Hey, everyone! I've had a lot of people recently tell me that they're not sure how to order a story commission, or they would order a story commission but don't know how. So I'm gonna write up this journal and include it when I open more slots. n.n (p.s. this is NOT calling out anybody on my current commission list, it's just something I've wanted to write for a while!)

So here's an FAQ of things that might be handy to know!

What do you need from me?

- A description of what you would like me to write. This can be really vague or really detailed! I've done plenty of work with prompts as simple as "just make me fat" or 600 word backstories XD Bear in mind, though, that if you give me a really vague prompt then the end result is going to be a surprise! (I mean, that's a good thing, usually)

- How long you want the story to be, since that's how much you're paying! Most of the time I work in 1000 word increments, but I can do 500's, too. I may suggest a length to you, based on my experience and the prompt you've given me, but length is a mutual agreement, and you have most of the decision making power over it. However, I may decline a 5000 word commission with a scarce idea to work with, that's just a little too hard to do as a commission. Also, if you set a limit of 2000 words and I write 2500, you will not be charged for the extra. Sometimes you get a bonus if I liked what I was writing. n.n (tips are nice tho)

- What kind of setting you want the story to be in. I default to a modern-like setting unless you'd like it to be fantasy, steampunk, space opera, whatever!

- Visual references are great to work from, but not required! If you do provide visual references, please make sure that all the information on them is accurate/up-to-date and let me know what species the character is if it's not extremely clear! Pronouns are also very handy, too, because I gotta know what to call them! I really hate ruining the first impression of a story by getting a name, species, or pronouns wrong. x.x

When do I pay? And when do I get the story?

Generally, I'll give you my Paypal when you order so you can pay immediately, but you can also choose to wait until I send you my *ding* It's Done! message and pay then, whereupon I'll send you the story the second I'm able to do so. n.n I feel this is a good middle ground of fairness between you and me. However, you will not receive work before payment is complete.

Cerine, what are you comfortable with writing?

Here's a list of things I'm typically fine with writing:

- Real world, fantasy, and science-fiction settings
- Action, adventure, light romance and intimacy (a.k.a. foreplay), slice-of-life
- I don't mind writing violence. In fact, I've gotten compliments for how I handle it. Violence is nasty, raw, and brutal, and I write it as such. I will write intense violence, with discretion towards gore, as long as it serves some narrative purpose.
- When it comes to fetish topics I am mostly a body transformation writer, so fat/WG (my bread and butter!), muscle (also buttery bread), inflation, etc are what I do.

Things I will write but people rarely ask for, or I don't consider myself a tip-top expert:

- Pregnancy. I'm often cautious around this because of the seriousness of it, and it's not part of my personal experience. I've never been pregnant, don't honestly plan on it, and I've rarely even been around pregnant women.

- Transformation. I'll do it, but nobody really ever asks. XD

Things that are sometimes requested but I am not comfortable writing:

- Explicit sexual scenes or descriptions of genitalia, anuses, etc. I'm not interested, I don't wanna write it.

- Hyper, with an exception for breast expansion

- Vore

- Farting/gas

- Fetish-based fan fics. I'm aware I have faved pics of fat or buff Krystal and stuff like that, yes.

- Not an exhaustive list, and I can and will decline a commission at my discretion

Can I commission your characters?

You may! But it's up to me whether I want to use them, and it's based on a lot of factors, including the content of the story, the tone, and how well I know you. Writing is personal for everyone involved. n.n

Can I ask for edits? What kind of changes will you make to the story?

You may! After I send you the story, you can request some minor edits. Things like, "Oh, can we rework this bit of dialogue" or "my character wears a blue jacket" are things I'm happy to change! I'm willing to make bigger changes if I got something wrong. I don't think I've ever had a problem with going way off-prompt, but let me know if I did! XD

I won't make major changes to the overall build of the story (with exceptions for big mistakes on my part). Sorry, but either you gave me a script to work from or left it up to my discretion. n.n;

Adding a significant amount of content is not an edit. I may charge a small fee to add extra scenes or large descriptions.

Hey, Cerine, explain the boring legal stuff real quick!

I am the owner of the body of work I produce. A commission does not buy ownership, just licensing to non-commercially repost the work with proper attribution. Your intellectual property (IP), i.e. your characters or settings, used in the commission will always remain yours. You license the use of your property in my work to the extent agreed upon. A commission does not license me to use your IP for commercial purposes, unless otherwise agreed upon. As owner of a work, I can repost, modify, or remove a work. (I will only modify a work that contains your IP with your permission or to fix typos and the like.) I reserve the right to use a commissioned work containing exclusively my own IP for commercial purposes or publication.