Board Thread:Hints and Tips by the Mizukage!/@comment-3030647-20151113015230

Well, here goes nothing.

As we all know, Kishimoto has essentially made a slump to the premise of his series by adding the aliens we all know and love as the. As a result we have, and more and more  individuals converting to them in order to gain more power.

But for what? What's the necessity for all of this power? To show off to other roleplayers with flashy techniques that just won't connect? What's the point? There is none. People here just wanna do whatever they want because it's mainstream. All primary articles on this fanon have something or the other to do with the Uchiha, Ōtsutsuki, Uzumaki, Senju, you name it.

So as your Mizukage I issue a challenge to all of you.

To all of you who believe you are good writers: I want you to go far away from your comfort zones. I want you to abandon the notion of, of , of incredible life force. All of these things that have blossomed our creativity, but stifled our horizons. Temporarily abandon them.

I challenge you to all create a character who:
 * Is no more than a Chunin, in both rank and power.
 * Who is older than 16 but younger than 30. Because not everyone is a child prodigy.
 * Who is not affiliated to any notable clan, doesn't possess any Dojutsu or unique traits that are capitalized so heavily on in the Narutoverse.
 * Who has an interesting dynamic that isn't born out of a tragic childhood.
 * Whose aspirations aren't as great as becoming the most powerful, or heralding the world into peace or chaos. Something smaller, something relevant, something attainable in the lifetime of an ordinary Shinobi.
 * Possesses a reasonable, humble number of techniques and power-level appropriate to their rank.

I also challenge you to create an article that is:
 * Detailed, full of explanation that justifies your character's existence.
 * Well-formatted and presentable.
 * That allows for others to openly and constructively critique your work in order to better yourself.

I will be taking part in this challenge as well. And I encourage everybody to do the same. In order to truly elevate the quality of work on this fanon, we must first change people's mindsets about what constitutes good work. No matter how many regulations we put in place, ultimately it comes down to people's mindsets. And that is what I endeavor to change.

I do hope everyone at least considers this. If not for your own sake, then for the sake of the site. This site, in more recent days, has had countless criticism from other sites regarding the poor quality of work. Even if we are a community that thrives on activity, on roleplay and competition. If our work is poor and we are giving out this atmosphere, what use is it?

So for the sake of this site and for your own reputation, I implore that you take part in this challenge. Broaden your own horizons by narrowing down your options. Allow yourself to grow in new directions that you haven't before!

That's all from me. 