Board Thread:Wiki Suggestions/@comment-36530255-20190119002159

''In my opinion, a lot of the creepypastas on the MCCW lack in quality because we don’t seem to enforce it much. Now, I know this is a free community, but users need to understand that if they want to entertain other, they need to but a bit more effort into their stories. This is a creepypasta wiki after all. This is why I suggest we have a new quality standards page. I made a draft, and no, its nothing like the Creepypasta Wikia quality standards. It would be way too overwhelming for some users to meet standards like that. I’m not insisting that this website could use one, as I have said, this is a suggestion. Please, at least read it and let me know what you think.''

Plot

Unlike the Creepypasta Wikia, your story won’t be removed if there is a plot hole. However, it would be good to avoid clichés as much as possible. What clichés are best to avoid exactly? They are listed here: https://minecraftcreepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/MCCW:_List_of_clich%C3%A9s

However, if you want your story to be as good as possible, seeking feedback is the best thing to do. That way users who read your story can point out any plot holes and such. The best way to request feedback is by using the Requesting Comments template on your page.

 Grammar

This hasn’t been enforced enough. So, I urge you use good grammar so people can read and enjoy your story. I have met users on here who say English isn’t their first language and that okay, try and work at it. To conclude this I recommend using grammar check websites like https://www.scribens.com/ and/or https://app.grammarly.com/. They are both pretty good at locating grammatical errors.

 Character

Now, I know I said plot holes are okay before. Some stories are just good without every question being answered, that’s what makes them creepy. However, if your writing about an entity that haunts Minecraft and does evil things, its good to make them have a reason to preform their dirty deeds.

Also, a few clichés you might want to avoid (which are not listed in the list of clichés) are random explosions and fires, especially on houses, catch phrases like, “You’re Next” or I’m coming for you!” etc.. I’m not saying you can’t have them, but it just makes the story boring for your readers.

And something we really urge you to do is write an actual story for your character. What I mean is, there have been articles on this wikia which consist of only a few paragraphs and a picture describing a fictional being in Minecraft. That’s not a creepypasta!

Length

It would be good if your story is at least more then 300 words along, unless of course it is a poem. There is not much to be said about length besides that fact that if you want to entertain your reader, you need to keep them hooked. 