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Present tense is the most common tense used in visual novels.

If you're writing in first person, looking at the characters on screen is like looking through the main character's eyes. In this case, I would recommend present tense, because it adds to the sense that events are happening 'now'.

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SKmuffinEXE wrote:If you're looking for a programmer, I think you just got one. I'm pretty busy with a lot of projects and a real job myself, but this project interests me so much, I just HAVE to apply.

Welcome to the team!

Edit: And also welcome to gamerbum, our new GUI artist.

How many songs do you think you might need? I've looked at a similar length VN, and it has 20 tracks, each around 2:30 minutes. That seems a bit much to me, but I don't want to underestimate, so let's say around 15 tracks of the same length. This would likely be done over several months, and potent...

MUGかぶり wrote:This is very interesting ;D hope you can find more people to join your team!

Thanks MUG!

Writing is coming along, now at ~60% done.

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I agree with doodlemancy in that your doubt is a good thing – you aren't just passing off your work as perfect, and because of this, you're able to see ways you can improve. This is important; no writer is perfect, and seeing these flaws is the first step to overcoming them. I also agree with ghostp...

So after starting to post, I realised how old this thread actually was, but I think it's worth a bump. I agree with Taleweaver: it's a really good piece of writing, and writers (myself included) definitely have things to learn from this. In addition to putting across a message, I'd say it's also a g...

I love it! It's accurate too, down to the vocal harmonies!

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CLANNAD, since it came out on Steam. It took 75 hours to finish, but totally worth it. So many feels...

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