How do I start an AAR?
Read some other AARs before you have a smack at your own story.
Where do I find some selected AARs?
Click any of the following links:
AARs selected by the Scriptorium
Tweety's Library
Ludens' Library
Can you give me some basic tips?
- Play a few turns in advance.
- Make notes during gameplay.
- Get FRAPS to make screenshots.
- You don't have to do much editing with you screenies, but at least crop them.
- Get some basic screenshots tips as well.
- Upload the edited images to www.photobucket.com which seems to be the only reliable image uploading site.
- Even if you don't have any screenshots of your campaign, you might consider finding some related pictures (Google images is perfect for this), and inserting them to spice up the story.
- Try to use an unique font style and font colour to make the AAR much more eye-appealing.
- Find a good balance between texts and pictures.
- Create an interesting narrative, that is worth reading.
- Focus on a few characters. There are excellent AARs based on just one character.
- Describe the characters in action.
- Do regular updates.
- Involve your readers.
- Entertain your audience.
- Advertise your AAR in your sig.
Can you give me some advanced tips?
Post your specific questions here, and also visit the following threads:
How does one AAR? (recommended article)
AAR's - Tips and Notes
How to start an AAR
Writing-related links
AARtist Social Group Discussion Board - this thread is also a regular meeting place for AAR writers