{"id":21452,"date":"2025-10-28T17:07:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastaval.dk\/become-a-scenario-writer\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:07:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:07:55","slug":"become-a-scenario-writer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fastaval.dk\/en\/become-a-scenario-writer\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a scenario writer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What is a Fastaval scenario?<\/strong><\/p>

Role-playing is a core activity at Fastaval and the congress has a unique tradition of writing and designing role-playing games. A role-play at Fastaval is often called a scenario. A Fastaval scenario is characterized by being a written role-playing experience for 2+ participants, usually lasting between 2-6 hours. <\/p>

Fastaval scenarios are not bound by specific genres, systems or formats. This does not mean that there is no room for system role-playing and dice rolling at Fastaval, but as an author, you should prepare for the fact that people should be able to participate in your scenario without preparation or knowledge of a specific system, role-playing world or genre. <\/p>

Most Fastaval scenarios are table top role-playing games, but we’d love to have live role-playing games on the program too! Fastaval live roleplay can be minimalist without the use of costumes or props, but if you have wild ideas, talk to us about what’s possible. Props or other equipment are basically something you have to provide yourself. <\/p>

Role-playing games at Fastaval have a huge diversity in both form and content and Fastaval is a great place to role-play if you want to experiment with role-playing as a medium, but we also really want classic system role-playing.<\/p>

Scenarios can be serious, fantasy or action-adventure comedies, and there’s room for everything from Call of Cthulhu, investigation, love stories, surrealism and historical drama.<\/p><\/div>

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Scenario writer in 2026<\/strong><\/p>

If you want to write a scenario for next year’s Fastaval, you must submit a synopsis to scenarieansvarlige@fastaval.dk<\/a> by August 22, 2025.<\/strong> <\/p>

A synopsis is a short 1-2 page text that outlines the scenario’s story, structure and features. The synopsis is where you explain to us what kind of experience the players will get and why it will be great to play. It is from the synopsis that we select which scenarios will be included in next year’s Fastaval. Read more about synopsis writing further down this page. <\/p><\/div>

Pre-deadline workshops and synopsis sparring<\/strong><\/p>

During the summer, the scenario managers will host a series of workshops covering different aspects of scenario writing and the scenario writing process. This is for both new and experienced writers. <\/p>

This year we are hosting an idea workshop on Tuesday 24th June <\/span> og synopsis-workshops Wednesday, July 30th <\/span>as well as Monday, August 11th <\/span>. All workshops will be held online on the Fastaval discord server.<\/p>

If you’ve never written a scenario for Fastaval before, we can help you with a synopsis sparring partner – someone who knows the format well and will help you formulate your idea in the best possible way. Contact the scenario managers by email to find out more. <\/p><\/div>

Deadlines<\/b><\/div>
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The synopses<\/b> must be sent to the scenario managers Ann Kristine Eriksen and Nynne S\u00f8s Rasmussen at the email address: scenarieansvarlige@fastaval.dk <\/b><\/a>no later than Friday<\/strong>, August 22, 2025 at 23.59.<\/b><\/div><\/div>

We will send answers back in the first half of September. Shortly after, we will present the field on Fastaval.dk. <\/p>

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About being a screenwriter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
The scenario wheel<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
What is a synopsis?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
What should the synopsis contain?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Rules and framework for scenarios at Fastaval <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
How to select the scenarios<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
About the scenario managers<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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About being a screenwriter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t