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I've kind of visited this site on and off in the past, I created an old account for reasons but never really followed it up anyway site really hasn't changed at and it feels cool to be here and interact with everyone.

I write a lot but something tells me this choose your own adventure story writing is gonna be really different.

Hi there. Welcome to the site. Indeed, CYOA writing is very different!

Yeah I can tell it'll be a bit of a challenge. But what's life without challenges eh? lol.

Thanks for the welcome!

Hi, welcome to the site.

Writing regular stories is a good place to start, basic story elements and what makes a story good in the first place don't change. CYOAs are basically a normal plot on steroids with a bunch of alternate universes stapled on and some judicious pruning and folding of branches back into each other now and then keeping them from getting out of control.

It is a bit more difficult to get a handle on it all, but reading some of the top rated stories will give you ideas of some of the possibilities and outlining your major branches ahead of time will help you plan for a project of reasonable size. Biting off more than you can chew and getting bogged down in a story that's gotten away from you and then either giving up or rushing out something unfinished are the major pitfalls around here.

Thanks for the heads up!

Welcome to the site, glad you've decided to become a part of it!

Thank you! Glad to be apart of this awesome community!

I almost didn't bother clicking this thread because from the index it looks like they're saying hello only to everyone who is nice.

lol sorry.

Welcome! :)

Thank you friend!

:) Howdy! Hi! Welcome! If you have the time, there are awesome stories and games here that could perhaps inspire you. I will use copy and paste to recommend to you what I recommend to others:

I especially recommend the works by BerkaZerka, Ogre11, and EbonVasilis. So far I have only been able to read some of each of their impressive works in the limited time I am here. I suspect all their works are awesome!

BerkaZerka’s Dead Man Walking (Zombie Survival) is extremely well written [I managed to get the best possible ending!] and kept my eyes glued to the phone I use (though it does have violence/gore and some language), he has also got great puzzles and games (Some of which I have still not completed. They’re awesome!). Ogre11’s awesome works I have read/played so far include: Spy Mission (You gotta see the different endings), Cryogenic Failure (Again, you gotta see the different endings), UFO at School, Alien Abduction, Finding the Muse. Of EbonVasilis’s works, so far I have read his epic A Chosen Hero (I’ve got to read more of his works!). I have also played cMitchell3’s Get out Alive, read Will11’s true story Climbing Beyond The Clouds, read MinnieKing’s inspirational message Addition, and read the short mouse hero story by pinkalily21, Alone in the Forest. There are great writers and future great writers to be found on this site.

I hope you have a great time!

Welk!