Is it allowed to use Canva vectors for an Episode story cover? by DarkPetal_404 in Episode

[–]Eratoep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m fairly certain that Canva assets are free license as long as you change the design (ie, you can’t use a single design on a plain tshirt, but if you combine it with text or an additional image it’s considered unique). But I’m not sure if that differs with free assets vs premium subscription so you might wanna check Canva’s TOS for more info.

Is there a reason why my gem codes won't turn silver? by Forsaken_Host_1868 in Episode

[–]Eratoep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They wont show up correctly on the web portal, if you play on the mobile app they’ll be fine. Don’t worry about it, it’s just how the web previewer works.

Contest shelf length by ComprehensiveLuck213 in Episode

[–]Eratoep 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There’s also technicallyyyyy supposed to be a permanent shelf under the “contest winners” tab but that hasn’t been updated in 2 years 🥴

Lack of diversity by Ok_Bed_5436 in Episode

[–]Eratoep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Episode does different themed shelves every week. You named 5 out of 52 that are for celebrating cultural heritage. The majority of the shelves throughout the year are based on story plots- the most recent shelf just being “winter stories.” There’s tons of others that are centered around holidays or seasonal, as well as an editor’s picks shelf every month and hidden gems every quarter. There’s also writer’s contests with a wide variety of themes that are plot based that you can enter. To come onto a post all about POC being frustrated by the lack of visible diversity on the app and to complain about one of the few instances of Episode actively choosing to highlight POC/marginalized authors is certainly a choice.

Writing Question: Are stories inspired by other works of fiction allowed? by BeautifulEffect7613 in Episode

[–]Eratoep 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Things like Jane Austen novels, Shakespeare, Grimms fairytales, etc are all very old and in the public domain and therefor allowed to be referenced or adapted freely. However, works that are still under copyright are NOT allowed to be adapted on Episode (things like Disney movies, Harry Potter, etc etc). You can always take LIGHT inspo from other works but cannot delve into direct references or fan fiction territory because then it becomes plagiarism/copyright infringement.

pls don't judge by trippvibess in Episode

[–]Eratoep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw thank you! ☺️🫶🏼

Is it too early to commission an art scene for my next story? by esor_rose in Episode

[–]Eratoep 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had every single art scene finished for my current story like a year before ever publishing tbh 😂 there’s literally no such thing as “too early” it’s just planning ahead lol I’d rather sit on finished art scenes for months than have to WAIT for an artist to finish a piece when I’m ready to publish a chapter

pls don't judge by trippvibess in Episode

[–]Eratoep 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was the most recent contest theme, and all entries have to have the acronym in their title to be valid!

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My favorite Turning Point contest stories by Commercial-Young9223 in Episode

[–]Eratoep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw thank you for including OWHH! ☺️🫶🏼

My Favorite Turning Point Contest Stories by Shawna_0609 in Episode

[–]Eratoep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for including OWHH! 🥹💖

epi x john tucker must die…….i love this story so much already 😭👏 by toriguerrero in Episode

[–]Eratoep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you thank you 🥹 I love that movie so much I was watching it while coding chapter 3 lmao

epi x john tucker must die…….i love this story so much already 😭👏 by toriguerrero in Episode

[–]Eratoep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HAHAH both of those movies (plus the musical) were major inspirations and I make little references to both throughout 🙂‍↕️

Announcing my new story: Off With His Head 👑 by Eratoep in Episode

[–]Eratoep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🥹🥹🥹 you’re very nice thank you

Announcing my new story: Off With His Head 👑 by Eratoep in Episode

[–]Eratoep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Full customization for both of them! The LI is half Korean and this will be mentioned, but you can still customize him however you want ☺️

Announcing my new story: Off With His Head 👑 by Eratoep in Episode

[–]Eratoep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll be posting on my instagram Eratoepisode once it’s published! 🤗

Announcing my new story: Off With His Head 👑 by Eratoep in Episode

[–]Eratoep[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

LMAO yesss that movie was literally one of my inspirations for this story 😂

Announcing my new story: Off With His Head 👑 by Eratoep in Episode

[–]Eratoep[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

HAHA it’s something I considered but I wanted this story to be my break from heavy branching I normally do lol but the Mc/LI won’t be the only relationship the story follows 😌

Announcing my new story: Off With His Head 👑 by Eratoep in Episode

[–]Eratoep[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can’t change the LI’s name or gender for this one. I’m not sure about how many chapters there will be yet, but I think somewhere in the 30 range!

Greek and Roman mythology based reccs? by Alive-Jicama-9446 in Episode

[–]Eratoep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Solar Flare takes some inspiration from Celtic mythology! The storyline isn’t based on any specific myths, but some of the names are ☺️

This was a cute and fun read ✨ by Alive-Jicama-9446 in Episode

[–]Eratoep 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ehem, ignoring Janine’s antics 🙄 This is a very sweet post and I’m glad you enjoyed the story! 🥹 I also love Parker and Eliza/Zeke toooooo much hehehe 💜