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This was originally going to be a question on the "Simple Questions, Simple Answers," but as I typed up my post, I began to realize it might not be such a simple question, even if the answers probably can be simple.
So this is my first time writing a story of this scale (and getting this far). I'm not really sure what to do when a pokemon shows up for a first time in the story. I have a couple of choices:
As a bit of a compromise, I'm considering turning the first reference to a given species into a link to the matching Bulbapedia entry. This way, the first time an uncommon species appears, readers can follow the link and get an idea of what I'm talking about. But I'm also worried that having readers go to Bulbapedia pages will disrupt the flow.
I don't think I need to bother for well known species (e.g. Lucario, many of the Kanto pokemon, most of the starters, etc.), so that should help a bit. But I want to also give some of the weirder pokemon some time in the sun, so...
Does this seem lazy? Should I be describing things? If I use links, should I link to the Bulbapedia article or just a picture? (I also notice that the default theme doesn't highlight links at all. I've underlined these, but is there a decent way to make it clear that they're clickable without being too noticeable? Changing the link color could maybe make them invisible with certain themes so I want to avoid that.)
So this is my first time writing a story of this scale (and getting this far). I'm not really sure what to do when a pokemon shows up for a first time in the story. I have a couple of choices:
- I assume that the reader already knows what each pokemon looks like. I won't waste a knowledgable reader's time, but I've had times where I was reading someone's story and I could not visualize what was going on. Granted, I should have just pulled up Bulbapedia, but I didn't think to at the time.
- I assume the reader doesn't know any of them and describe what they look like. This makes sure no one gets left out, but it also could get tedious. Also some of the species look pretty weird so describing them seems kinda tough.
As a bit of a compromise, I'm considering turning the first reference to a given species into a link to the matching Bulbapedia entry. This way, the first time an uncommon species appears, readers can follow the link and get an idea of what I'm talking about. But I'm also worried that having readers go to Bulbapedia pages will disrupt the flow.
I don't think I need to bother for well known species (e.g. Lucario, many of the Kanto pokemon, most of the starters, etc.), so that should help a bit. But I want to also give some of the weirder pokemon some time in the sun, so...
Does this seem lazy? Should I be describing things? If I use links, should I link to the Bulbapedia article or just a picture? (I also notice that the default theme doesn't highlight links at all. I've underlined these, but is there a decent way to make it clear that they're clickable without being too noticeable? Changing the link color could maybe make them invisible with certain themes so I want to avoid that.)