Need help writing books.

by Kharaen

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Kharaen2008-09-17 00:48:29
I need help to write trade books. Here's an example of a page of the book I'm writing right now:


"The Artisan's Compendium - Public Edition", By Kharaen (Page 9)
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| CHANDELIERS |
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| Truly a relic of the upper class, a chandelier will dazzle the eye|
| with its sophisticated build. It will even dazzle the dreamweaver |
| that passes through an area with a chandelier, momentarily |
| revealing their presence. |
| S - 100% |
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| PUBLIC CHANDELIERS |
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| 1152 | an ornate, antique silver chandelier |
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| $ | 200,000 |
| C | 1000 silver. |
| D | An elegant chandelier of antique silver is gracefully |
| | suspended from the ceiling. |
| E | Finely wrought silver forms an ornate, graceful chandelier, of|
| | a style to lend a serene elegance to any chamber. Eight |
| | slender sconces are arranged in perfect symmetry, each bearing|
| | a slim creamy candle and adorned with skilfully sculpted |
| | flourishes. The silver is slightly tarnished in places, adding|
| | an elegantly aged, antique air. |
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| 2053 | a jeweled chandelier of polished platinum |
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| $ | 123,000 |
| C | 80 emerald, 80 ruby, 75 gold, 800 platinum. |
| D | A chandelier of gemstones and platinum shines in its own |
| | light. |
| E | Fine platinum has been molded into an elegant chandelier, six |
| | arms trailing out of the circular centerpiece. A mosiac of |
| | ruby and emerald has been carefully crafted to create the |
| | image of a graceful rose, caught in a bloom. Each arm dips |
| | down and curves up again, sprinkled with thorns as were it the|
| | stem of a rose. Candles sprout at the end of each arm, each |
| | encircled by a golden flower whose petals are covered by drops|
| | of emerald dew. |
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| 3052 | a colourful chandelier festooned with ribbons |
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| $ | 76.300 |
| C | 50 amethyst, 50 beryl, 50 bloodstone, 50 coral, 50 diamond, |
| | 50 emerald, 50 garnet, 50 jade, 50 moonstone, 50 opal, |
| | 50 pearl, 50 ruby, 50 sapphire, 50 turquoise, 100 platinum, |
| | 100 silver, 10 bluetint, 10 greentint, 10 purpletint, |
| | 10 redtint, 50 silk, 10 yellowtint. |
| D | Draped with colourful ribbons, a chandelier festooned with |
| | dangling gemstones sparkles here. |
| E | This colourful chandelier offers so much decoration hanging |
| | from its seven-pointed frame of silver and platinum, that no |
| | particular element stands out to a first glance so much as the|
| | bewilderingly gaudy and bright excess itself. Crystalline |
| | gemstones of rainbow hues and startling clarity dangle from |
| | each of the seven arms, their shades intermingled so that any |
| | available light will refract through disparate colours to |
| | provide a bewildering, shifting mixture of glittering shades. |
| | These gemstones are so close together that slight movements or|
| | breezes will cause them to tinkle melodiously against one |
| | another, their sizes and shapes having been chosen to ensure |
| | these sounds form pleasing harmonies. The arms of the |
| | chandelier are decorated with opaque gems and precious stones,|
| | embedded along their length to add still more colour and |
| | variety to the gleaming precious metals. Brightly painted silk|
| | streamers and ribbons hang in swooping arcs from the ends of |
| | the seven arms, helping to soften the chandelier's visual |
| | intensity while only increasing its colourfulness. |
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| 3592 | a gnarled moonhart chandelier |
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| $ | 96,500 |
| C | 200 emerald, 100 silver, 50 rope, 650 wood. |
| D | Suspended from the ceiling, a gnarled moonhart chandelier |
| | casts a soft, emerald light. |
| E | Bound together cleverly with thick lengths of rope, this |
| | chandelier is formed out of several gnarled moonhart branches.|
| | Argent veining traces along the slender angles of the wood, |
| | the pale colouration brought out by a thin finish of lacquer. |
| | Each branch has been bored with a series of holes, plugged up |
| | tight by meticulously formed leaves made from pale emeralds. |
| | The leaves are shaped like fluted champagne glasses, the |
| | exterior made to accentuate detail while the interior cups a |
| | small green candle. Long, silver chains drape leisurely across|
| | the branches, smaller emerald leaves dangling from them. |
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| 4484 | an elaborate, angelic chandelier |
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| $ | 125,000 |
| C | 450 beryl, 10 diamond, 10 emerald, 10 onyx, 10 ruby, |
| | 10 sapphire, 500 gold. |
| D | Heralding depictions of angels, an elaborate chandelier |
| | suspends majestically from the ceiling here. |
| E | Wrought from gold and beryl gems and styled to depict |
| | archangels in their wake, this serene chandelier lends not |
| | only elegance to any chamber, but an extraordinary amount of |
| | light. Five elegant, slender sconces are shaped into a star |
| | around the centre, each one shaped into the figure of singing |
| | archangels, their wings spread gloriously while their faces |
| | are set with a well-captured focus for justice. Beryl gems |
| | have been used to accent the eyes and wings as well as the |
| | breast plates that cover their billowing robes, and within |
| | their hands are slender votive candles of creamy white, |
| | different hues of gems inserted into the candles for just a |
| | small bit of colour. |
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| 6290 | an aquatic jellyfish chandelier |
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| $ | 80,150 |
| C | 5 powerstone, 100 coral, 70 diamond, 100 pearl, 70 sapphire, |
| | 250 turquoise, 5 bluetint, 5 redtint, 50 rope, 5 seashell, |
| | 90 silk, 250 wood. |
| D | An aquatic jellyfish chandelier glows and sparkles here. |
| E | Finely shaped silk forms a large, umbrella-like arrangement |
| | that covers the superstructure of this jellyfish chandelier. |
| | Within the translucent white, pink, and blue weave are struts |
| | of bleached wood wrapped in silk that make up the interior |
| | fleshy folds starting at the apex of the chandelier. Six arms |
| | radiate out and down along the undersurface of the concavity. |
| | Long streamers of silken rope flow downwards, swaying to and |
| | fro with the slightest breeze. The streamers are adorned with |
| | turquoise, shells, pearl, sapphire, diamond, and coral. Tiny |
| | lights illuminate the chandelier along the interior struts and|
| | liberally down each streamer, making it sparkle and giving off|
| | a pleasant glow. |
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| EBONCRAFT CHANDELIERS |
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| 2727 | a ravenwood chandelier |
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| $ | 145,000 |
| C | 100 iron, 300 silver, 600 wood. |
| D | A ravenwood chandelier hangs from the ceiling, a mournful |
| | dirge tinkling from its chimes. |
| E | Constructed from highly polished ravenwood, this set of chimes|
| | is a stunning specimen of fine craftsmanship. A solid silver |
| | ball hangs from the centre of the chandelier's candelabrum by |
| | a silver chain, lit candles basking the orb with a gentle |
| | radiance. The ball is surrounded by an intricate network of |
| | chimes that similarly hang from the branches of the |
| | candelabrum, the positioning of the chimes folding within |
| | itself in a multitude of layers like the petals of a rose in |
| | full bloom. Each chime has been carved into a feather and then|
| | embedded with beautifully detailed renderings of crows and |
| | ravens, the proud avians depicted in various poses from |
| | feasting, to soaring and swooping. A slight gust can send the |
| | chimes clacking together, causing them to emit a low and |
| | mournful melody akin to a funeral dirge occasionally |
| | interrupted by the sonorous ringing of colliding silver |
| | avians. The entire confection hangs suspended from the ceiling|
| | by three iron chains. |
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I will give free magic copies to people who help me. I will also pay them 1,000 gold for city/forest, 20,000 for public. MUST BE TRANS IN THE SKILL PLEASE! Magic copies update automatically as the main changes, so these could become invaluable. It would take very little effort to assist really, just copy/paste into a word/notepad what you get from TRADE ITEM ID (include ID!). Likely I will need to write these in the biggest books available. Needless to say, I have public and eboncraft artisan designs covered.

I will put a list below of what I need. Bold is what I still need, crossed out italics are covered.

ARTISAN:

- Public
- Eboncraft
- Seatimber
- Wildecraft
- Wyrmwood

BOOKBINDING:

- Public
- Bloodink
- Crowquill
- Goldenquill
- Stagleaf

COOKING:

- Public
- Epicure
- Gourmonds
- Shadowfeast
- Treeheart

FORGING:

- Public
- Darkhammer
- Dragonscale
- Dreadhelm
- Silverblade

JEWELRY:

- Public
- Blackpearl
- Diamondlight
- Glitterweb
- Goldleaf

TAILORING:

- Public
- Moonlace
- Nightsoigne
- Raventhread
- Starweaver
Kharaen2008-09-18 19:37:46
I am half-way through the artisan book and still need the following:

- Seatimber
- Wildecraft
- Wyrmwood

I will raise my offer to 10,000 gold, a free magic copy (it is a 100 page tome!), as well as free entry into both my artisan cartels. Para has a lot of designs ranging from fair - high quality in a variety of different styles (designs by both myself and Amarysse), while Arti has unique Magnagoran and Glomdoring themed furniture.

If you are not an artisan, but can refer someone to me (and the referral follows through), then I will send you a free magic copy of the book.

Tailoring will be the next book to be worked upon, and I still need a Magnagoran and Celestian tailor to provide me the info. Same offer as above, Weavers has designs by myself, Barrin, Rancoura, Ysaviel, Druken, and Rattusk as well as the cheapest greatrobes in the Basin.
Kharaen2008-09-20 18:21:22
Tailoring will be next book written, since I have confirmation of effort from each org in that trade alone! Excellent, and thank you!

I am still looking for Wildecraft, then the artisan book will be complete. ASAP please, I am almost finished writing the book with the public and eboncraft designs, and I will soon be recieving wyrmwood's and seatimber's.
Kharaen2008-09-28 16:02:03
The artisan book has been written up and those who helped have received their copies in the mail. Do let me know what you think! It is lacking information however, since a Serenwilde artisan hasn't given me info yet. It is never too late! You can still earn 10k and a copy of the book.

I am undecided which book to work on next. Tailoring has all the info I need, though my Glomdoring source is still working on getting her lists. Same for jewelry...

I will say that I still need the following. If you can provide the info, you will get 10k and a free copy of the trade book:

- Artisan: Serenwilde.
- Bookbinding: Glomdoring, Magnagora, Serenwilde.
- Cooking: None.
- Forging: None.
- Jewelry: Glomdoring, Celest, Public.
- Tailoring: Public, Glomdoring.
Kharaen2008-12-09 15:30:44
Forging book is done, but I need a bookbinder (trans) to copy the tome a dozen times so the people who contributed can receive their copy.

I have all the information for cooking, so that is the next book to be written.

See above post for what I need. Public lists get 30k, org lists get 10k. Both get a copy of the book when completed.