editing[/b] Reducing word and syllable count for reading quality. (I only do this for professional/paid work, generally not worth the effort for hobby projects). [h3]Important note regarding potential book project[/h3] [b]Only people who explicitly state they want their work to be included in a book would have their pieces added. Otherwise it's your work, that will be respected and your parts left alone. I'm not even going to entertain the idea of it becoming a commercial/profitable project, Nocturnia is [@Estylwen]'s intellectual property and only she has the right to determine if she'd want such a project to take that route.[/b] I say these two points now to make my intention and direction for a potential book absolutely clear. In summary, the main part would be scene editing, especially if there are people who do not want their work included and scenes might need to be created to bridge those gaps. Estylwen seemed interested in the idea (I discussed it briefly a couple days prior), her main concern being that of players interest/consent. So if enough players are interested, I'll start that excel sheet so we can start reviewing things quickly as they are and exploring how we'd like to write a book. The last key note would be that this RP would remain established cannon. A book would just be a 'what if'. [/quote] I'm interested. Sounds like fun :)