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This guide is to provide a framework for anyone who wants to volunteer in contributing writng to the Selaikic Historical Society.
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I What You Need to Know
I What You Need to Know
SHS is a voluntary literary writing project.
It ostensibly resembles a historical society that's uncovering an extinct race of humans, with huge ramifications for on how we view history.
Its recommended you are familiar with the Selaiki people and the Selaikic Historical Society by reading the following pages. These will give you a basic framework to build off into new areas of the setting.
Building upon this framework, there are several fundamental points SHS expects/implements, which may differ from other writing sites:
The author should have a college-level proficiency in the English language and literary skills, or higher.
This is to ensure ease of communication and feedback, and so that critique can be digested and integrated without having to reiterate foundational literary concepts.
Generative machine learning models to generate user-facing content is banned. AI-generated and AI-assisted writing are not permitted on the Selaikic Historical Society Website, including use of AI to revise material and use of AI to produce content that an author then adds surface edits to.
II Literary Spectrum and Recommended Materials
II Literary Spectrum and Recommended Materials
With the possibility of multiple entries and subjects, canonicity will inevitably be a fluid phenomenon. Don’t feel you have to restrict yourself to a specific canon.
At its core, an SHS article is a short story told through a historical society, which acts as a vessel for storytelling — fundamental literary techniques surrounding writing will still apply. It's recommended that while you do read on-site material, you also read and watch a wide variety of published works outside of the SHS website.
Documentaries, essays, etc. about ancient history will most certainly help you in understanding the setting the Selaiki lived in and how you can use it to flesh out Selaikic history and culture.
The following are recommended video essays and archaeological channels about ancient history:
Related Ancient History Playlist →
III How to Write an SHS Entry
III How to Write an SHS Entry
Writing an entry requires using an SHS-approved template. This makes it easy to catalog if it's accepted on the SHS website. The template includes prompts to help you provide information if applicable.
You can freely obtain a template through the following link.
SHS entries use a clinical, neutral tone and generally follow a standard layout, with additional information, if applicable to your story.
Note: Do not pick a number higher than currently open.
Use scholarly uncertainty; Being speculative, or not knowing the full extent of the subject and its history, can help with community engagement and involvement.
Keep in mind the following rules when writing an entry for SHS:
Do not pick a number higher than 300 (subject to change).
Focus on clarity and easy understanding.
Do not use crude statements or bathroom subjects.
Avoid long sentences.
No NSFW writing or images.
Have Fun
Preveiw of a template about artifacts
Preveiw of a template about Sites
IV How to Submit Your Entry
IV How to Submit Your Entry
All entries are to be posted to the SHS Entry Forum on the Sparks Discord Server under the Seraiki Topics Category.
This forum is for the purpose of sharing your work with like-minded individuals and receiving feedback, with the opportunity for it to be published on the SHS website by the Host of the Discord Server.
The Host will make sure to ask for your permission before publication.
V Terms and Conditions
V Terms and Conditions
Below is a plain English summary of our terms and conditions for submitting writings to the Selaikic Historical Society (SHS). You will be sent a copy of these terms to accept or decline if accepted onto the website
You agree to submit your work to Selaikic Historical Society ("SHS") through the right means on a volunteer basis without compensation.
You warrant that your work is original and free of plagiarism, that you have the right to publish it, and that it does not violate any laws.
You give SHS the right to publish your work in perpetuity.
You can publish the same work in any other publication.
SHS may edit or remove your work from its website, either before or after publication.
SHS may use your work in other contexts, such as social media.
VI Tips and Pointers
VI Tips and Pointers
Don't feel too pressured to post. If you're getting stressed out, It will be a good to take a break. Writing for SHS isn't all that important and shouldn't affect your well-being.
It's okay to stop writing a draft, even if you already got greenlights for your first concept. As a writer, if you feel something is not working, take a break, and come back to it later with fresh eyes.
Don't get worked up if your first contribution fails. Most articles that have a lot of effort put in end up doing well, but sometimes a piece of writing may not work out with the community. That's okay and expected, even for the most experienced authors on site. Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat - you can always bounce back stronger than before.
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