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So, i am writing my own Storygame about an AI, i have the skeleton of the story written but i still on the process of writing the entire thing, one of the ideas i had to help me give some direction to the story is writing down the ending texts in a very general way, so i can have an idea where the choices will lead the players to, my question is: the is any harm in doing so? i mean, what if i change the entire thing and i end up wasting hours of work? what if i get stuck and do not know how to lead the story up to some of the endings?
I have 18 endings of all the different possibilities and divided them in subtypes. what should i do on this situation? should i write the beginning first and incrementing what´s left as soon it is necessary?

Also, i would really appreciate feedback on what already done of it, its not great but there should be enough content to give the general idea of it.

Thank you.

I had an AI protagonist story idea too a few years back. Different from yours, but it is one that I'd like to work on someday. Read through yours and it seems interesting so far.

Anyway its always a risk if you plan out a certain ending and then decide you change it all around because the story is taking a new direction. But there isn't really any harm in writing out an envisioned ending in your notes. Even if you don't use it for what you originally planned, you still might find elements of it that are useful or you might even find it still works as an ending, but just for a different path instead.

I see, so, how your story were specifically? it was more a kinetic story or a very choice-riven one? different in what sense?

And thank you, i think that´s one of the best ideas i had to this day relating writing fiction, but i fear my inexperience as a write is harming the story.

I see, you are right, i will continue to write them down and if they don´t turn up at least they are reference material for future stories., thanks for the suggestion.

Mine was going to be more story driven and take place on a giant space ark/generation ship holding the last of humanity leaving earth which was about to be destroyed. You would've played as the ship's AI.

I only ever wrote out the beginning to it and kept the premise of it in my notes, maybe I'll post it in the forums.

 

Oh, this seems like a mix of two of my favorite genres, AI and Space Opera, that´s a really good idea if well execute.

Please do, i would love to take a look at it and exchange some ideas with you.

obs: your Eternal Storygame is one of the best stories i readied around here.