I was wondering how you first started your berry legacy? Did you make a new simblr for it? How did you first start posting and getting into a routine? I really want to make a legacy myself but i'm scared that it would look really mediocre and unorganized! Any tips on how to plan out the storyline and start posting? Thank you!! (sorry if you see this question somewhere else i'm asking a few of my favorite blogs)
Sorry about the late response to this! I’ve been seeing some good responses and tips from @simcitiess, @frost-rainbowcy, @socialbunnies & @bouquet-of-scissors, but I’ll try to add what’s been helpful for me. :)
I’m sure to ramble so I’ll just put my response under a cut…
My Simblr
Well I first started my simblr because I was reading a lot of berry pastel rainbowcys and they were inspiring me to write my own. I thought about it for a long time before I decided to actually go for it. (I did post some Sims 2 stories but that was a long time ago and it had been awhile since I had written anything.)
After I decided to write the Gumdrops, I got 2-3 weeks worth of posts ready before I actually started sharing them. Part of this was to make sure I was actually going to stick with it and the other part is because I do work full time and having a queue built up is really helpful. From there, I made it my goal to have at least 6 Gumdrop posts per day.
My Simblr is my first and only blog, so I’m don’t know how it would have worked as a side blog.
Organization Tips
Being organized helps a lot. I have all of my story images sorted in folders - usually 50 posts per folder. I also do all of my writing in Word with the post number above it. I find this helpful because it gives me a chance to reread and edit before adding it to my actual posts in tumblr.
Tags are super important for keeping your blog organized. Using XKit’s Quick Tags will save you a lot of time. I’d recommend having a tag for your challenge (ex: gumdrop pastel rainbowcy) and a tag for the generation you’re on (ex: gpr gen 1). These are really helpful when linking back to your story.
I’d also recommend checking out other simblrs to see what they’re doing with their tags and their themes. It’s really helpful when setting up your own.
Photo editing
Editing your photos really does help them stand out more. I use several different Photoshop actions on mine, all of which I found from other people’s simblrs. So if you see a style you like, you should check their resources and even send them an ask to see how they’re editing their pictures. Running your game with the best graphic settings also really helps with your photo quality.
But if your computer can’t handle that or if you don’t have Photoshop, that’s okay. Just do the best you can with your pictures, and you can try using GIMP which is free. Don’t let photo quality discourage you from posting your story.
Story
I let a lot of things inspire me for my story. Like I said, I started the Gumdrops because I was reading a lot of other BPRs and they got me thinking about how I would do things differently.
Often I have specific scenes or moments in my head that I build around, and other times I have ideas about things that I would like to write about. For example: My ideas for Figgy’s story came from the type of relationship/couple I wanted to try writing about, while my ideas for Gen 3 came from 2 big story scenes that I decided on (both of which came to me while listening to music btw).
I’d also recommend being flexible with your story. Our sims have a mind of their own and sometimes they’ll take your story in a completely different direction then you were thinking. (Looking at you Kit! ;) )
Most Importantly
Have fun with it and don’t let it stress you out. You should play how you want to, write how you want to and post when you want to. If you’re enjoying yourself, it will show in your story. :)
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. I’m hoping to see you around simblr soon!
