A project is a story an author is writing on Fictional Crowd. It holds the story and its details, like genre and audience, and it's where journeys around the story begin.
Title
Your story's name, shown on its project page and wherever readers find it.
- Text
- Required
- 3–100 characters
Short Title
A short name that's part of the project's web address. Use lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores; it can't start or end with a hyphen.
- Text
- Required
- 3–50 characters
Description
A summary of your story that helps readers decide whether to read it.
- Text
- Required
- 50–2500 characters
Long Description
An optional, longer introduction to your story for readers who want to know more.
- Text
- Optional
- Up to 5000 characters
Status
Whether the project is a draft only you can work on, active and visible to others, or archived and hidden.
- One choice
- Set by Fictional Crowd
| Value | What it means |
|---|---|
| Draft | Only you can work on the project; other people can't see it. |
| Active | The project is visible to other people. |
| Archived | The project is hidden from other people. You can unarchive it later. |
| Deleted | The project has been deleted. |
Genres
The kinds of story this is. Readers use genres to find stories they'll enjoy.
- One or more choices
- Required
- Choose 1 to 7
| Value |
|---|
| Action |
| Adventure |
| Fantasy |
| Science Fiction |
| Mystery |
| Romance |
| Thriller |
| Horror |
| Humor |
| Non-Fiction |
| Historical Fiction |
| Young Adult |
| Children's |
| Biography |
| Self-Help |
| Poetry |
| Drama |
Potential Triggers
Topics in your story that some readers want to know about before they start, so they can choose what is right for them.
- One or more choices
- Optional
| Value |
|---|
| Abuse |
| Death |
| Gore |
| Horror |
| Profanity |
| Sexual Content |
| Self-Harm |
| Substance Abuse |
| Strong Language |
| Spiders |
| Violence |
Intended Audience
The readers the story is written for, from children to adults.
- One choice
- Optional
| Value |
|---|
| Children (<13, PG) |
| Young Adult (<18, PG-13) |
| Adult (18+, R) |
| Mature (18+, NC-17) |
Violence Level
How much violence the story contains, so readers can choose stories that suit them.
- One choice
- Optional
| Value |
|---|
| None |
| Mild |
| Graphic |
Romance Level
How much romance and intimacy the story contains, so readers can choose stories that suit them.
- One choice
- Optional
| Value |
|---|
| None |
| Mild |
| Explicit |
Project Language
The language the story is written in.
- Text
- Required
- 2–10 characters
This page is generated from Fictional Crowd's own data definitions, so it always matches how the app works.