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[Ignis Mors]

I'll do what I can towards that. If you guys have the time, could you maybe give my story a quick look?

[Mr.House]

Well after finishing my later ME3 pt just to make sure I get certain things, I shall now start on my fan fic, The battle of Sol, my version of the final battle. Takes place after The Illusive Man conversation at Cerberus base, will show the battle of the Citadel and does use the events from Omega and Levi dlc. Will need some editors to proof read it before I finalize each chapter so when I do a chapter, anyone mind looking through it and fix issues, mistakes and make suggestions.

[Ursakar]

Ignis Mors wrote...

I'll do what I can towards that. If you guys have the time, could you maybe give my story a quick look?

I read your 'list of reasons'.

You're right to expect a lot of flak. Mainly because your 'reasons' aren't all that logical. Mostly, they are emotional statements of a person who dislikes certain character mainly because she recieved more screentime than the characters you favor. In that case, shouldn't you actually hate the writers who wrote that character instead of hating the character herself?

In any case, when you dislike the character, the best way is to either politely omit mentioning him or her altogether, or keep explaining your reasons through PM. By openly bashing Liara (and trust me, you were Bashing with a capital 'B') and preaching to people about why they should hate Liara (Yes, you were preaching), you can only expect flames. That is something you should know by default.

Modifié par Ursakar, 05 décembre 2012 - 07:37 .

[Drussius]

I have to agree with Ursa and Fluffy. While I haven't read your author's note myself, mostly because I happen to like Liara and don't particularly feel like reading someone bashing the character, I can also say that it's usually a good idea to omit writing about characters you don't like, or at least try to portray them fairly despite your feelings. I have stopped reading more than one otherwise well-written fic based solely on the fact that the author obviously didn't like a certain character and made a point of portraying them badly just to show it. It tends to be a turnoff. Especially when there is no justifiable reason in the story for it or when the reason given in the story is completely out of character for the figure in question.

You have to keep in mind that you're writing a fanfiction, which by definition will mostly be read by fans. It shouldn't be surprising when you bash (or just portray in a negative light) a major character of the franchise, you'll catch some heat for it.

[Spiritwolf1]

I can't find a link to your story to take a look at it. I tried putting in your name to fan fiction but couldn't find it. However judging by Ursa's response and knowing that he is a good judge of chatacter and by what you have said, I would say you wrote what you wrote to get a rise out of your readers. There are several character in the game I disliked, Ashley and James being two of them. I have included both of them in my story and given both of them fair chances as well. I like to think Ash turned out pretty more then fair and James became a main character. If you can't handle the character properly because of your hate for them, please leave them out or expect to lose readers that do like the character. I'm not pushing Liara but she is one of the most loved characters and you will loose readers, so really you're only sabotaging yourself.

Also given the fact that most people (im not speaking for everyone but out of personal observation) love Liara a bashing of her is not going to go over well. There are other threads where the merits of her character can be discussed and this is not those threads.All I can say is be prepared, and tread carefully because I know after reading that your bashing a favorite character I know I wouldn't be reading the story...Not the best way to get PR

[Ursakar]

Ignis Mors is known on FFN as cthulu1.

The story in question is Mass Effect: Meus Mundus. See the bold text at the end of CH45.

On a completely unrelated note: it's Ursakar's boasting time once again - my story has reached another giant milestone today - over 200k views! WOOT!

Sorry if you don't like it when people boast. Just wanted to share it with someone.:innocent:

[hot_heart]

Really, Ignis Mors, a more constructive thing to do would be to write Liara in a way that you think serves the character better. Write it like a person rather than a diatribe. Challenge yourself to write something more fulfilling.

[fainmaca]

Hey y'all.

Been a while since I posted here, but I'm hopefully getting back on track with my writing.

Just dropped by with a little request, for anyone who might be interested.

It's coming up on the second anniversary of me first uploading my main fic, Into The Unknown, and I'm trying to organise something special for it. I'm submitting an open appeal for community-created materials in connection with my fic's lore. Its my hope that I can gather together some materials created by other writers and fans for the occasion.

With that in mind, I've come here to ask if any of you are interested in writing (or drawing, recording, photoshopping, youtubeing, etc) something for this? Now it can be anything from a little passage about one of the many characters in my story, to a big event connected to the main plot events. You can expand on backstory, engage in a little shipping (but please, no smut. Just a personal preference), do a 'what if?' storyline, anything you can imagine. Basically, if you've ever read my fic and wondered 'wouldn't it be cool if...' then I want to hear about it. I really want to see another author's take on the ITU-niverse, and get some community involvement in this story.

Anyone interested?

Fainmaca.

[Ignis Mors]

Sorry took a while to respond to that, went to get some sleep. I've removed the AN bashing Liara

[Bahoogasmif]

i too would like to request a review from the members here, as i am making another story of post destroy. It's a Shep/Tali fic, so anyone interested in checking it out?
http://www.fanfictio.../Legacy-Of-Fire

[teh DRUMPf!!]

 Moving put a damper on my FF writan progress.


But, that's over with now.

[Mr.BlazenGlazen]

Bahoogasmif wrote...

i too would like to request a review from the members here, as i am making another story of post destroy. It's a Shep/Tali fic, so anyone interested in checking it out?
http://www.fanfictio.../Legacy-Of-Fire

OH MEH GERD BAHOOGA YOUR STORY EES AMAZINGAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Obsidian Gryphon]

Giving this a kick upstairs. *slap*

[Ursakar]

Yeah! Bump it!

[Drussius]

Just something I've been musing over this morning... And it's not the sort of thing that would have been covered in the games or wiki or anything, I don't think. Does anyone think that asari actually sweat? Just judging from the apparent texture of their skin in certain close-ups and the like, I'm uncertain as to whether they have pores like we do. I mean I know most species sweat in some fashion, but not all. So... would an asari sweat? Thoughts?

[Obsidian Gryphon]

Texture of the skin reminds me of snake, and snakes don't sweat. Maybe Asari vent heat through their crests?

[Drussius]

In all seriousness, I was thinking the same thing. The texture of their skin looks more reptillian. Not scaly exactly, but the same general type of density/consistency.

Edit: It was just something I was wondering about while writing a scene about an asari character exerting herself heavily and I wrote about her sweating and then thought Wait... Do asari even sweat?

Modifié par Drussius, 07 décembre 2012 - 12:22 .

[MrStoob]

Drussius wrote...
a scene about an asari character exerting herself heavily

That's enough for me.  I'm done.  

[Drussius]

^ LOL

[Ursakar]

MrStoob wrote...

Drussius wrote...
a scene about an asari character exerting herself heavily

That's enough for me.  I'm done.  

Those asari... They really like to "work out"... If you know what I mean.

[Ignis Mors]

I think that the asari probably don't sweat because they look like a medusa that underwent changes that removed part of what made her appear human in order to become more like the snakes that were basically hair.

[Ignis Mors]

I've got a problem. I can't seem to make my characters actually seem alive. I feel like they're just puppets. There have been a few times that it wasn't the case, but I don't know what to do about it.

[fluffywalrus]

Ignis Mors wrote...

I've got a problem. I can't seem to make my characters actually seem alive. I feel like they're just puppets. There have been a few times that it wasn't the case, but I don't know what to do about it.

Sometimes it's good to add some perspective in order to bring characters back into a more organic role in the story. This kind of thing does happen fairly often to a lot of people, and it's important to address it in order to feel more comfortable with what you're writing.

I tend to use the same methods in writing that I do in role-playing, and when one of the people in my campaigns says they don't know what to do, they feel they're losing touch with their character and may have to start a new one, I tend t point them toward this resource: dreadpiraterose.wordpress.com/2009/12/30/100-questions-to-ask-about-your-role-playing-character/
While it's more fantasy-oriented, it can give you an idea of what questions to ask your characters, because usually when they don't feel real, it's because there's a lack of knowledge, or you've forgotten about them in some aspects, and may need to jog your memory.

Because characters are essentially people, and the more they're treated as such, and the more able you are to write them as such, the more successful they'll be at showing their true colours in your work. If they're treated as merely devices to advance plot, then they'll come across more artificial, and there will be less investment/interest in the characters and the story, usually.

Modifié par fluffywalrus, 07 décembre 2012 - 11:31 .

[Ignis Mors]

Thanks. And I don't mind that it is about fantasy more. (I love fantasy. One of the biotic abilities I'm having people use is a reference to one of my favorite fantasy series.) I'll look at those. Maybe have a series of chapters that are just back story on the characters.

[Ignis Mors]

Those are interesting questions. And they have me thinking about parts of the characters past that I haven't before. (Rubs hands together while laughing like a stereotypical villain.)