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My tips on making a visual novel ☆

Disclaimer: I have a specific preference on making my VNs, and I always try to make them solid and almost movie-like. I'm not a professional, so please take this as personal advice only :)

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1. Make an initial visual moodboard. It's definitely adjustable later, and you can see how your vision becomes more cohesive as you develop the story.

2. OUTLINES ARE CRUCIAL!! 😭 Don't be too stuck on it that you won't write anything at all, but don't dive in too deep with no outline. A big part of my script-writing is outlining and deciding how things would go, in bullet points or mind maps.

3. Use the 5W + 1H to help build many things. Plot, analysis of existing VNs, characters, etc.

4. Recognize your preferences. What do you like, and what do you dislike in existing VNs? What do you want to convey? Etc.

5. If you use Google Docs, turn off smart quotes before you type your script, so it's easier to transfer to Visual Studio Code.

6. If you just started, I suggest making a very short VN first, purely to test the technicalities of the art, writing, and coding, since they really overlap. There is a lot you can learn from making a short, several-hundred word game!

7. If you can, try to customize the UI. It can be really simple, but really effective.

8. Pay attention to music and ambience. I personally think it's an often overlooked aspect that makes or breaks a scene.

9. Make it exist first. You can make it good later :)

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ALL THAT TO ASK i was wondering about your stance on fan content. i had an idea for a fic set after the events of ending four but i wanted to ask your permission first !! <33 AGAIN your work is lovely thank you for creating it !!

THANK YOUUUU SOOO MUCHHH!! Smiled to myself reading this akahsksjejj I'm glad you enjoyed Loving Decays, and that it resonated with you that much! Trust me I relate to the feeling of having to leave ur laptop when VNs get stressful LMAOOOO

GETTING FAN CONTENT WOULD BE MY HONOR! I'd love to see your fic!!

About Fan Content:

I definitely allow and encourage fanworks, as long as they're not offensive and are for personal use only (no commercialization please!).

Suggestive content and NSFW is definitely fine 👅, BUT I have the rights to be selective with the NSFW i repost on my pages! I'm gonna say from the start that it's nothing personal.

Since LD is a mystery as well, please pay attention to tagging or covering spoilers in fan work, like That One Big Reveal :)

If any of you ever make fanwork of LD, please tag me/send it to me, or use the tag #LovingDecays !!

Thank you again for your kind words, it means the world to me! ♡♡♡

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