Story headers

[Diance]

How are the headers added into a story:

This story is about sex.
***********
Person does something.
​

For the 'this is about' part, do I type it into the actual story file? Or is it pulled in from a part of the form used to release a story?

 

[Zeb_Carter]

There is the title slot that you type in the title. Then a the story textbox where you would paste in the text of your story. Then the file name box of the word doc you will attaching, if you aren't pasting into the text box.

Right under that is the description which appears under the title in the list of stories. That is where the 'This Story is About Sex' comes from.

ie.

My Girl is the Best
This story is about how great my girl is at sex

That is how it shows up in the story list.

If you are talking about the story itself, if there is anything under the title the authors put it in the text of the story themselves.

 

[Diance]

Oh, I got that part.

But authors usually have a section in their story, at the top of the first page that tells people what to expect. I suppose that has to be actually typed into the text. Either that or I overlooked something vital.

I'll track it down! Worst case is that I might add extra words to my story.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Oh, I got that part.

But authors usually have a section in their story, at the top of the first page that tells people what to expect. I suppose that has to be actually typed into the text. Either that or I overlooked something vital.

I'll track it down! Worst case is that I might add extra words to my story.

Author notes or copyrights are place there by the author in the story text. If you look at almost any of my stories you will see what I mean.

 

[yukonnights]

Oh, I got that part.

But authors usually have a section in their story, at the top of the first page that tells people what to expect. I suppose that has to be actually typed into the text. Either that or I overlooked something vital.

I'll track it down! Worst case is that I might add extra words to my story.

I typically call it; Author's Foreword, or Author's Introduction. I sometimes start the Introduction with a question; Is this story for you? Then give any heads up on content that might be unwanted by some readers, etc.

As a side note; An Epilogue can be useful to wrap up loose ends on a story in a way that cut's it short. This is handy when the story is pretty much wrapped up but with some issue left unanswered — They eventually married and lived happy ever after, etc.

Here's more from online;

Foreword – First of all, be sure to spell this correctly. DO NOT SPELL IT as “forward,” or “Foreward.” THOSE ARE INCORRECT SPELLINGS OF THIS WORD. The CORRECT SPELLING IS FOREWORD, as in “before the word.” Furthermore, to clarify what this is, a Foreword is a short introduction to your book written by a 3rd party, such as a well-known celebrity or another author in your field. A Foreword basically is a credible opinion from someone else that your book is worthy of reading. When do you need a Foreword? When you are unknown in the business and you want to show your readers that someone with knowledge and experience endorses your book.

Preface – A preface is written by the author of the book – YOU. The goal of the Preface is to acquaint readers with any interesting background about the book before they jump into it. It often contains an explanation of how you, as author, came to write the book, such as your growing concern about an issue, or a personal incident that happened to you. It often also includes a section on who the book is for, and how to use the book if you want your readers to be aware of any specific recommendations. Some authors, for instance, tell readers which sections are most useful to various circumstances, or to read the book twice, or to go get a journal to write in while reading the book. Be aware that one rule of thumb is, you can’t assume that your readers will read your preface. So don’t get into any significant content issues in your preface. Assume readers may have skipped it.

Introduction – An introduction to a book is often used to take the place of a Preface, precisely because we know that many readers skip the Preface. By labeling nearly the same content an Introduction, it leads readers to believe they should read it. So basically, an Introduction serves the same purpose as a Preface, but just relabeling it makes it seem more pertinent and required reading. However, another difference is that an Introduction can begin to get into the actual content of your book. For instance, you might begin discussing the thesis of your book and the challenges we face in getting solutions for it. In this way, the Introduction serves to open up Chapter 1.

Prologue — A prologue is similar to an Introduction, and in my view it is really exactly the same. The difference is simply that if you write a Prologue, it makes sense to also write an Epilogue, while with an Introduction you don’t expect any type of closing to the book other than the last chapter. Prologues and Epilogues go together like book ends. So if you think your book could use some type of short ending beyond your last chapter, covering final thoughts on the topic or perhaps a glance into the future of your topic, you therefore want an Epilogue. And if you want an Epilogue, you want a Prologue rather than an Introduction.