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Incinermyn
RE: Writer's Lounge
"In passing" as they're dead?
DNA said:
"In passing" as they're dead?
RE: Writer's Lounge
Firstly, I would like to thank you, AoH, for the critique.
Yes, in my writing, I LIBERALLY (very liberally) use commas. I suppose it's the blanket I hold on to when I am writing. In fact, I am known for comma confusion in just about all of my essays. To respond to the "no need for a comma after sandstorm" issue, I was always taught to use a comma before the word which (in the proper context, of course).
I completely missed the "steps" part. Whoops! It was a typographical error, I suppose. (I wrote this at 3 AM).
Xanthous means yellow...
Ah, yes -- simplicity is a term with which I have many issues. I am known to overload stories with my rather ostentatious vocabulary. I will try to work on that.
AoH said:
Firstly, I would like to thank you, AoH, for the critique.
Yes, in my writing, I LIBERALLY (very liberally) use commas. I suppose it's the blanket I hold on to when I am writing. In fact, I am known for comma confusion in just about all of my essays. To respond to the "no need for a comma after sandstorm" issue, I was always taught to use a comma before the word which (in the proper context, of course).
I completely missed the "steps" part. Whoops! It was a typographical error, I suppose. (I wrote this at 3 AM).
Xanthous means yellow...
Ah, yes -- simplicity is a term with which I have many issues. I am known to overload stories with my rather ostentatious vocabulary. I will try to work on that.
RE: Writer's Lounge
I looked up xanthous upon seeing it (it's so advanced that the spell check doesn't recognize it). Sorry if you misunderstood that - I meant it made perfect sense because the Galactic G is yellow. You really do have an "ostentatious" vocabulary (I do too to a lesser degree, but I keep it to a minimum).
Any time you want a critique or opinion, just contact me. I'm more than happy to help.
Also, what happened to the green text in that post? You always use green.
~AoH
I was too lazy to abuse tags.
Dustin DeVine
I looked up xanthous upon seeing it (it's so advanced that the spell check doesn't recognize it
). Sorry if you misunderstood that - I meant it made perfect sense because the Galactic G is yellow. You really do have an "ostentatious" vocabulary (I do too to a lesser degree, but I keep it to a minimum).Any time you want a critique or opinion, just contact me. I'm more than happy to help.
Also, what happened to the green text in that post? You always use green.
~AoH
I was too lazy to abuse tags.
Dustin DeVine
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Incinermyn
RE: Writer's Lounge
Then I wouldn't consider it a Pokemon Fanfic. Referencing them isn't the same actually including them in your story.
DNA said:
Then I wouldn't consider it a Pokemon Fanfic. Referencing them isn't the same actually including them in your story.
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Incinermyn
RE: Writer's Lounge
Sorry for the doubled-up posts, but I'm trying to rationalize something. Would it make sense for Pokemon (treated as humanlike characters) to exhibit prejudice towards other Pokemon based on what species they are? I'm trying to write this scene where in one of my characters is treated as a monster because he belongs to a species that everyone is terrified of. Coincidentally, I have another character talking about another species of Pokemon he personally sees as nothing but vermin when addressing some of his underlings. I was just wondering if it would sound right having stuff like that in my fanfic Biohazard.
Sorry for the doubled-up posts, but I'm trying to rationalize something. Would it make sense for Pokemon (treated as humanlike characters) to exhibit prejudice towards other Pokemon based on what species they are? I'm trying to write this scene where in one of my characters is treated as a monster because he belongs to a species that everyone is terrified of. Coincidentally, I have another character talking about another species of Pokemon he personally sees as nothing but vermin when addressing some of his underlings. I was just wondering if it would sound right having stuff like that in my fanfic Biohazard.
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Incinermyn
RE: Writer's Lounge
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff58/HuntsmanSkunk/Zombrong.jpg <-The creature in question. In my fanfic, this thing is feared because it constantly hunts down and kills anything it considers prey. Additionally, its presence draws others of its kind to the area where its at. For the means of the story, the individual Zombrong is harmless. He just has a bad rep because others who knew him (and were afraid of him) years ago are still alive in the town he's come back to.
Additionally, I have a scene wherein my main character Seraph keeps getting followed by one of my main antagonists, whom she seems briefly but not long enough to actually describe what he looks like to others. Is it right of me to have the other characters sort of blow off her stories about seeing a mysterious Pokemon? Later in the chapter, he reappears and starts killing off some of side characters, hence when they find out that Seraph's stories about being stalked were true.
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff58/HuntsmanSkunk/Zombrong.jpg <-The creature in question. In my fanfic, this thing is feared because it constantly hunts down and kills anything it considers prey. Additionally, its presence draws others of its kind to the area where its at. For the means of the story, the individual Zombrong is harmless. He just has a bad rep because others who knew him (and were afraid of him) years ago are still alive in the town he's come back to.
Additionally, I have a scene wherein my main character Seraph keeps getting followed by one of my main antagonists, whom she seems briefly but not long enough to actually describe what he looks like to others. Is it right of me to have the other characters sort of blow off her stories about seeing a mysterious Pokemon? Later in the chapter, he reappears and starts killing off some of side characters, hence when they find out that Seraph's stories about being stalked were true.
RE: Writer's Lounge
I've asked the same question a multitude of times. I was beginning to feel irritated.
Not really; I have some great ideas for the sequel and a pretty sweet overall idea. I was just wondering, since people showed some interest in Sideways, whether my readers wanted a sequel or branch out and do something different in between Mewtwo's Revenge and its sequel.
DNA said:
I've asked the same question a multitude of times. I was beginning to feel irritated.
Not really; I have some great ideas for the sequel and a pretty sweet overall idea. I was just wondering, since people showed some interest in Sideways, whether my readers wanted a sequel or branch out and do something different in between Mewtwo's Revenge and its sequel.
RE: Writer's Lounge
I just had a strangeitem in tf2 not really idea.
You know how the Chillax Forum has to have threads approved by mods? Why don't we do that here? It would cut down on many of the... Well, put bluntly, bad fanfictions that will come in every once in a while, and if it is just a thread trying to flame someone it would be destroyed before the person it was flaming would see it, as well as other benefits. Granted, the Mods would have to work a bit more overtime, but hey, all it would take is a quick whisk over the OP and then you're off. Persistent people would be issued warnings if they refused to back down with their stories that were refused and sent back in without any changes whatsoever. I think it would also encourage new members to try their hand at writing, as being opened up for criticism by the entire community is a lot more daunting than just one to three people.
What do you think?
I just had a strange
You know how the Chillax Forum has to have threads approved by mods? Why don't we do that here? It would cut down on many of the... Well, put bluntly, bad fanfictions that will come in every once in a while, and if it is just a thread trying to flame someone it would be destroyed before the person it was flaming would see it, as well as other benefits. Granted, the Mods would have to work a bit more overtime, but hey, all it would take is a quick whisk over the OP and then you're off. Persistent people would be issued warnings if they refused to back down with their stories that were refused and sent back in without any changes whatsoever. I think it would also encourage new members to try their hand at writing, as being opened up for criticism by the entire community is a lot more daunting than just one to three people.
What do you think?
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Incinermyn
RE: Writer's Lounge
It would stop people from posting. In my time as mod, Ikept an absolute stranglehold on what got posted in my forum made absolute certain to weed out crappy fanfics that got posted in the Writer's Corner/Cafe without trying to deter people from posting them. Granted, some people grew to hate me, but it was better to just proofread things as soon as they were posted and then decide if they should remain in the public's eye than waste the extra effort trying to read through a wave of countless threads and say which ones got approved. Mark my words: it is more effort than it is worth!
Kecleon-X said:
It would stop people from posting. In my time as mod, I
RE: Writer's Lounge
Threads in The Chillax Zone forum are unnaproved first because it is very easy to make a thread with low discussion value. In The Writing Cafe threads should be made more for the long term and offer critique over time. This is made clear that a story is rarely short, unless it is a short story, so members should know that they have to commit to quality when writing something. Sure, some fics are worse than others however this isn't a bad thing. This means everyone in Creative Works can offer advice and we look like a solid community, wanting to help others rather than a constant quality measuring community.
I agree with Incinermyn, it would stop people from posting. I also disagree that critique from the mods will be less daunting The Writing Cafe regulars. We don't mean to crush people's stories, we just want to help people to get better, which most people may not get.
Kecleon-X said:
Threads in The Chillax Zone forum are unnaproved first because it is very easy to make a thread with low discussion value. In The Writing Cafe threads should be made more for the long term and offer critique over time. This is made clear that a story is rarely short, unless it is a short story, so members should know that they have to commit to quality when writing something. Sure, some fics are worse than others however this isn't a bad thing. This means everyone in Creative Works can offer advice and we look like a solid community, wanting to help others rather than a constant quality measuring community.
I agree with Incinermyn, it would stop people from posting. I also disagree that critique from the mods will be less daunting The Writing Cafe regulars. We don't mean to crush people's stories, we just want to help people to get better, which most people may not get.
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Incinermyn
RE: Writer's Lounge
Sometimes you have to be a little harsh to get your point across. But, in a lot of cases, people just like to whine. For the worst of the whiners, there's always the Community Blacklist at the bottom of the Writing Cafe rules (presuming it doesn't just become outdated someday).
Delta said:
Sometimes you have to be a little harsh to get your point across. But, in a lot of cases, people just like to whine. For the worst of the whiners, there's always the Community Blacklist at the bottom of the Writing Cafe rules (presuming it doesn't just become outdated someday).
DECEPTION HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
I apologize for the inconvenience, but Deception, my first fanfic, has been cancelled. While I know it may have sounded interesting, and while I know a few of you were genuinely looking forward to Deception, the fanfic completely derailed after I started replaying HeartGold. While you may be disappointed, I have something much more interesting for you. It is the derailed concept spawned from Deception, and I have yet to create an appropriate, preliminary title for it. I will, however, post a hint as to what the fan fiction will entail. My new fanfic will be based around the second reformation of Team Rocket, leading to a series of exciting, unexpected, and downright shocking series of events that will leave you eager to read the planned sequel.
No, this fan fiction will not be based on politics, but it will indeed have very realistic situations (as well as very unrealistic situations, of course). As you may know, this is just a lead-on to hook you, but this fanfic WILL be written. Whether or not the sequel will be made will be based on general reception.
I promise you, if you love action, conniving, dark themes, and villains, you will love this fic. I must warn you, though. If you love the old, always-failing Team Rocket, you will loathe this fan fiction. This is a Rocket Redux, and naturally, you should expect new characters, plans, et cetera. Additionally, you will not know what to expect, or when to expect anything that will happen.
In conclusion, do not expect Deception to be released; just wait for an entirely new concept to be posted -- one that will put you on a rollercoaster of drama.
I apologize for the inconvenience, but Deception, my first fanfic, has been cancelled. While I know it may have sounded interesting, and while I know a few of you were genuinely looking forward to Deception, the fanfic completely derailed after I started replaying HeartGold. While you may be disappointed, I have something much more interesting for you. It is the derailed concept spawned from Deception, and I have yet to create an appropriate, preliminary title for it. I will, however, post a hint as to what the fan fiction will entail. My new fanfic will be based around the second reformation of Team Rocket, leading to a series of exciting, unexpected, and downright shocking series of events that will leave you eager to read the planned sequel.
No, this fan fiction will not be based on politics, but it will indeed have very realistic situations (as well as very unrealistic situations, of course). As you may know, this is just a lead-on to hook you, but this fanfic WILL be written. Whether or not the sequel will be made will be based on general reception.
I promise you, if you love action, conniving, dark themes, and villains, you will love this fic. I must warn you, though. If you love the old, always-failing Team Rocket, you will loathe this fan fiction. This is a Rocket Redux, and naturally, you should expect new characters, plans, et cetera. Additionally, you will not know what to expect, or when to expect anything that will happen.
In conclusion, do not expect Deception to be released; just wait for an entirely new concept to be posted -- one that will put you on a rollercoaster of drama.
[TITLE HERE]
A fan fiction based on one aspect that the World of Pokemon does not touch -- realism.