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[Kestrel]

The swamp of sadness is all we really have left until we get some new content.

[Meer]

I would sincerely be happy to read yours(or anybody's writing). I will help as best I can.  I recommend Giton/Meer though - they are true magisters when it comes to word-smithing. BUUUUTTTT -  I will throw myself a bone. I do have the odd good idea or two.  So I'm happy to sort through a story if you're just not feeling the plotting or unsure of where to go. 

 

This goes for anyone interested: absolutely feel free to approach me with any and all writing. I'll try to give as thorough feedback as possible, as long as feedback is really expected from me. It does neither of us good if I sit there and praise the piece endlessly, though I do give praise where praise is due. The opportunity to work with other writers is always incredibly educational and fun for me. I'd be more than glad for more.

[Illyria]

'Solas and Isabela: Betting'

 

Now that is a card game I would like to see.

 

'Meredith and Solas: A Shoulder to Cry On'

[Cee]

Too perfect?

 

[Heidirs]

'Solas and Isabela: Betting'

 

Now that is a card game I would like to see.

 

YES!

[Giton]

Why would you post this? Artax… 

 

I was happy, guys. I went out and watched Game of Thrones, I was thinking about my OCs. And then I come back here and it's all beautiful flycam and swamp of sadness and I'm back in the spiral again.

 

Edit: And Land Before Time?!? Staaahp.

Meer, Katie, and I can introduce you new new swamps of sadness, if you are so inclined. Magisterial swamps full of "language that's rich, succulent and full of novelty." Language that can be described as "the exterminating angel of depravity."

 

You know, if you like twin souls, samson or magisters. 

[Cee]

In which Solas' race and gender gating creates conflict:

 

[Cee]

The swamp of sadness is all we really have left until we get some new content.

 

Looking forward to WoT vol 2 to spark things but game content will be a while. I think we're all doing our best. Utilizing all of this for creativity is a good thing. I'm kind of trying to maybe attempt longer pieces on my attempt to eventually dig out my original stuff again.

[Illyria]

In which Solas' race and gender gating creates conflict:

 

 

Solas and Sten: Seeking Refuge

[Kestrel]

It just gets worse and worse with each new randomly generated prompt. 

 

I'm returning to my Abelas cave. 

 

Which, shameless plug, can be found here: http://archiveofouro...hapters/8160543

[Illyria]

It just gets worse and worse with each new randomly generated prompt. 

 

I'm returning to my Abelas cave. 

 

Which, shameless plug, can be found here: http://archiveofouro...hapters/8160543

 

Just for you, Kes:

 

'Abelas/Ritts: Secret Places'

[Elira]

I would sincerely be happy to read yours(or anybody's writing). I will help as best I can.  I recommend Giton/Meer though - they are true magisters when it comes to word-smithing. BUUUUTTTT -  I will throw myself a bone. I do have the odd good idea or two.  So I'm happy to sort through a story if you're just not feeling the plotting or unsure of where to go.  Or you're having issues nailing down voice or just want affirmation that characterization isn't off.  Frankly, anyone could do that though.  Writing partners are FUN.  I don't have to do the work and people weave stories out of my head-pictures.  So...YAY!  Also I like doing notes and world building. And documents. 

 

EDIT: This is y'all right now(you're Artax...I'm Atreyu)  SORRRY FOR THE FEELS YOU GUYS(cackles). Spoilered for size...and well..yeah. That scene.

 

Spoiler

 

 

This goes for anyone interested: absolutely feel free to approach me with any and all writing. I'll try to give as thorough feedback as possible, as long as feedback is really expected from me. It does neither of us good if I sit there and praise the piece endlessly, though I do give praise where praise is due. The opportunity to work with other writers is always incredibly educational and fun for me. I'd be more than glad for more.

 

One of my biggest issues with writing is actually allowing it to crawl out of the dark, dank hole in my brain I call its home. I write things out, but then I don't just poke at it; I prod it with a pitchfork, making sure it isn't some alien monstrosity that needs a lift back to its planet. I insult it until I'm sure it's reached a level of humility - or rather, lack of confidence - out of fear it would plummet the precipice of pride. Eventually I reach a point where I just stick it in a cell and pretend it doesn't exist for God only knows how long. It's a bad state of being. I managed to hit 50k for NaNoWriMo this past November, but the story needs filling out, one hell of an edit, and with the intention of posting it gradually on Wattpad. But instead of doing it, I've locked it in a cell, because I'm self-conscious, nervous, and frankly a bit depressed over it. Not to mention the disease I've given my fan fiction. I'm a bad girl. I let myself be alone with my brain for too long until I just lack any sort of motivation, inspiration, and confidence to continue, and nothing ever gets finished because of it. I think a huge, huge part of that is my lone wolf act and attitude with my writing. I want it to be so well done, so good that's in my ability to manage, that I don't let anyone see it, or help me, for fear of disappointment, or lack of acceptance, or failure. Furthermore, I'm just terrified it won't be liked. I want and need my writing to succeed, so deeply, that it's crippled me, to be honest. There are other issues attributing to it, like trust issues and jealousy problems concerning a real life friend who also wants to be a writer, but mostly it boils down to me being the problem. I've set such a sky high expectation for myself. Couple that with this lone wolf act, and I've reached a level of own worst enemy that suffocates my writing. But I think I'll take you up on those offers eventually, actually. I'll need to actually get the things written out first, but I'd be glad to get advice and help with problems I might have. Getting advice, critique, and aid might be a good alleviation for this lone wolf act.

 

Also, I apologize ever so much for this rant. It's good for me, however, to get it out, to look at it, and to acknowledge it. It forcing myself to face reality.

 

And nooooooow I have a large amount of posts to catch up on. If I end up dying from an assault of feels, I'm so haunting you people. 

[Catfishers]

You know, if you like twin souls, samson or magisters. 

 

Who doesn't like these things?

[Cee]

So I was playing last night on my mage, and I met up with Blackwall. I totally forgot that you could flirt with him before you even really talk to him much and before you even recruit him. You can come onto him and then leave him there, I guess. I didn't though.

 

I have Sera, Solas, and Cassandra as my party and the one good thing about not playing a rogue is getting to use the party rogues. I plan to switch Sera and Cole around once I get him. I'm still kind of bad at maging though, in my instinct to move in closer and neglecting my barriers. Must remember to stay with Solas.

 

 

It would be nice if Lavellan could *stay* with Solas.

 

 

Damn you, hellspiral.

[Giton]

Who doesn't like these things?

 

Philistines! 

[Meer]

Also, I apologize ever so much for this rant. It's good for me, however, to get it out, to look at it, and to acknowledge it. It forcing myself to face reality.

 

Oh, do not feel bad. Writing is pain and disappointment and a million other terrible feelings. Insecurity is perfectly normal with any creative endeavor. Please believe me when I say I always struggle with these same feelings each time I work on a piece.

[Sable Rhapsody]

Looking forward to WoT vol 2 to spark things but game content will be a while. I think we're all doing our best. Utilizing all of this for creativity is a good thing. I'm kind of trying to maybe attempt longer pieces on my attempt to eventually dig out my original stuff again.

 

I'm currently at the fanfiction burnout point, apart from the odd drabble here or there.  I might hop back on with WoT 2, and I definitely will after new DLC content.  But 5 months of sustained hellspiral is a lot.  And more than I've ever done for a BioWare IP.

 

There's also Pillars of Eternity.  I never thought I'd see the day where my party members in an Obsidian game are actually LESS depressing than their BioWare counterparts.  Though I may have just not hit the depressing yet.

[Kestrel]

One of my biggest issues with writing is actually allowing it to crawl out of the dark, dank hole in my brain I call its home. I write things out, but then I don't just poke at it; I prod it with a pitchfork, making sure it isn't some alien monstrosity that needs a lift back to its planet. I insult it until I'm sure it's reached a level of humility - or rather, lack of confidence - out of fear it would plummet the precipice of pride. Eventually I reach a point where I just stick it in a cell and pretend it doesn't exist for God only knows how long. It's a bad state of being. I managed to hit 50k for NaNoWriMo this past November, but the story needs filling out, one hell of an edit, and with the intention of posting it gradually on Wattpad. But instead of doing it, I've locked it in a cell, because I'm self-conscious, nervous, and frankly a bit depressed over it. Not to mention the disease I've given my fan fiction. I'm a bad girl. I let myself be alone with my brain for too long until I just lack any sort of motivation, inspiration, and confidence to continue, and nothing ever gets finished because of it. I think a huge, huge part of that is my lone wolf act and attitude with my writing. I want it to be so well done, so good that's in my ability to manage, that I don't let anyone see it, or help me, for fear of disappointment, or lack of acceptance, or failure. Furthermore, I'm just terrified it won't be liked. I want and need my writing to succeed, so deeply, that it's crippled me, to be honest. There are other issues attributing to it, like trust issues and jealousy problems concerning a real life friend who also wants to be a writer, but mostly it boils down to me being the problem. I've set such a sky high expectation for myself. Couple that with this lone wolf act, and I've reached a level of own worst enemy that suffocates my writing. But I think I'll take you up on those offers eventually, actually. I'll need to actually get the things written out first, but I'd be glad to get advice and help with problems I might have. Getting advice, critique, and aid might be a good alleviation for this lone wolf act.

 

Also, I apologize ever so much for this rant. It's good for me, however, to get it out, to look at it, and to acknowledge it. It forcing myself to face reality.

 

And nooooooow I have a large amount of posts to catch up on. If I end up dying from an assault of feels, I'm so haunting you people. 

 

Unfortunately, a lot of those feelings are just endemic to being into any sort of art form. Workshopping your stuff does help immensely, especially if you can manage to workshop in person, and actually see people's reactions in real time, or get the tone and inflection behind their words. It's also incredibly scary, but you grow to like them very quickly. Failing that, you could try workshopping over Skype- I think the tone in which people give comments is so, so important. 

 

I'm also available for workshopping and critique any time, over Skype or through docs or whatever. 

[Cee]

One of my biggest issues with writing is actually allowing it to crawl out of the dark, dank hole in my brain I call its home. I write things out, but then I don't just poke at it; I prod it with a pitchfork, making sure it isn't some alien monstrosity that needs a lift back to its planet. I insult it until I'm sure it's reached a level of humility - or rather, lack of confidence - out of fear it would plummet the precipice of pride. Eventually I reach a point where I just stick it in a cell and pretend it doesn't exist for God only knows how long. It's a bad state of being. I managed to hit 50k for NaNoWriMo this past November, but the story needs filling out, one hell of an edit, and with the intention of posting it gradually on Wattpad. But instead of doing it, I've locked it in a cell, because I'm self-conscious, nervous, and frankly a bit depressed over it. Not to mention the disease I've given my fan fiction. I'm a bad girl. I let myself be alone with my brain for too long until I just lack any sort of motivation, inspiration, and confidence to continue, and nothing ever gets finished because of it. I think a huge, huge part of that is my lone wolf act and attitude with my writing. I want it to be so well done, so good that's in my ability to manage, that I don't let anyone see it, or help me, for fear of disappointment, or lack of acceptance, or failure. Furthermore, I'm just terrified it won't be liked. I want and need my writing to succeed, so deeply, that it's crippled me, to be honest. There are other issues attributing to it, like trust issues and jealousy problems concerning a real life friend who also wants to be a writer, but mostly it boils down to me being the problem. I've set such a sky high expectation for myself. Couple that with this lone wolf act, and I've reached a level of own worst enemy that suffocates my writing. But I think I'll take you up on those offers eventually, actually. I'll need to actually get the things written out first, but I'd be glad to get advice and help with problems I might have. Getting advice, critique, and aid might be a good alleviation for this lone wolf act.

 

Also, I apologize ever so much for this rant. It's good for me, however, to get it out, to look at it, and to acknowledge it. It forcing myself to face reality.

 

And nooooooow I have a large amount of posts to catch up on. If I end up dying from an assault of feels, I'm so haunting you people. 

Perfectionism can be such a killer of creativity, even when there's little need for worry. I used to be like this. I kind of still am. But, I've been posting things and people here have been so good about offering some feedback or helpful tips or even just encouragement.

 

My worry came from 'oh god, I haven't written fiction in years and my work writing has ruined my ability', but once you kind of sink back into it, it comes. There's room for improvement but not locking it away certainly helps. I kind of go...well, this is for me, though I'm appreciative if people do actually read it. No pressure, especially with something like fanfiction, with an established frame already. It IS scary since we create and pull from part of ourselves as well as other things. But don't apologize or feel weird.   Asking others can feel so weird but wind up fulfilling and super helpful.

 

I read the one you linked to on AO3 recently  and really liked it. You got the characters pretty down, IMO. I want to read more.

[deedylovescake]

Spoiler

 

 

You. Monster.

[Catfishers]

I let myself be alone with my brain for too long until I just lack any sort of motivation, inspiration, and confidence to continue, and nothing ever gets finished because of it. I think a huge, huge part of that is my lone wolf act and attitude with my writing. I want it to be so well done, so good that's in my ability to manage, that I don't let anyone see it, or help me, for fear of disappointment, or lack of acceptance, or failure. Furthermore, I'm just terrified it won't be liked. I want and need my writing to succeed, so deeply, that it's crippled me, to be honest.

 

Hello, me.

 

I have this same problem, or, had. Still do, but to a lesser degree. I was so terrified that people wouldn't like my work that I never let anyone see it, despite there being absolutely no evidence to suggest that people wouldn't like it.

 

I found that getting a supportive beta really helped me to gain confidence in my writing. Just having someone to read your work and offer constructive comments, someone you know will be kind even when being critical, is really important and helpful. They also help a lot when you get stuck in a plot-rut and can't find your way out. Having someone to bounce things off, a sounding wall to throw ideas at and see what sticks, is just… I can't even express the value of it. My housemate has helped me through many plot-based freak-outs and 'oh my god I suck so bad' panics.

 

(Now, if only I could deal with my motivation issues so easily…)

[Giton]

You. Monster.

DEE DO NOT CLICK ON MY LINK!!!!

[deedylovescake]

I will see your Atreyu and raise the stakes. Spoilered for ultimate hellspiral. Seriously. I warned you.

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

DEE DO NOT CLICK ON MY LINK!!!!

 

 

FFFFFFFFFFFFFF HOW DARE YOU

[Giton]

[snip]

 

Also, I apologize ever so much for this rant. It's good for me, however, to get it out, to look at it, and to acknowledge it. It forcing myself to face reality.

 

And nooooooow I have a large amount of posts to catch up on. If I end up dying from an assault of feels, I'm so haunting you people. 

 

 

Hello, me.

 

I have this same problem, or, had. Still do, but to a lesser degree. I was so terrified that people wouldn't like my work that I never let anyone see it, despite there being absolutely no evidence to suggest that people wouldn't like it.

 

I found that finding a supportive beta really helped me to gain confidence in my writing. Just having someone to read your work and offer constructive comments, someone you know will be kind even when being critical, is really important and helpful. They also help a  lot when you get stuck in a plot-rut and can't find your way out. Having someone to bounce things off, a sounding wall to throw ideas at and see what sticks, is just… I can't even express the value of it. My housemate has helped me through many plot-based freak-outs.

 

(Now, if only I could deal with my motivation issues so easily…)

We've all been there. Trust. It is a brave to to publish work, no matter the medium.

 

And it does help to share your concerns with a reader. Sometimes, we get so close to our work that things that are apparent to us, we find are unclear for others. Also, it also helps to just talk through your issues.

 

But yes, y'all are brave and you can do it!

[Nightspirit]

The hellspiral, like a virus, has mutated. It's terrible and cruel, and has learned to trick us into thinking we're all right, over the egghead, and able to live life like we once did before. But then the moment to chance to breathe easy, it drowns in its abyss of feels. One should always remain on guard of the hellspiral.

 

A virus you say? Alright, let's see what we're dealing with here.

 

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Looks pretty standard.

'Tis but a bacterial infection. I'd say about 90% of the individuals in this thread are infected.

 

I'm so sorry, I just couldn't stop myself. This disease has gone straight for my brain!