Making Your Name: Writing a Short Story

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It's time for you to really strike out on your own. Stun the world with a short story!

Game Instructions:

LocationInstructions
Your ActivitiesThe next step in your Persuasive career is at the writer's desk.
VeilgardenThe next step in your Persuasive career is at the writer's desk. You will need the peace and quiet of your Lodgings to create anything worthwhile.

Unlocked with  exactly 2

Locked with  (hidden) (only required for the Your Activities version)

Storylet appears in  and in

Options:

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Begin writing your short story
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Continue writing your short story
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    Action Cost: 0
    Unlocked with  : a Short Story

     

    Success

    Back to it!

    Success Instructions: Create Manuscript Pages to write your story. When you have at least 10, rework your story to improve its Potential. Improve your piece to 30 Potential to continue making your name. For this short story, you'll need no more than 10 Pages and 30 Potential. Writing more will bring no additional benefit.

    Redirects to: The Writer's Desk: work on your story!

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Publish your work!
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    Action Cost: 0
    Unlocked with  10,  30,  : a Short Story

     

    Success

    A wonderful work

    Success Instructions: At the moment, you can only publish one kind of short story. After this advancement, however, you'll have all kinds opened to you!
    Redirects to: The Writer's Desk: Finish a Short Story

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