Looking for something new to read and not interested in clicking thread titles until you find something you like? Thousand Roads' story index has you covered! It provides additional information about the stories hosted here, including summaries, genres, content warnings, and more, so you can easily find something that appeals to you.
If you're an author, you can add your story to the sheet yourself! It's editable by anyone. (Just don't abuse that privilege.)
Most of the fields in the index should be self-explanatory, but here are some guidelines for those that might not be immediately obvious:
Tags: You already have fields to describe the genre(s) and character(s) present in your story, as well as space for a summary, but sometimes there's additional information you want to convey that doesn't feel like it fits anywhere else. For example, if your story contains a fanmade region or fakemon, you might include those as tags so people interested in them could find it. If there are major themes in your story that don't really fit elsewhere, like "philosphy" or "politics," maybe, this would be a good place to put it. If your story has AU elements like an alternate history, pokémon in the real world, or genderbending, they'd also work well as tags. This section is intentionally left as a freeform so people can tailor it to their story's needs. When in doubt, take a look at what other people have been using as tags!
Warnings: This field is intended to tip people off to elements in your story that might put them off so they don't get an unpleasant surprise when they start reading. Alternatively, some people seek out explorations of dark or controversial topics in stories, and looking at the warnings can help them find stories they'd actively like to read. Some common warnings call out violence; blood/gore; character death; sexual themes; drug use or abuse; bullying, harassment, or assault; mental illness; and self-harm, suicide or suicidal ideation.
If you encounter problems with the index or have questions about how it works, feel free to post in this thread!
If you're an author, you can add your story to the sheet yourself! It's editable by anyone. (Just don't abuse that privilege.)
Most of the fields in the index should be self-explanatory, but here are some guidelines for those that might not be immediately obvious:
Tags: You already have fields to describe the genre(s) and character(s) present in your story, as well as space for a summary, but sometimes there's additional information you want to convey that doesn't feel like it fits anywhere else. For example, if your story contains a fanmade region or fakemon, you might include those as tags so people interested in them could find it. If there are major themes in your story that don't really fit elsewhere, like "philosphy" or "politics," maybe, this would be a good place to put it. If your story has AU elements like an alternate history, pokémon in the real world, or genderbending, they'd also work well as tags. This section is intentionally left as a freeform so people can tailor it to their story's needs. When in doubt, take a look at what other people have been using as tags!
Warnings: This field is intended to tip people off to elements in your story that might put them off so they don't get an unpleasant surprise when they start reading. Alternatively, some people seek out explorations of dark or controversial topics in stories, and looking at the warnings can help them find stories they'd actively like to read. Some common warnings call out violence; blood/gore; character death; sexual themes; drug use or abuse; bullying, harassment, or assault; mental illness; and self-harm, suicide or suicidal ideation.
If you encounter problems with the index or have questions about how it works, feel free to post in this thread!
