It really is going to boil down to how you are as a Gm and what type of crowd you are wanting to attract. Some people are good with a few details and building along with you, some people want a map. Some might be good to just see a few tid bits in the interest checks, others want everything that will be in the original OOC post right off the bat. 

	As stated before - layout is going to be a major factor but no matter how much interest you generate at the beginning, keeping it moving and together is the long term goal. So think ahead. How far as you wanting to take this? Are you going to be able to keep it moving in 3 months? Six months? I know it may seem like most Rps will die of be finished in that time frame but that isn't always the case. I don't have a single RP I am hosting currently that has been running less than 7 months. I have multiple that are over a year. 

	Having a group helps but getting that group together in the first place is key. That will take an RP or two most likely. I joined many Rp's before I started Gming them here on the forum even though I had a lot of experience in the GM department. I wanted to get a feel for the people here and how things were done. I took what I learned from there and worked with it to work for me. 

	Personally, for me, when I make an Interest Check I have usually already worked on it for 1-6 months behind the scenes in PM's to myself. I have a complete Original OOC post ready and that is my Interest Check. It contains a summery, a hook, the rules, the CS templates, and more. I make sure Rpers know exactly what they are getting into with me before they even post interest. Will that work for you? Who knows. It works for me so I keep with it and tweak as needed. 

	If you are worried about code or layout, PM yourself and work on it where others can't see or grab a template from the Articles Section of the forum (I have a link to mine in my signature) - You may also want to check out Gming 101 and 201 to help try to figure out what may work for you. 

	No matter what you do, don't give up. Some Rp's will die or never even get off the ground. Just take it as a learning experience and keep trucking. As much as people may say that Rps dying or people loosing interest is the status quo it doesn't have to be for you. Any questions, feel free to pm me.

	~Lady A