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Improv fiction should be posted as plain text documents (not word processing attachments) that contain no "special characters" (such as smart quotes, Em dashes, etc.) with italics represented by placing the word, phrase, or section inside asterixes. For example, *Serenity*, *go se*, etc.
Please format your subject lines in the following manner:
IMPROV #x "Title" 1/x Rated x
And fill in the "x" with the appropriate values. For example:
IMPROV #10 "My Story" 1/1 Rated R
Please remember to include the following in the story header:
Title
Author's Name
Author's Email
Improv Number and challenge words/phrases
MPAA-style rating
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Optional information includes author's notes and any appropriate content warnings.
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