Contributor Guidelines
From Roses, Tulips, & Liberty
So, you want to contribute to Roses, Tulips, and Liberty? That's awesome, and certainly welcome! Please do familiarize yourself with our contributor guidelines below.
RTL Worldbuilding Philosophy
In RTL, we have certain approaches and principles when it comes to lore-building.
- History is not predetermined. With a point of divergence in the mid-17th century, there would have been an uncountable number of factors that changed in this alternate timeline. RTL aims to create a wholly new timeline with its own set of events, figures, and history. This means:
- People born past the point of divergence might not even exist.
- Some country borders from OTL may not even appear in TTL, as some were created out of certain circumstances specific to OTL.
- Analogues from OTL events are generally fine, but not exact replicas.
- Flags are generally changed from OTL as they are the result of specific ideas from specific OTL people. Inspiration from OTL flags are fine, though.
- Worldbuilding must be holistic. Lore must fit in with the larger world-narrative. It must not be thought of as independent of other pieces of lore.
- Have fun, and no rush! RTL lore building is centered on friendly discussion, and isn't something that is rushed. The RTL Contributor team has members from different time zones and schedules, and several have busy jobs, so we generally work and chat at one's own pace.
