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I'm currently working on some "cover" art for my fanfics Biohazard and Feral Twilight that I want to add to the OPs of each story's thread in the near future, but I was wondering if they would be appealing or just a distraction in terms of being an image people would see before they actually begin reading. My thoughts were that it would be good to incorporate some imagery I've made based on the stories in them as part of the intro, but I'm not sure about doing it since most people don't.
 
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Is the cover of a book distracting? Not in the slightest. In fact, I was thinking of compiling one of my own for Mewtwo's Revenge. (If I had talent for drawing, that is.)
 
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Mmm, I was wondering lately if I could incorporate some mentionings of a few taboo topics in my fanfic Biohazard (namely child abuse and insinuated Stolen)? In the story, I want to include a brief flashback of my main character getting hit by her father when she was younger. It wouldn't be anything more than him swatting her with the back of his hand. In the case of Stolen, there's a scene where the main character is trying to stop the first boss from doing it to an unwilling victim. They're both birds and it's not like I'd actually include the act, but would insinuating that it was about to happen be going too far?
 
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In my opinion, I wouldn't really incorporate it in the story. Wouldn't want to you know, fill young minds with these stuff.
 
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those are probably topics that could reasonably be found in a PG-13 film, as long as they're not too graphic (and based on your description the abuse is barely anything and the attempted Stolen is only implied)
 
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Zenith said:
those are probably topics that could reasonably be found in a PG-13 film, as long as they're not too graphic (and based on your description the abuse is barely anything and the attempted Stolen is only implied)
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That was basically what I'm getting at. In the story, the main character's tribe turned a blind-eye to abuse, and her father never raised a hand to her until her mother died. Also, the Stolen is only attempted, not actually done. The only reason it's mentioned at all is because the character trying to do it is a peacock who's trying to add to his already large harem/flock.
 
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Concerning the peacock scene (that is totally what I'm going to call it): If you're not making it any more explicit than you did in the last draft, you'll be perfectly fine.
 
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Zyflair said:
Concerning the peacock scene (that is totally what I'm going to call it): If you're not making it any more explicit than you did in the last draft, you'll be perfectly fine.
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It'll be extended a little due to revisions, but it won't be more explicit.
 
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On the note of Child Abuse, that is something that you might find in a PG-13 film. As for the Peacock Scene (Le steals name from Zyflair), just as long as it doesn't get graphic, then I don't see why people would have a problem with it.
 
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Kamara12 said:
Hey. This is the lounge. Cool. I am a poet. I also write stories.
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Da ze?

Incinermyn said:
It'll be extended a little due to revisions, but it won't be more explicit.
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Then you'll definitely be fine with the alluding.
 
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Zyflair said:
Da ze?
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Da ze~!

Silly Zyflair.

...speaking of which, I've never understood the charm behind poetry. It just seems like a bunch of words strung together. Does anyone actually 'get' poetry and can explain it to me?
 
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Deus: Nightmare Autarch said:
Da ze~!

Silly Zyflair.

...speaking of which, I've never understood the charm behind poetry. It just seems like a bunch of words strung together. Does anyone actually 'get' poetry and can explain it to me?
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Mostly, it's just artistic wording. Some people interpret hidden themes, but not all poems have them. My poetry usually describes events or certain moods.
 
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Deus: Nightmare Autarch said:
...speaking of which, I've never understood the charm behind poetry.
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Doesn't get poetry. Finishes two three almost every time.

... lol.
 
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I know I've talked to [member] Zyflair [/member] and [mod] Incinermyn [/mod] about this, but would anyone be willing to put some quality time into a collab fic... We'd have everyone make a character and vote on them (Can't vote yourself) and then a story line (Same deal with character) and build off one another chapters. I think it would help grow the WC a little bit, and help the members get to know each other through mutual interest.
 
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Reshi's trying to collab with me, but he really hasn't talked about it lately. x3

It's going to be difficult, given our pool. I would have difficulty meshing my style with Apollo's, mostly because I tend not to go dark toned with my writing.

EDIT: By the way, for any of you that would actually care about this one bit, Martini and I are seeing who wins a Haiku competition first. The winner gets to select an avvy and the loser must wear it for... let's say two weeks. ;D
 
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Zyflair said:
EDIT: By the way, for any of you that would actually care about this one bit, Martini and I are seeing who wins a Haiku competition first. The winner gets to select an avvy and the loser must wear it for... let's say two weeks. ;D
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Poor Martini. He's gonna be so owned.
 
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I have a hard time with collab fics because I've never serious done them. Besides, finding people to write with is kind of hard.
 
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Kamara12 said:
Hey does anybody have a topic for my next poem? I just need a topic.
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Wildlife or nature are easy topics to draw inspiration from.
 
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