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[Sialater]

Sarah1281 wrote...

So I have a question: Is Dragon Age the only fandom you guys write for or do you also do other ones like Mass Effect? Personally, I've done several but that's my short attention span refusing to commit, I think.

I have two for Mass Effect.

[DreGregoire]

Sarah1281 wrote...

What kind of 'critical technical feedback' are you talking about?

The feedback that is essential in regards to the technical aspects of a FanFiction story. (Sentence structure, spelling, grammar, etc.). I'm not qualified to give it; so I don't

[maradeux]

DreGregoire wrote...

The feedback that is essential in regards to the technical aspects of a FanFiction story. (Sentence structure, spelling, grammar, etc.). I'm not qualified to give it; so I don't

Every native speaker is more "qualified" in these aspects than I am. So I'm always thankful for advices of this kind.

[mousestalker]

I have twelve prompts that are taunting me, a chapter to write and three non-fanfic novels on the back burner. I have two glorious hours that are completely mine. And I'm getting the silent treatment from every last one of my characters.



It's like being thirteen again. The music is playing. The girls and boys are seated on opposite sides of the room. No one is dancing.

[TanithAeyrs]

Pokes mousestalkers characters and tells them to speak up.



Offers wine and chocolate to mousestalker - these have been known to bribe reluctant characters out of hiding (at least it usually works with Zev)

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

DreGregoire wrote...

Sarah1281 wrote...

What kind of 'critical technical feedback' are you talking about?

The feedback that is essential in regards to the technical aspects of a FanFiction story. (Sentence structure, spelling, grammar, etc.). I'm not qualified to give it; so I don't

Feedback doesn't have to be about language or grammar. It doesn't even have to be technical. Good critique can be about something as simple as a story element not agreeing with game lore or sounding 'wrong' or off compared to real world stuff.

One example I can give is when one of my fics mentioned a rape situation. At first it seemed like it read perfectly fine--or that's what the reviewers were saying. And then I got a reviewer who disagreed with how I'd portrayed the events via review, and we got into a PM discussion about it that had me coming away not only knowing I'd write something like that differently next time, but doing some research so I could be better informed.

Just because you're not 'qualified' to give critical advice doesn't mean personal observations can't be incredibly helpful.

[Sialater]

mousestalker wrote...

I have twelve prompts that are taunting me, a chapter to write and three non-fanfic novels on the back burner. I have two glorious hours that are completely mine. And I'm getting the silent treatment from every last one of my characters.

It's like being thirteen again. The music is playing. The girls and boys are seated on opposite sides of the room. No one is dancing.

It could be worse.  They could be squabbling over who gets your attention.  ~glares at characters.  Zevran sticks his tongue out, Meghan Shepard glares~

[ZerbanDaGreat1]

Has anyone ever had great ideas for some powerful, pivotal scenes late in a story, then slammed their heads against a wall wondering how to get there? I have that all the time. For example, my fic - basically follows the story of Origins, but I have NOTHING to use for Orzammar.

[Gilgamesh1138]

@Zerban, oh that happens all the time.



@Sialater ROFL!!! Kai Cousland from her origin is sticking out her tongue at me, Anders is pouting (I am dressing him as a templar), Ali is glaring (oh sexy).

[TanithAeyrs]

Hi Gil. Waves.

[jackkel dragon]

ZerbanDaGreat1 wrote...

Has anyone ever had great ideas for some powerful, pivotal scenes late in a story, then slammed their heads against a wall wondering how to get there? I have that all the time. For example, my fic - basically follows the story of Origins, but I have NOTHING to use for Orzammar.

I've got the same problem. I've got almost the entire final assault planned, but Redcliffe is a chore. I actually skipped 3/4 of it and I still can't figure out how to get out of my slump.

[Sialater]

Gilgamesh1138 wrote...

@Zerban, oh that happens all the time.

@Sialater ROFL!!! Kai Cousland from her origin is sticking out her tongue at me, Anders is pouting (I am dressing him as a templar), Ali is glaring (oh sexy).

You missed the other day when Zev "meta'ed" me and refused a one night stand in the past because he gets Moira in the future.

[Gilgamesh1138]

@Tanith *POUNCES AND HUGS TIGHT* WOOT and SQUEE!!! I have missed you sweet thing! How have you been?



@Sialater, ROFL! Characters can be such prissy little twits, can't they?

[mousestalker]

Zev came and saved me from total inertia. Thank the Maker for his conversations with Leliana!

[DreGregoire]

@ShadowofLightDragon

Wait. You mean you think I should actually think about what I read in order to give feedback? And then I should actually open myself up to a discussion about it? *shivers* No no bad things happen when I think. Darkspawn attack, Duncan returns from the dead, and Alistair ends up stuck somewhere with Anders and Nate; wearing dresses or at least shirtless, while taunting darkspawn with a dance. Now I know some of you would like to find Alistair and/or Anders and/or Nate like that but it is just so wrong in my eyes. *winks*

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That aside I said earlier that I would only PM if I found something glaringly wrong and save the public review for how a chapter impacts me and what I like about it.

Modifié par DreGregoire, 31 janvier 2011 - 02:19 .

[DreGregoire]

ZerbanDaGreat1 wrote...

Has anyone ever had great ideas for some powerful, pivotal scenes late in a story, then slammed their heads against a wall wondering how to get there? I have that all the time. For example, my fic - basically follows the story of Origins, but I have NOTHING to use for Orzammar.

When this happens to me I go ahead and write the later scenes and just stick them down at the bottom under a page break so that I don't lose my idea while I'm crawling through an earlier time frame.

[DreGregoire]

DreGregoire wrote...

ZerbanDaGreat1 wrote...

Has anyone ever had great ideas for some powerful, pivotal scenes late in a story, then slammed their heads against a wall wondering how to get there? I have that all the time. For example, my fic - basically follows the story of Origins, but I have NOTHING to use for Orzammar.

When this happens to me I go ahead and write the later scenes and just stick them down at the bottom under a page break so that I don't lose my idea while I'm crawling through an earlier time frame.

And Orzammar always seemed to me, because of the length of it, to be a good place to write about recuperating and shopping and getting to know each other better.

[westiex9]

Gilgamesh1138 wrote...

@Sialater, ROFL! Characters can be such prissy little twits, can't they?

So true! the amount of times ive thought up a plot idea only for Erian to appear in my head arms folded and foot tapping and say "You can't be serious!"

on that note im pleased to announce that Erian will be running though the streets of denerim in a dress next sto....*Ack!!!!* (Boot knife hits Westie in the face)

Erian:

[Gilgamesh1138]

@westie, SNORT!!! Do not mess with characters!



@Dre, be careful, or you could get a bootknife to the face, a freeze spell, and a sword through your gullet. ROFL!



I am actually dressing up Anders as a templar next chapter. He isn't really happy with me.

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

DreGregoire wrote...

@ShadowofLightDragon

Wait. You mean you think I should actually think about what I read in order to give feedback? And then I should actually open myself up to a discussion about it? *shivers* No no bad things happen when I think. Darkspawn attack, Duncan returns from the dead, and Alistair ends up stuck somewhere with Anders and Nate; wearing dresses or at least shirtless, while taunting darkspawn with a dance. Now I know some of you would like to find Alistair and/or Anders and/or Nate like that but it is just so wrong in my eyes. *winks*

*grin* No, I'm not saying anyone has to do that, I'm simply saying that there is more to critique than technical aspects, and you don't need any qualification to recognise a part of a story you simply don't like or agree with.

I'm also saying that while people don't *have* to post critique of any sort (I know I rarely post reviews of any sort on FF.Net), even simple 'I didn't like this bit because...' seems to be frowned upon. I don't mind in the least if I only get happy fluffy reviews, but I strongly dislike the impression that people who do choose to take the time to be critical are unwelcome (or outright hated on if fans 'leap to the defense'). It's not a friendly atmosphere, and I don't understand why those who make polite, neutral or helpful critique are so scorned.

That aside I said earlier that I would only PM if I found something glaringly wrong and save the public review for how a chapter impacts me and what I like about it.

And that is fair enough

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

ZerbanDaGreat1 wrote...

Has anyone ever had great ideas for some powerful, pivotal scenes late in a story, then slammed their heads against a wall wondering how to get there? I have that all the time. For example, my fic - basically follows the story of Origins, but I have NOTHING to use for Orzammar.

I stopped writing pivotal future scenes a long time ago. I found I ended up trying to bend the story in unnatural ways to make points A and B connect, and so I would drop the future scene to write something that felt like a more natural transition to where I wanted to go.

Now I just have vague checkpoints and wait for inspiration to strike.

[DreGregoire]

know what? I don't even read other peoples reviews so I have no idea how reviews are received by others. It seems sad though that people aren't trying to help out because of how things will be perceived. In my experience with other online communities this behavoir of being negatively sensitive to feedback is the norm. I can't tell you how many times I've had to run in circles trying to explain that I didn't mean things the way a person perceived them. Constructive critique is not my strong suit, I guess. *winks*

Modifié par DreGregoire, 31 janvier 2011 - 02:58 .

[DreGregoire]

Shadow of Light Dragon wrote...

I stopped writing pivotal future scenes a long time ago. I found I ended up trying to bend the story in unnatural ways to make points A and B connect, and so I would drop the future scene to write something that felt like a more natural transition to where I wanted to go.

Now I just have vague checkpoints and wait for inspiration to strike.

Often times I have to let the idea go because it doesn't match, but for me I would rather have it there just in case. Who knows maybe it'll fit in another fanfiction I say to myself.  Yeah umm but I have an attic full of boxes that I say, "I might need this some day." LOL. I also have every hand written story I've ever written, from way back when.

[jackkel dragon]

DreGregoire wrote...

And Orzammar always seemed to me, because of the length of it, to be a good place to write about recuperating and shopping and getting to know each other better.

We've gone over this, haven't we?

[DreGregoire]

jackkel dragon wrote...

DreGregoire wrote...

And Orzammar always seemed to me, because of the length of it, to be a good place to write about recuperating and shopping and getting to know each other better.

We've gone over this, haven't we?