Submission Guidelines
If you have any questions or concerns about any of this process, please reach out directly to me:
hedman@buildempathy.com
Making sure you have a good experience is my number one priority!
Step 1 - Sign Contract
-Please sign the contract here. If you don’t remember the agreed upon price, please email me.
-Email me the finalized contract. (hedman@media.mit.edu) put in the Subject line Contract Book #
Step 2 - Make a Paypal Request
Please send a Paypal Request for half of your requested amount to MATHANDSTUFF@HOTMAIL.COM
Step 3 - Read about Wonder Stories Format
1. Please read our updated Writing Guidelines and some of the stories for a good example of what we’re going for.
2. Please read through the Story Guidelines to understand what needs to be put in the story in terms of Narrative, Choices, Questions, Humor, and Reading Tasks
3. Read through this quick tutorial on what makes a question/reading task engaging.
Step 4 - Create a Skeleton Framework
Please write a Story Skeleton Framework Form so we can review your questions. If you would prefer to write a rough story instead of an outline, you may, but please keep reading tasks in mind from the start (see the 3.3 Tutorial for why).
Step 5 - Submit your Framework
[IMPORTANT]
Please name your document LASTNAME_BOOKNUMBER_V. VERSION#. So my document would be Hedman_1_V1.docx . I’m doing this as we had problems with version control in the past.
Step 6 - Schedule a time to go over your framework with Elliott
Schedule a time here for us to discuss the document you submitted.
Step 7 - Write a Final Draft
Write the final version of your story.
Please follow this writing format as close as possible. Here’s an example of a finalized script.
Your story should be in first person, past tense as if the character was taking notes on what was happening as it happened.
Step 8 - Submit Final Draft
[IMPORTANT]
Please name your document LASTNAME_BOOKNUMBER_V. VERSION#. again.
If you would like to update your draft for whatever reason, change the version number and submit here as well.
Step 9 - Make a Final Paypal Request
Please send a Paypal Request for the second half of your requested amount to MATHANDSTUFF@HOTMAIL.COM.