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Post by theredbaron on Jan 18, 2010 12:36:15 GMT -5
As did I. I think the obscure topic actually helped me, though. It was very specific; there was a set amount of things I could do. If it were some generic topic that had a lot of open room, I probably wouldn't have been able to come up with a decent plot, let alone write the story on time. (which I didn't anyways, but we'll just let that pass for now.  ) |
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Post by AEShenhav (Ali) on Jan 18, 2010 13:24:01 GMT -5
I just realized something. Taed, Drall, what's wrong with us? I just reread all three of our stories again and noticed something. Spoiler for those who haven't read them and still want to: All our main characters have a tragic end. Ku’lon's mind is gone, he's never going to be himself again; Desiree is facing life imprisonment at best and quite possibly the death penalty; and Zug dies at the hands of his rival. Are we just morose? Do we enjoy the demise of our loved creations? However, in a way it's all fitting and it's hard to imagine another way for the stories to end. I guess it's just their individual destinies. |
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Post by theredbaron on Jan 18, 2010 14:43:33 GMT -5
I just realized something. Taed, Drall, what's wrong with us? I just reread all three of our stories again and noticed something. Spoiler for those who haven't read them and still want to: All our main characters have a tragic end. Ku’lon's mind is gone, he's never going to be himself again; Desiree is facing life imprisonment at best and quite possibly the death penalty; and Zug dies at the hands of his rival. Are we just morose? Do we enjoy the demise of our loved creations? However, in a way it's all fitting and it's hard to imagine another way for the stories to end. I guess it's just their individual destinies. Huh. If I end up facing one of you guys, our stories will probably be complete polar opposites when it comes to being a comedy or a tragedy.  |
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Post by Bloodeye the Bai Ze on Jan 18, 2010 15:33:06 GMT -5
As did I. I think the obscure topic actually helped me, though. It was very specific; there was a set amount of things I could do. If it were some generic topic that had a lot of open room, I probably wouldn't have been able to come up with a decent plot, let alone write the story on time. (which I didn't anyways, but we'll just let that pass for now. ) See, I was the total opposite. I found having the particular topic limiting. Trying to stay within the confines of the legal thriller idea made me uncomfortable. Like literary claustrophobia or something. ... I think it's mostly a personality thing. I hate being told what to do and I think that caries through in my writing. |
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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Jan 18, 2010 15:41:10 GMT -5
I love a bloody good challenge, but unfortunately when I am out of my comfort-zone I'm very reserved so it doesn't shine very brightly compared to my other stuff. I don't take risks and jump in head first.
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Post by theredbaron on Jan 18, 2010 16:22:29 GMT -5
As did I. I think the obscure topic actually helped me, though. It was very specific; there was a set amount of things I could do. If it were some generic topic that had a lot of open room, I probably wouldn't have been able to come up with a decent plot, let alone write the story on time. (which I didn't anyways, but we'll just let that pass for now. ) See, I was the total opposite. I found having the particular topic limiting. Trying to stay within the confines of the legal thriller idea made me uncomfortable. Like literary claustrophobia or something. ... I think it's mostly a personality thing. I hate being told what to do and I think that caries through in my writing. You're not alone. I'm pretty sure it's part of being human to not like being told what to do. I was pretty angry when I saw the topic too, but then I got thinking about it, and said "Oh well, this is probably for the better. I didn't really have a plan for my story, but this means I have to take a specific direction with it." Like, my plan before seeing the topic was to make a story about a vampire who loved the sunshine and his wife, but lost both when he became a vampire, and by the end he would kill himself by standing out in the morning sun, because he couldn't stand living int he shadows anymore. Which was a bad idea to begin with due to plagarism.After seeing the topic (Legal Thriller) I was like, "Hm, I'll make a story about a badass lawyer who goes around the world kicking evil butt and taking names." So that's what it started out as. Then, I noticed it had to be in first person. "Fuck!!!" was my first thought, since I had to rewrite my story so far in first person. But then I realized something. I had no plan for the middle of the story. I knew what I wanted at the beggining and the end, but I had no clue what the bulk of story would constitute of. So, I took another look at the firt person perspective, and thought Johnston ought to be the main character. That way, the middle could focus on his devloping love interest with Mary, while the beginning could focus on his relationship with Sir Schmubble and Edward Scampington, and the end could focus on how he gets with Mary and what happens afterwards. Making it all just a betime story was sort of a last minute thing, but it really seemed to fit in with what I already had, so I just couldn't help but keep it around. ... So, yup. That was probably more than you cared to hear about my story...  |
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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Jan 18, 2010 16:27:32 GMT -5
... So, yup. That was probably more than you cared to hear about my story... Naw :] The thought process was interesting to see. I wanted to go with man-made disaster for sure. I started out thinking about biological war that creates Zombies, second person diaries perhaps, but that would have made it more apocalyptic than disaster. Took a while for me to get there. Not sure how I came up with end story. |
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Post by theredbaron on Jan 18, 2010 16:35:51 GMT -5
... So, yup. That was probably more than you cared to hear about my story... Naw :] The thought process was interesting to see. I wanted to go with man-made disaster for sure. I started out thinking about biological war that creates Zombies, second person diaries perhaps, but that would have made it more apocalyptic than disaster. Took a while for me to get there. Not sure how I came up with end story. Thankies, Reffers. ;D I think you would have lost points in creativity had you gone on with an all out zombie/biological war story, though. I mean, you couldn't find a list big enough to fit all the stories that have described such an instance. It'd be like going to New York and counting how many people have the name Jack. Tedious. And I think the ending was a bit obscure, but very nice. I'm very glad you ended it on a strong note.  |
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Post by James on Jan 18, 2010 16:39:40 GMT -5
*puts on imaginary spectacles*
*opens word document*
*opens Walder vs. Bloodeye*
Let us begin.
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Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Jan 18, 2010 17:53:36 GMT -5
I just realized something. Taed, Drall, what's wrong with us? I just reread all three of our stories again and noticed something. Spoiler for those who haven't read them and still want to: All our main characters have a tragic end. Ku’lon's mind is gone, he's never going to be himself again; Desiree is facing life imprisonment at best and quite possibly the death penalty; and Zug dies at the hands of his rival. Are we just morose? Do we enjoy the demise of our loved creations? However, in a way it's all fitting and it's hard to imagine another way for the stories to end. I guess it's just their individual destinies. I blame the topic. Politics is a dirty game. EDIT: Also, my character's name sounds really inadequate when put next to the other two. "Ku'lon, Desiree ..... and Zug.' |
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Post by James on Jan 18, 2010 18:02:10 GMT -5
4 entries down and 4 entries left to go.
I'm going to take a bit of a break now though for lunch and the fact that I've just suddenly developed a cold.
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Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Jan 18, 2010 18:05:03 GMT -5
Goddam it ..... I'm always judged last.
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Post by The Drall on Jan 18, 2010 18:16:34 GMT -5
I just realized something. Taed, Drall, what's wrong with us? I just reread all three of our stories again and noticed something. Spoiler for those who haven't read them and still want to: All our main characters have a tragic end. Ku’lon's mind is gone, he's never going to be himself again; Desiree is facing life imprisonment at best and quite possibly the death penalty; and Zug dies at the hands of his rival. Are we just morose? Do we enjoy the demise of our loved creations? However, in a way it's all fitting and it's hard to imagine another way for the stories to end. I guess it's just their individual destinies. My original plan was actually way different. Ta'shan WOULD be the traitor, and Ku'lon and As'hal would figure it out around the same time Ta'shan walks into the throne room with other traitors and try to assassinate the king. As I started writing, though, I realized As'hal would be a much better, more sidious villain. And I think it worked out a lot better. |
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Post by Bloodeye the Bai Ze on Jan 18, 2010 19:50:40 GMT -5
See, I was the total opposite. I found having the particular topic limiting. Trying to stay within the confines of the legal thriller idea made me uncomfortable. Like literary claustrophobia or something. ... I think it's mostly a personality thing. I hate being told what to do and I think that caries through in my writing. You're not alone. I'm pretty sure it's part of being human to not like being told what to do. I was pretty angry when I saw the topic too, but then I got thinking about it, and said "Oh well, this is probably for the better. I didn't really have a plan for my story, but this means I have to take a specific direction with it." Like, my plan before seeing the topic was to make a story about a vampire who loved the sunshine and his wife, but lost both when he became a vampire, and by the end he would kill himself by standing out in the morning sun, because he couldn't stand living int he shadows anymore. Which was a bad idea to begin with due to plagarism.After seeing the topic (Legal Thriller) I was like, "Hm, I'll make a story about a badass lawyer who goes around the world kicking evil butt and taking names." So that's what it started out as. Then, I noticed it had to be in first person. "Fuck!!!" was my first thought, since I had to rewrite my story so far in first person. But then I realized something. I had no plan for the middle of the story. I knew what I wanted at the beggining and the end, but I had no clue what the bulk of story would constitute of. So, I took another look at the firt person perspective, and thought Johnston ought to be the main character. That way, the middle could focus on his devloping love interest with Mary, while the beginning could focus on his relationship with Sir Schmubble and Edward Scampington, and the end could focus on how he gets with Mary and what happens afterwards. Making it all just a betime story was sort of a last minute thing, but it really seemed to fit in with what I already had, so I just couldn't help but keep it around. ... So, yup. That was probably more than you cared to hear about my story... I actually was sitting there, looking at the topic and going "Well... I'm boned." And then I started thinking about that movie with Richard Gere and Edward Norton. The one where Edward Norton played the guy with split personalities. That was similar to what I was going to write. Then, for some weird reason, I started to think Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney and tried combining the two (which, by the way, is HORRIBLE) ... So there I was and it was getting to be the end of the week and I finally went OH FUCK IT UP THE ASS!!! and started writing. Sometimes, all it takes is a little unbridled fury to get the juices going. |
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Post by Kaez on Jan 18, 2010 19:55:10 GMT -5
You're not alone. I'm pretty sure it's part of being human to not like being told what to do. I was pretty angry when I saw the topic too, but then I got thinking about it, and said "Oh well, this is probably for the better. I didn't really have a plan for my story, but this means I have to take a specific direction with it." Like, my plan before seeing the topic was to make a story about a vampire who loved the sunshine and his wife, but lost both when he became a vampire, and by the end he would kill himself by standing out in the morning sun, because he couldn't stand living int he shadows anymore. Which was a bad idea to begin with due to plagarism.After seeing the topic (Legal Thriller) I was like, "Hm, I'll make a story about a badass lawyer who goes around the world kicking evil butt and taking names." So that's what it started out as. Then, I noticed it had to be in first person. "Fuck!!!" was my first thought, since I had to rewrite my story so far in first person. But then I realized something. I had no plan for the middle of the story. I knew what I wanted at the beggining and the end, but I had no clue what the bulk of story would constitute of. So, I took another look at the firt person perspective, and thought Johnston ought to be the main character. That way, the middle could focus on his devloping love interest with Mary, while the beginning could focus on his relationship with Sir Schmubble and Edward Scampington, and the end could focus on how he gets with Mary and what happens afterwards. Making it all just a betime story was sort of a last minute thing, but it really seemed to fit in with what I already had, so I just couldn't help but keep it around. ... So, yup. That was probably more than you cared to hear about my story... I actually was sitting there, looking at the topic and going "Well... I'm boned." And then I started thinking about that movie with Richard Gere and Edward Norton. The one where Edward Norton played the guy with split personalities. That was similar to what I was going to write. Then, for some weird reason, I started to think Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney and tried combining the two (which, by the way, is HORRIBLE) ... So there I was and it was getting to be the end of the week and I finally went OH FUCK IT UP THE ASS!!! and started writing. Sometimes, all it takes is a little unbridled fury to get the juices going. Primal Fear. Good movie. |
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