Below you will find a list of Frequently Asked Questions, or just things we wanted to clarify in a section outside of the information section.

P.S. If you're looking for the password, be sure to read all of this.

---Are you open to new members?

I never will understand why people ask this one. Yes! We are always open to new members :D Just remember we do not accept Random stories or ones written in a language other than English.

---What are outlines and inlines?

Outlines are comments done outside of the story. As in at the bottom of the chapter or the space where you open up all of the comments to be scrolled through. 

Inlines are comments done inside of the story. You can see numbers beside each paragraph, and if there isn't already one at a specific paragraph, holding down on a word will allow you to highlight a section of the paragraph or the entire paragraph and open up a spot for you to comment beside it. On mobile, that is. On desktop, you just move your mouse slightly ajar from the paragraph on the right and it will pop up an icon for you to click to see the inline section.

---Do we leave comments at the end of every chapter we read?

Only if you do not reach 10+ quality inline comments.  You also can if you just choose to, but it won't change your points or anything.

---Do I have to leave a tag at the top of my comment?

It is not required, but it does help your admins find your comments and it advertises the club. You can use any tag you want as long as it points back to this club. Some use #dlh for Dreamland Hunt.

---Do I have to vote on chapters that I read?

No, you do not. Voting should only be if you enjoy it. In fact, we are not allowed to require you vote. It is against Wattpad regulations.

---Why do I not see Teen Fiction as a genre later on?

Dreamland doesn't see Teen Fiction as a genre because, well, it's not really in the publishing world. Wattpad fabricated the genre of Teen Fiction to encapsulate Young Adult Romance and Young Adult Coming-of-Age/Slice-of-Life/Fiction. There was just too many complications with the genre, and getting rid of it allowed us to push for people to also give their audience for their story, which also helps people find the type of books they want.  We strongly recommend checking out the "Audience and Genre Guide" chapter that comes after this.

---How much do I have to read for my partnership?

We will not require you guys meet each other by the end of the month, but it should be decently close.  If your partner read 8 chapters and you read 5, that's fine.  Everyone reads at different speeds.  Just as long as you're trying.  That said, other partner, don't read 30 chapters in a week and wonder why the other one isn't caught up to that number.  Be reasonable.

If you ever feel unsatisfied with your partnership, you can request to dissolve it as long as you've fulfilled the partnership for that month.

---How does partnerships with admins work?

You will still get 3 points for reading for them.  The only true benefit is they have to read in return.  They actually get more point benefits since they get three points instead of one.

---What if the book of the month has content I am uncomfortable with?

Keep in mind -- you only have to read the first couple of chapters.  If, however, you are extremely uncomfortable with the content, shoot me a PM.  We can try to figure out a compromise, or if worse comes to worse, have you sit out.  Keep in mind: this does not extend to genres you do not like.

---Does BotM count toward the four chapters we have to read?

No, it does not.  That's why the spot in which you report for BotM is separate from your other reports.

---What does a good report look like?

A good report includes all of the following information: the book title, tagging the author, their status in the club (dreamer? galaxy? partner?), and the chapters you read.  A good report would look something like one of these!

✵ Cape Crossed by @skyebme (dreamer book) Chapters 1, 2, and 3

✵ The Dragon's Scale by @Cross-Warrior 
Galaxy Book
Read Ch 1.1, 1.2 

✵ Read chapter 15 of Taste of Home by @sandydragon1 (partner, galaxy)

---Why do we tag a user every time we do a report?

We understand it may be a bit annoying for the other person if they are tagged often, but we do this because it's very tedious for admins to back out of your reports to go to the user whose book you read to get to their book to check the comments, then come back and find your reports section again and say you're done.  Just to then do it over again if you read for multiple authors.

---I see you have other clubs on your profile and I'm not sure I want to join this one or another. How can I decide?

Each book club has a page called Information that explains what the club is about. You can check those to see which club works best for you if you aren't sure this one does or just want to join more than one. But if you want an in-depth description of each and an extensive pros and cons list all in one place, look at the Dreamland Community book's chapter Book Club Guide.

---What timezone does this go by?

I've answered this but people still seem to forget, and this is so important I actually am deeming it worth repeating. We go by EST. This is the eastern part of the US. New York time if that helps. We have five hours behind England, so GMT -5.

---I would like to change my book in the club. What do I do?

Fill out another form and swap it.

---I want to have two books in the club.  Can I?

You can speak with someone and see if they would want to be in a partnership where they read a different book of yours, and they would say that book title in their reports instead.  However, due to the nature of the way each user is set up, we do not allow multiple books being entered.  This is because we would have to make multiple bios for you, or multiple pitches, and that would just be tedious and annoying (especially with where you need to report if we did two bios).

---Do you accept reader onlys? 

Of course! Just say you're a reader only in the form.

---What counts as a chapter?

Any part with actual, substantial story content. Prologues do, but if they're, like, 300 words, I suggest not counting it because you're 100% bull crapping and we will not accept that :D Also, if you are looking for the p a s s w o r d, it is to tell me one interesting fact about yourself.

---What is the discord, and what benefits do I get joining?

Discord is a free app/website where you can make an account as long as you have an email. Imagine a group chat in PMs/messenger where you had different channels for different subjects and you pretty much get discord. The main benefit is getting a community of kind people who will be quick to be your friends and help you grow however you can. Also... Your head admin (me, Cross) answers way faster on Discord... Sorry?

---What makes a good comment/commenter?

Okay, I saved this one for last because it's going to take the longest.

A lot of people want to leave good comments. Doing it, though, is hard. Why? Because you have to put in the extra effort to go above and beyond the minimum we require. 

A good commenter explains the good things that someone did in a chapter. A good commenter points out the bad and offers constructive ways to fix the errors. You are a Dreamer trying to help another Dreamer reach the best of their abilities. This doesn't mean you cannot enjoy the story by any means. In fact, we encourage it, and letting the writer know what you enjoyed and why is essential. But if you see a weakness in the writing and think you can suggest a way to fix it, do it.

Here is some simple guidelines that we supply people with what to look for and think about when writing their comments.

How do you feel about the characters?

What do you think about the plot progression?

Are there any specific moment in the chapter that really stuck out to you?

What is something the author can perhaps done better?

How does the chapter make you feel?

Just general, overall things. We do highly recommend putting specific fixes into inlines (grammar mistakes/typos are probably better not in the outlines).

But overall, as long as your main thought in the comment is that you want to benefit the writer, you're being a good commenter. There are just some things that make someone superb at it, and it does take a while to learn how to do that.

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