Welcome! If you're reading this, you're probably either someone who heard I was starting a new story, or you're new to Penana. This is sort of like the FAQ, (really a lot of it is probably already in the FAQ), but it's my way of helping, and I like to feel useful. Hope no one minds...
So! What is this, you may be asking yourself? It's my version of a tutorial, really. Things I learned just by goofing around on the site for hours on end man I really should have read the FAQ but oh well what's done is done. And it's a shortening of that process for people like me who are really bad at noticing buttons (read: can't find the FAQ when they need to).
First things first: I recommend you relax. Because, really, you're already in a good place, full of supportive writers, ready to give back feedback if you ask, ready to collab, and not to mention all the societies we have! But, if you're reading this, you might be curious as to what all of those things are. Well, that's why I'm here! And as soon as I stop rambling, I'll get right into how to get around the site!
Right, I finally shut myself up. Always a good thing. So, let's get started, by showing you what you've probably already seen: the home page:
Let's see what we have here, shall we? In the top left corner, you can see we have options for seeing the mobile version, and right below that, the "Home" button. That will always take you back to the home page, no matter where you are on the site. It's a very handy constant to have. Then, in the same golden banner, we have an envelope, an exclamation mark, a pen, a notebook, the Penana logo, a picture of your avatar, a link to your hub, and a link to the societies page. We'll go over each of these one at a time, all right?809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTi2gcjSx6i
Envelope: Alerts you to any PMs (Private Messages) you may have. You can also send PMs from here as well.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWShWLWQvJW
Exclamation Mark: This lists your notifications! These let you know about contests, comments, likes, and much more! (I may or may not check this obsessively several times a day.)809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMLDs16fyJ
Pen: This gives you a list of your 5 most recent publications, in form of updates. You can click on "My Publications" or "See More in Showcase" in the drop-down menu to see the rest of your publications.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrgU3LLjtD
Notebook: This is for all your bookmarks! If you want to follow a story, or really like a story that's already completed, you can bookmark it and come back to it whenever you want! It will also let you know when a story has updated that you follow!809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4w8u5quFyr
Penana logo: This, as far as I have gathered, will also take you back to the home page. I have clicked on it for giggles before, and it always takes me back to the home page, so, yay! I found a thing by derping around as if that's not what I already do!809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtXb9fNgpB
Avatar: Your avatar will also take you to your showcase, which is a compilation of your works, contests, badges, followers, followings, societies, and stream. (DOn't worry, I'll tackle those in another issue!)809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qVQAZBvcb
Hub: I'll just take this one straight from the FAQ, which explains it for you: Penana Hub is a place for you to access your STREAM (showing activities of yourself and the users you followed), REQUESTS, your PUBLICATIONS and NOTIFICATIONS all at one time.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wIE2smcJe
Societies Page: This will show you a list of the societies you are already in, and a list of recommended societies, and from here you can also look at all the societies by clicking "Show More".809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Zl9DUXUYM
Phew! Almost 700 words, just explaining the top part of the page! Geez! I should probably break this off now, and next time I can go into what the sides are doing there. Stay cool, everyone, and keep writing!
~shnuffeluv
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