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Post by ASGetty ((Zovo)) on Mar 25, 2015 22:02:34 GMT -5
The fate of the world doesn't have to be in jeopardy to make an engaging story. Often times, playing for smaller stakes is more interesting because it's something the reader can relate to.
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Post by The Counter Cultist(Sawyer) on Mar 25, 2015 23:09:15 GMT -5
The fate of the world doesn't have to be in jeopardy to make an engaging story. Often times, playing for smaller stakes is more interesting because it's something the reader can relate to. Thank you; I shit you not this is 100% what I wanted one of you to tell me almost verbatim. So do it all smaller, just have her see all the tragic stuff that will occur. Which leaves me in a bind as far as the other world is concerned. Either I omit it or I tie it into her using other peoples subconscious' to figure these problems out. The only thing that worries me about the latter is that some may just see it as a rip off of Persona, regardless of how I write it. Doesn't help that Persona is a sizable inspiration for this idea. Edit: completely missed the rest of page...5? Regardless, you two make a fair point there. I don't have to drop this all in one particular series, rather leave it a mystery and let the fantasy project pick up the slack if and when I get there and the Guide shows up out of nowhere. Edit2: Spelling error? What spelling error? |
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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Mar 26, 2015 5:20:46 GMT -5
Okay ... so! Let's give this a try and see if it works. Cure or kill: Diablo 3 Fanfic could be fun. Write about somebody who has no special powers (not a en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephilim) and how they cope and what they do! Suddenly demons and undead ... Binned idea because why bother? What would be the aim of the story? Is there a reason? Plot even ... Same applies to some more lighthearted Warcraft fun! Revive Da'anvi Dragons. Scrapped for most of the reasons listed above and it was a flop before - why should it be any different this time? (Same applies to my Squid steampunk novel ...) Pinch Croswynd's latest Cost of Solace setting and write about a rogue magi who killed her "Keeper" Warden. Scrapped because it's a little like cheating and stealing somebody elses success. Idea from this morning: write about somebody facing the firing line and reveal slowly as to how they got there. Let the reader decide over the guilt and whether they should be shot. Could be interesting to build that human connection and portray the fear. This is not yet scrapped but probably on it's way to being so! |
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Post by James on Mar 26, 2015 5:32:30 GMT -5
Idea from this morning: write about somebody facing the firing line and reveal slowly as to how they got there. Let the reader decide over the guilt and whether they should be shot. Could be interesting to build that human connection and portray the fear. This is not yet scrapped but probably on it's way to being so! Possibly one of my favourite opening lines from a novel. I think the idea definitely has potential. What might be more interesting is not to let the reader decide over the guilt, make it clear that he's guilty, but let the reader deal with the ethical issue of whether the punishment is proportional to the crime. |
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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Mar 26, 2015 7:45:23 GMT -5
I think the idea definitely has potential. What might be more interesting is not to let the reader decide over the guilt, make it clear that he's guilty, but let the reader deal with the ethical issue of whether the punishment is proportional to the crime. This is also quite a cool idea to tag on to it ... getting a dystopian feel to the story now I'm thinking about it further. It may actually turn in to something. |
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Post by Croswynd on Mar 26, 2015 11:53:13 GMT -5
Okay ... so! Let's give this a try and see if it works. Cure or kill: Diablo 3 Fanfic could be fun. Write about somebody who has no special powers (not a en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephilim) and how they cope and what they do! Suddenly demons and undead ... Binned idea because why bother? What would be the aim of the story? Is there a reason? Plot even ... Same applies to some more lighthearted Warcraft fun! Revive Da'anvi Dragons. Scrapped for most of the reasons listed above and it was a flop before - why should it be any different this time? (Same applies to my Squid steampunk novel ...) Pinch Croswynd's latest Cost of Solace setting and write about a rogue magi who killed her "Keeper" Warden. Scrapped because it's a little like cheating and stealing somebody elses success. Idea from this morning: write about somebody facing the firing line and reveal slowly as to how they got there. Let the reader decide over the guilt and whether they should be shot. Could be interesting to build that human connection and portray the fear. This is not yet scrapped but probably on it's way to being so! I don't mind if you write in my universe. In fact, I'd love it if you did. Makes me feel all warm inside. |
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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Mar 26, 2015 12:22:56 GMT -5
I don't mind if you write in my universe. In fact, I'd love it if you did. Makes me feel all warm inside. Warm fuzzy feelings :3 Still not written anything but maybe I might. Feeling better about things than I did yesterday. |
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Post by ASGetty ((Zovo)) on Mar 26, 2015 13:13:54 GMT -5
Pinch Croswynd's latest Cost of Solace setting and write about a rogue magi who killed her "Keeper" Warden. Scrapped because it's a little like cheating and stealing somebody elses success. It's all in how you look at it. Maybe this will help: "A story about a rogue magi who kills her Keeper Warden inspired by Tamsauce's "Cost of Solace" setting." |
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Post by James on Mar 30, 2015 16:18:55 GMT -5
My "writing everyday" streak has ended now that the competition is over.
I need to make sure that doesn't extend into a habit.
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Post by Inkdrinker on Mar 30, 2015 23:19:17 GMT -5
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Post by Sekot on Apr 1, 2015 10:18:25 GMT -5
How do you deal with making characters kinetic?
I find myself falling into a trap with my writing where I detail every little move my characters make. Or at least I think I do. Especially eyes. I have a thing for eyes, I don't know why. They always have to be looking at something and there's only so many different ways you can describe a character neutrally looking at a thing or person before it gets tedious reading the same word over and over. Also transitions, like character moving from point a to point b. My characters have to be moving, have to be filling space somehow. I don't know if its really distracting or if I'm just doing it poorly or if I should just let it go and let others fill in the movement blanks.
Or is it really that much of a problem? Should characters be doing things between/within dialogue? I know the new thing is to hate on adverbs, especially with speaking.
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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Apr 1, 2015 11:17:22 GMT -5
I like specifics :] I like to know what they are doing and where they are moving. The more information I find is the better of the two options.
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Post by ASGetty ((Zovo)) on Apr 1, 2015 11:54:00 GMT -5
I drop it entirely unless it's important to convey emotion or plot significant.
Sometimes the placement of a characters eyes is important stuff. Like the phrase, "He stared wistfully into his plate of nachos." Tells you a lot about a character really fast.
But if your characters are just looking all over all the time you lose that emotive factor.
Actually, hate on them all you want, but I think it's the adverbs that sell it.
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Post by James on Apr 1, 2015 12:42:36 GMT -5
Or is it really that much of a problem? Should characters be doing things between/within dialogue? I know the new thing is to hate on adverbs, especially with speaking. I think some specifics can be good to provide some colour, to present a better picture of the scene. But I'm intentionally trying to cut down on my "looking here, walking here" in between dialogue tags. You don't want it like a script, but a reader is intelligent and has an imagination. You don't need to say what they're doing every step of the way. Zovo's answer is pretty much on the money. |
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Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Apr 1, 2015 12:44:15 GMT -5
Yeah, I've been trying to cut back. I think I have a tendency to micromanage a scene. Especially if I'm writing jokes, I get really hung up on trying to control the pace of reading, because I want the timing to be right, and I think I just end up making it worse.
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