| !e - suggest a story element |
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| Use when Kid asks chat a specific question. |
| Examples: |
| Kid asks 'What does our character see in the street?' |
| !e a zebra |
| !e a man juggling eggs |
| !character - suggest a character name, occupation, and/or short description |
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| Examples: |
| !character Blarney Boogle |
| !character an orthodontist |
| !character a gambler who just lost everything |
| !setting - suggest a setting for a story |
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| Examples: |
| !setting a swamp |
| !setting an abandoned hotel |
| !setting Boise, Idaho |
| !object - suggest an object to be used in a story |
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| Examples: |
| !object a gyroscope |
| !object windshield wipers |
| !word - suggest a word to be used in a story |
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| Examples: |
| !word exquisite |
| !word undulating |
| !genre - suggest the genre for the story |
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| Genre Options (more to be added in the future): |
| Adventure |
| Detective |
| Dystopian |
| Fantasy |
| Realistic |
| Science Fiction |
| Speculative Fiction |
| Thriller |
| Western |
| !pov - suggest the point of view for the story |
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| Types of POV: |
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First person narrator
- Story is told from the point of view of one of the characters.
"I watched Anthony run towards me. I didn't know why he is running."
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Second person narrator
- Story is told from the point of view of the listener. In other words, YOU are the character in the story.
"You watch Anthony run towards you. You don't know why he was running."
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Third person narrator (limited)
- Story is told from the point of view of a narrator whose knowledge is limited to the experience of one of the characters.
"He watched Anthony running towards him. He didn't know why he was running."
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Third person narrator (omniscient)
- Story is told from the point of view of a narrator who knows everything about the characters and the story.
"Bob watched Anthony running towards him. He couldn't see the pack of dogs chasing after him."
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Third person narrator (opinionated)
- The narrator is not a character in the story being told, but the narrator has its own personality and opinions, and might interrupt the story to editorialize or break the forth wall to directly address the listeners of the story.
"Bob watched Anthony running towards him. He couldn't see the dogs chasing after him -- Let me just interrupt for a moment to say that if Bob had updated his glasses perscription and Anthony had followed through on his New Year's exercise resolution, this story might have turned out differently. Look at me, I'm walking on a treadmill as I tell you this story so that I'll be ready for those dogs when they come!"
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Blended
- Story switches between multiple narration points of view
Not available yet
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| !commission - coming eventually... |
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