This has probably been mentioned a few times, but I have a suggestion for the social aspect of this site. First of all, I work collaboratively with my fellow writers and have someone who does the editing on all our writing. My only complaint about this website is that I can't follow/friend other creators, meaning I can't exchange usernames with my writer friends or the editors, and we can't do any form of work together on here. Also, if the editors and writers cant obtain access to another user's work, then they can't edit it, meaning they cant work collaboratively. Lower on my priority list is private messaging, so I can work while talking, but it isn't exactly a necessary feature for me. If in the only one who works with a group than I understand why something along those lines wouldn't be added, but I still think it could be helpful for everyone to be able to work together a little more.
thanks for your time!
@Isa - I’m not sure if these features are what you’re looking for, but I thought I’d mention them:
- You can create private threads on Notebook.ai. This is done via the ‘Inbox’ link (envelope icon on mobile) in the upper-right corner of the forums page. Detailed instructions for that can be found in this tutorial here
How to Create a Private Thread
- You can add another user (or multiple users) as a contributor to a universe, allowing them to edit and add to all the content within that universe (but not delete pages). This can be done via the ‘contributors’ category on the edit screen of the universe you wish to share. All you need to know is the email that user has associated with their Notebook account.
I hope this information is helpful! Let me know if you have any questions. :)
I think having Timelines would be really cool for our categories. Being able to signify that a particular character or location existed during a certain era, and being able to expand on those eras with notable events, notable individuals, and so on. Construction of a calendar of sorts, a system for years/passage of time, could all be worked into the Timeline feature.
I’m not sure if this has been suggested before, but after reading all about this site’s progress and everything, I think a mobile app is a must at this point. I fell in love with this site over night and it has everything I’ve ever wanted to be a writer, but man, I wish I could create on the go. I would absolutely pay for an app.
@Isa - I’m not sure if these features are what you’re looking for, but I thought I’d mention them:
- You can create private threads on Notebook.ai. This is done via the ‘Inbox’ link (envelope icon on mobile) in the upper-right corner of the forums page. Detailed instructions for that can be found in this tutorial here
How to Create a Private Thread
- You can add another user (or multiple users) as a contributor to a universe, allowing them to edit and add to all the content within that universe (but not delete pages). This can be done via the ‘contributors’ category on the edit screen of the universe you wish to share. All you need to know is the email that user has associated with their Notebook account.
I hope this information is helpful! Let me know if you have any questions. :)
Thank you! is there by any chance you can also follow other users? if so, where can I find the feature? I've playing around with the site to get familiar with it but I still can't find a follow button on anyone's account
I don't think a follow feature exists yet
There should be an extra way to organize like with folders. There should also be a Google Drive type screen that holds all the pages so you can go everywhere with easy access.
@K there is a Google Drive type screen, sort of, that's your home page. With the way the site is set up, folders might end up being a little weird (I don't know for certain, as I'm not the developer), but being able to nest things would be handy.
Like other people have mentioned, having a timeline feature would be useful, so people could connect pages to certain time periods. Having a "world map" feature might be handy as well, so that pages (especially location, character, flora, and creature pages) can be connected to different parts of the world. It would be a very useful visualizing tool, and could help some people see what still might need done. Connecting the timeline and world map features might be handy, too, so that different maps would be visible depending on the time period selected.
Like other people have mentioned, having a timeline feature would be useful, so people could connect pages to certain time periods. Having a "world map" feature might be handy as well, so that pages (especially location, character, flora, and creature pages) can be connected to different parts of the world. It would be a very useful visualizing tool, and could help some people see what still might need done. Connecting the timeline and world map features might be handy, too, so that different maps would be visible depending on the time period selected.
I second this. A timeline feature and a world map feature would be great. It would definitely help the fantasy writers on here. (Like me)
andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer), I think a lot of people have asked for this and I'd like to say it again:
Please give us a report/kick/block feature for all threads and users. There have been a few users on here that have been pestering other users, asking for information, being rude, threatening people, PMing people who don't want to be PMd, etc. This website should be a safe place for everyone, and I think a feature such as kick/report/block could really help with that.
I agree with @SpookySalty
Maybe it’s kind of irrelevant cause we’ve got the discussions but I mean…
IM SORRY IF IM STUPID I JUST MAYBE A DISCORD SERVER?
I’m sorry I’m sorry that’s stupid ack
andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer), I think a lot of people have asked for this and I'd like to say it again:
Please give us a report/kick/block feature for all threads and users. There have been a few users on here that have been pestering other users, asking for information, being rude, threatening people, PMing people who don't want to be PMd, etc. This website should be a safe place for everyone, and I think a feature such as kick/report/block could really help with that.
^^^^^ This would be a really helpful feature
@Isa It's not irrelevant! Some people prefer different platforms, and that's fine! It might also be nice to have an option to open a miniature discussions window in the corner, so we don't have to move back and forth all the time.
@Riorlyne thanks for the link! ill join in later and check it out.
The ability to Create New on each page, that way I don't have to go back to each tab after finishing creation of a certain page. For example, being able to Create a New Character on another Character Page.
For example, being able to Create a New Character on another Character Page.
@divetoheart are you on mobile or computer? On computer for me there’s s grey circle with a + in it in the lower right-hand corner that, when clicked, displays a list of create new buttons for all page types I have enabled.
@Riorlyne I've noticed the plus sign, however with all pages enabled, many are cut off and thus I cannot create a new one without going to the main page again.
Hence my suggestion, which I also feel may make it more convenient when creating a whole bunch of the same type of page in one sitting. I could finish a character and then immediately click on "Create New" and begin again from scratch.
This will be controversial, but could we have character/word limits on display usernames? It gets hard to identify and use the @ system for people when their display username has more than 150 characters.
I don't remember if this has been suggested or not, but having an architecture/furniture page would be handy, especially for people who have races that are not quite humanoid. I, for instance, have centaurs, mermaids, and naga, all of which require different styles of architecture and furniture than normal humanoids, and it would be nice to have a place to put this information besides the race page.
Also, it might be nice to have subdivisions of the 'creatures' page, dividing them into things like livestock, pet animals, wild animals, mystical creatures, etc.
I don't remember if this has been suggested or not, but having an architecture/furniture page would be handy, I especially for people who have races that are not quite humanoid. I, for instance, have centaurs, mermaids, and naga, all of which require different styles of architecture and furniture than normal humanoids, and it would be nice to have a place to put this information besides the race page.
Also, it might be nice to have subdivisions of the 'creatures' page, dividing them into things like livestock, pet animals, wild animals, mystical creatures, etc.
I'm pretty sure @"andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer) " is coming up with a feature where you can create your own pages, that way he won't have to create a million default pages to fit the specific users' stories.
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