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[Progman Omega]

hot_heart wrote...

Figured some people here may get a laugh out of this.

Don't make fun of renowned Dan Brown.

I got a really good laugh outta this.  

That was very clever! XD

[MrStoob]

Seracen wrote...

MrStoob wrote...

Hey ho all.

Nothing to say really, just dropping by to say hello.  Been on a 'mod frenzy' on Skyrim and messing with ENBs (oooh the pretty colours).  After another period of the muses hiding elsewhere (elswyr...) finally wrote a few pages yesterday.  Yay.

On hot_heart's query, your variation 'deem unnecessary' sounds more like Miri to me but maybe that's just my Miranda.  That said, good luck concluding that sentence. 

Ah mods...indeed.  I swear, I have more fun playing around with mods than the actual game itself.

From the Oblivion days, my fave mods were the companion quest mods.  Between Heart of Darkness, Viconia DeVir (and the Underworld Mod), and that female Nord companion, I must have added 20 hours alone.

Factor in a few of those, and the hours exceed 100 easily.  Here's hoping we get some of that in Skyrim!

*snip*

EDIT: Just found out Companion Vilja was released for Skyrim for a while now...must fight the urge...or I'll never get my story done...maybe I'll just download it for archival purposes....yeah....

AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!  

Sadly, I am now over 2000 hours played on Skyrim and I'm not done yet.  Sadly, I say?  Well it is a bit sad really hehe.  At least half that time must have been spent installing a mod, deciding I don't like it or it doesn't work properly, then uninstalling it, finding another, rinse and repeat.  And now ENBs as well.

Most of the mods I use are for 'beautification' purposes (both of the world and the characters), but for followers I like the 'Amazing Follower Tweaks'.  Makes them behave much better.

Sorry to go off topic there.

Modifié par MrStoob, 13 mai 2013 - 08:36 .

[hot_heart]

HYR 2.0 wrote...
I decided to give the fanfic thing another go a couple months ago when I found the inspiration for a story. This time I'm keeping views restricted 'til I'm ready to publish it in full.

I could be wrong, but I don't believe I've seen you in here before, HYR 2.0.

So, welcome!

[teh DRUMPf!!]

hot_heart wrote...

HYR 2.0 wrote...
I decided to give the fanfic thing another go a couple months ago when I found the inspiration for a story. This time I'm keeping views restricted 'til I'm ready to publish it in full.

I could be wrong, but I don't believe I've seen you in here before, HYR 2.0.

So, welcome!

I did pop in this thread a couple times, but nothing real memorable.

And, thanks! 

[hot_heart]

Welp!

I suppose the thread has grown so large that it's easy to miss the non-regulars. Well, as long as you know we're here.

[hot_heart]

Oops. At that point in a chapter where I've written a load of stuff while I had the inspiration but now have to go back and hack away at it, while seriously considering altering the order of conversations without breaking some of the existing flow. And I must have over 4k words in this particular section.

This is why I try and keep my chapters shorter...

[Drussius]

Well, at least you already did most of the work. Reordering things should be a relatively minor chore, just involving a few tweaks to the narrative to account for the switch in order. Try to look on the bright side!

On my end, I am happy to say that today marks the end of my writing on my story! While not everything is posted yet, because I still have to edit the three unposted chapters in my buffer and I don't want to drop 40K words on my readers all at once, I'm just happy to say that the writing is all done. My story has been finished. Considering there was a time I thought I'd lose my internet before finishing, I'm more relieved than I can say to have the whole thing done.

And of course, as is par for the course with my imagination, my head is already rolling around additional stories. But I'm thinking perhaps a break is in order first!

[hot_heart]

True, and the advantage is that it's not so much narrative flow, it's a...tonal one.

I have Miranda and Oriana simply 'hanging out', with the conversations veering between lighthearted and serious, only I'm trying not to overdo it one way or the other (though, there's a deliberate theme of Miranda not being able to lighten up). It's just...moving all those words around. Agh!

And congrats! That's a hell of a lot of words. Once I finish my damn story, I'm definitely going to spend some time reading through stuff by people in here.

[Drussius]

I always make it much harder than it needs to be when I reorder things (unless it's moving an entire section of a Chapter). I tend to cut and paste things around into the general order I want, then actually rewrite most of it anyway, deleting the pasted lines as I rework them to fit the flow. But I'm sure you'll manage to shuffle things so that it's something that makes you happier. Sometimes the best thing in the world is to get back to things after you've had time to relax after writing it. It's why I do my editing of each Chapter several days after I actually wrote it. Coming back to it with a fresher perspective can definitely help. Good luck with it!

[AustereLemur799]

RE: Dan Brown - he's like a one-night-stand - a fling. He's good at writing thrillers, yes, but his work lacks any kind of true substance. I've read his novels and they're totally forgettable. Sorry, but it's true.

Sorry to drop in again. I was just mulling over a question. I've come to realise that the main reason that I've had writer's block since November is because I fear that my next chapter will divide the crowd - sort the wheat from the chaff, as it were.

Up until now, I've mostly played things safe. But now I'm going off and taking risks.

My question tonight is: do you stick to the established program to keep people happy or do you go with your own story? This is something I'm hanging back on. I suffered a relapse with my personal problems a while ago and haven't published since November; it's something I feel crap about and it's really getting me down - I don't even feel worthy to come here and be among you guys since I can't call myself a writer when I haven't published in so long.

I've put some major work in this last week and could be ready to publish again by this weekend, provided I don't let my issues hold me back. I guess I'm just looking for advice and reassurance.

Thanks in advance

[Lilivati]

Gaaaah, I hate tablets. Nothing like it thinking you hit a different thing and losing a long reply.

Cliff notes version: Write the story you want to tell. It makes for better writing in the end and you are the only person who CAN tell that story. And there's something to be said for surprising readers.

Please don't be so hard on yourself for not updating in so long. Sometimes life for whatever reason doesn't let you write. I am so far behind where I planned to be in my fic by now due to slower-than-expected updates it's not even funny, and I sometimes feel really guilty about it. But you still care about your story and still want to write it. And you can relate to the at times downright bizarre experience of writing fic.

[AustereLemur799]

@ Lilivati

Thanks, I appreciate it!

I've just been feeling so low and useless for such a long time. I lurk on here and feel happy for people for getting on with their stuff, but at the same time it reminds me of my incompetence and failures (I know, logically, I shouldn't look at it that way).

In some ways I'm regretting starting my story. I've never, ever seen anything through to the end in my lifetime. I look at my writing and know that it was just a pipe dream. I honestly don't know what delusion prompted me to publish in the first place. I guess I wanted to show my mum what I was really passionate about (because she just didn't understand). After the first few chapters, she said to me that she could see that I can write - but that wasn't the point. I wanted to show her Mass Effect - she's not into gaming at all.

Anyways, once that was established; I'm not really sure what my purpose is anymore. My dad really encouraged me, but the more pressure I feel I have on me; the more I fail.

It was nice to recieve messages a couple of months ago from people asking me to continue, but that just adds more pressure really. I don't want to let anyone down. But that's also added to my anxieties; just because they've enjoyed what I've written so far doesn't mean they'll enjoy the direction I intend on going.

What I've published so far is really in the prologue stages (I count the prologue of my fic as being up until Shepard gets made a Spectre, and I'm still a way from that). Really I've got a few hundred thousand words written across various areas (I had planned on writing a trilogy with mini companion pieces); but I fear that none of it will ever see the light of day.

I guess that's the burden of writing.

Apologies for the long response; I guess I just needed to vent.

Thanks for putting up for me. I wish I could be more useful to the thread rather than just coming on here and moaning whenever I'm drunk. You guys are better off without me anyways.

Modifié par AustereLemur799, 15 mai 2013 - 01:47 .

[Lilivati]

I am so terrible at finishing things. I've been writing in one way or another since I was a kid. My hard drive is basically a graveyard of unfinished stories carefully passed from system to system as I got new computers. One of the things I promised myself when I started my fic is that I WOULD finish it, if only to prove to myself that I had it in me. And honestly I'm also terrible about sharing work. I figured fanfic would be a kind of safe place to start. Doesn't mean I don't still get jittery every single time I put up a chapter, even over 200k words in.

My husband doesn't like ME. (He says it is because he doesn't like any of the characters, which leaves me confused to this day, but that's a whole other topic.) He still reads my fic because I'm writing it and he knows it's important to me. While I really wish he could love this game like I do, I couldn't honestly ask for someone more supportive. Even though I know he must get tired of hearing me gripe about how much this section sucked or how far behind I am. My guess is that your parents don't mean to pressure you, but are trying to give you the encouragement we all sometimes need to push through to where we want to go.

But hey, this is coming from the person who once bowled a 30 following a 240 because of the pressure of a repeat performance. So I totally get how expectations can make you feel doomed to failure. I got this absolutely glowing review once on my first chapter that honestly made me feel like nothing I wrote subsequently could live up to it. She went on to comment on the second chapter, but nothing after that and I still sometimes wonder what the hell is wrong with chapter three.

But you keep going. Because that's the only way to defeat those negative thoughts.

I don't think I'm frequently useful to this thread. I drive by every couple of weeks, drop random comments, and leave. But there's no threshold of participation. I know I enjoy reading your posts.

[MrStoob]

AustereLemur799 wrote...

RE: Dan Brown - he's like a one-night-stand - a fling. He's good at writing thrillers, yes, but his work lacks any kind of true substance. I've read his novels and they're totally forgettable. Sorry, but it's true.

Sorry to drop in again. I was just mulling over a question. I've come to realise that the main reason that I've had writer's block since November is because I fear that my next chapter will divide the crowd - sort the wheat from the chaff, as it were.

Up until now, I've mostly played things safe. But now I'm going off and taking risks.

My question tonight is: do you stick to the established program to keep people happy or do you go with your own story? This is something I'm hanging back on. I suffered a relapse with my personal problems a while ago and haven't published since November; it's something I feel crap about and it's really getting me down - I don't even feel worthy to come here and be among you guys since I can't call myself a writer when I haven't published in so long.

I've put some major work in this last week and could be ready to publish again by this weekend, provided I don't let my issues hold me back. I guess I'm just looking for advice and reassurance.

Thanks in advance

Personally, I go with that which I envisaged and stick with the programme (what little forethought I have).  Readers may be lost but I'm not so bothered.

[Obsidian Gryphon]

Hi all, haven't been here for some time. Hope everyone's doing well. Ups and downs and all that. I haven't been that regular in throwing chapters for my fanfic, distractions, distractions, needed distractions. But I'm picking up again slowly though I'm kind of under pressure due to some positive reviews ---> oh no, what if I can't deliver the goods? But I'm just going to try to keep going with what I have in mind.

For some lighthearted moments...see what we do in GW 2. GW 2 Dance Move 1
GW 2 Dance!

Modifié par Obsidian Gryphon, 15 mai 2013 - 02:12 .

[MrStoob]

Obsidian Gryphon wrote...

Hi all, haven't been here for some time. Hope everyone's doing well. Ups and downs and all that. I haven't been that regular in throwing chapters for my fanfic, distractions, distractions, needed distractions. But I'm picking up again slowly though I'm kind of under pressure due to some positive reviews ---> oh no, what if I can't deliver the goods? But I'm just going to try to keep going with what I have in mind.

For some lighthearted moments...see what we do in GW 2. GW 2 Dance Move 1
GW 2 Dance!

Hehe, did similar in Skyrim: Luxuria's Victory Dance

[hot_heart]

AustereLemur799 wrote...
My question tonight is: do you stick to the established program to keep people happy or do you go with your own story? This is something I'm hanging back on. I suffered a relapse with my personal problems a while ago and haven't published since November; it's something I feel crap about and it's really getting me down - I don't even feel worthy to come here and be among you guys since I can't call myself a writer when I haven't published in so long.

I've put some major work in this last week and could be ready to publish again by this weekend, provided I don't let my issues hold me back. I guess I'm just looking for advice and reassurance.

Thanks in advance

As Lilivati has said, I would stick to the plan. Altering things to please certain people can then lead you on an odd track that may wind up displeasing even more people instead. It's your story after all. Plus, it's better to write something bad and work at making it good than waiting for something good to write itself (which never happens).

I took a bit of flak for doggedly sticking to ME3 canon, translating certain scenes verbatim, but that was always my intention. I know some writers I respect had some kind words of encouragement for veering off-track, but I'm still OK with how I've done things.

Having said that, I've made some changes based on reader feedback (though, notably not suggestions) that I'm ultimately pleased with. Really though, the big improvements have come based on things discussed with writers here and some very useful feedback from people like lillitheris.

If you're feeling down on your work, I think this is exactly where you need to be. When I was scriptwriting, just meeting up and discussing things with other people really helped my motivation. That's what we're here for: support.

[Seracen]

Hello all! Welcome back to so many of you. I do find this particular thread a safe port to vent and create new ideas.

Congrats on all of you who made progress on your works. Special congrats to Drussius for finishing!

For myself, I can see the finish line, I just need to make sure everything makes sense getting there. As such, I think I'll not be posting like I had originally thought until the story's done, tweaking as I post if necessary/as feedback inspires.

[Lilivati]

Sort of speaking of things that will never see the light of day... Somewhere between mind-addling conditions of sitting through an equation-laden conference with dysfunctional air conditioning and the stranger manifestations of procrastination, instead of finishing my fic's current chapter, I wrote a half a chapter of a new story set five years after the end of the war, with galactic civilization on the brink of collapse due to the sheer scale of the lingering destruction. I don't think it would be particularly well received. But when you think about it, even if you discount the damage to the relay network, full recovery will probably take generations... And meanwhile you've got a lot of people struggling to survive and governments that were mostly wiped out in the initial invasion. The whole galaxy might end up looking like the Terminus for a little while.

I think I might just like telling morbid and depressing stories.  

Modifié par Lilivati, 16 mai 2013 - 02:02 .

[Obsidian Gryphon]

MrStoob wrote...

Hehe, did similar in Skyrim: Luxuria's Victory Dance

The animation isn't that smooth and looked slightly awkward. But cool. AN's going to put in more dance moves I think, we have the original race dance steps and a more recent addition. More dancng on the way!

Here's a GW2 screenshot a guild member took on his ... well, I've to say I can't even cough out the money for his kind of gaming rig. It's a dream.

Jormag The dragon is bigger than it looks.

Modifié par Obsidian Gryphon, 16 mai 2013 - 04:56 .

[MrStoob]

Obsidian Gryphon wrote...

MrStoob wrote...

Hehe, did similar in Skyrim: Luxuria's Victory Dance

The animation isn't that smooth and looked slightly awkward. But cool. AN's going to put in more dance moves I think, we have the original race dance steps and a more recent addition. More dancng on the way!

Here's a GW2 screenshot a guild member took on his ... well, I've to say I can't even cough out the money for his kind of gaming rig. It's a dream.

Jormag The dragon is bigger than it looks.

I used to have more, but they had to be removed for 'inappropriate content',  i.e. virtual boobage.

I've been quite pleased with my recent messings to improve the look of Skyrim, though screenies usually are of my lady characters hehe.  Here's a current favourite, Sophia

Modifié par MrStoob, 16 mai 2013 - 12:17 .

[Obsidian Gryphon]

MrStoob wrote...

I've been quite pleased with my recent messings to improve the look of Skyrim, though screenies usually are of my lady characters hehe.  Here's a current favourite, Sophia

Oh my, she's really too sexy.

On a last note, here's a video clip of Jormag as his wings are clipped. I often just stand there watching his flight. Of all the dragons (so far), he has the most impressive boss fight sequence.

The cannons have been adjusted

P.S. This is a vid taken by someone else. I don't have a Charr toon...I'm not sure what to do with 4 paws.

Modifié par Obsidian Gryphon, 17 mai 2013 - 05:23 .

[Spiritwolf1]

I finally got some inspiration back and am trying to finish the story I started. and jormag, that is a long hard battle, even with a hundred or so players. And Lili depressing stories all have their place and a lot of good fun writing can come out of destruction,,,,,

[MrStoob]

Back on topic.... hehe

Dunno if it's been mentioned here yet, but grats to Drussius for getting the new fic list stickied in LLL's absence.

[Seracen]

So, I think I have a working theory as to how I can make my alternate ME fic work, the one I am starting after I finish my current one. Thanks again to everyone who chimed in with advice! :happy:

Still have to figure out WHY anyone would do what they are conceivably doing. Seriously, who in the heck really WANTS to pick a fight with Shep's crew at this point, much less Shep and her doppelganger (AND respective crews)?!

Those riches had better be mighty tasty indeed...

Looking forward to pestering the rest of you whose stories I will be reading to continue updates!

Oh man, I am such a hypocrite, haha. 

Modifié par Seracen, 18 mai 2013 - 04:40 .