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Post by ☭ Yeagger ☭ on Apr 8, 2009 21:20:38 GMT -7
My problem is, I think in comic books, and when I can't write something like it would be portrayed in a comic, I get disapointed and quit. I also lack artistic talent. No, really, I can't draw a straight line.
I also think of really epic scenes. And nothing to connect them.
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Post by Randy on Apr 9, 2009 8:44:24 GMT -7
Neither do I, that's why I was so suprised that people said they liked my picture(Zee)
I can't even really draw a good stick-figure... So yeah.
I think I'm the exact opposite way, I think of all the connections and have a hard time with the scenes, and when I finally do I don't bother writing it down... lol.
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Post by ☭ Yeagger ☭ on Apr 9, 2009 10:47:40 GMT -7
If we could combine into one, we'd be a writing fiend, possibly.
For example, I had a scene imagined for the first story (the post apocalyptic one), where the characters had to go get a pre-war medical journal for a very angry mutant. Upon arriving at the college where the journal was located, they discover that the college is inhabited by raiders (a violent gang; I stole the term from Fallout).
Epicness followed. And then I had no idea what to do next. It's terrible.
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Post by + RJ on Apr 9, 2009 15:38:00 GMT -7
I always think of extremely violent, gory scenes but I can never write them out vividly enough.
And yet I am a hippocrite because I criticize other authors because they're never gory enough either.
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Post by ☭ Yeagger ☭ on Apr 9, 2009 15:51:00 GMT -7
Ah, everyone loves the gore. My big weak spot, however, is the opposite. Conversations and romance. I have a hard time doing either one, without it seeming rushed or fakey. Might help if my characters weren't socially awkward, but I guess you write what you know.
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Post by + RJ on Apr 9, 2009 15:59:32 GMT -7
Most of my friends are socially awkward.
I don't think I am, really, but... then again if you asked someone else they might tell you otherwise .
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Post by ☭ Yeagger ☭ on Apr 9, 2009 16:04:58 GMT -7
I'm incredibly socially awkward, as are my friends (although, some of them don't believe such). It's terrible, really.
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Post by + RJ on Apr 9, 2009 16:06:57 GMT -7
I was horribly that way in Middle school, but that seems to have changed. Or at least I have a lot more confidence and loads more friends; and people don't hate me as much
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Post by ☭ Yeagger ☭ on Apr 9, 2009 16:08:21 GMT -7
I was the opposite. Popular in middle school and high school, and... this as an adult. I'm not sure what happened, but it's possible a crazy gypsy put a curse on me, or something. Or that the internet stole my soul.
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Post by + RJ on Apr 9, 2009 16:09:57 GMT -7
I think I sold my soul to the net. XD
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Post by ☭ Yeagger ☭ on Apr 9, 2009 16:34:24 GMT -7
Sold it for what, exactly? I'm afraid to know.
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Post by Randy on Apr 10, 2009 8:17:52 GMT -7
If we could combine into one, we'd be a writing fiend, possibly. For example, I had a scene imagined for the first story (the post apocalyptic one), where the characters had to go get a pre-war medical journal for a very angry mutant. Upon arriving at the college where the journal was located, they discover that the college is inhabited by raiders (a violent gang; I stole the term from Fallout). Epicness followed. And then I had no idea what to do next. It's terrible. Yeah, I understand that. I can plan the journey, the relationships, the characters, the strong moments, the quest, the danger and everything else... And then I get to the "epic" scene/big battle... And I'm a complete loss for words. It's sad really. Yeah, I'm not into the gore, really. I prefer character building, relationships(not strictly romance, friendship as well) and things like that. Though, I do like a good death(as long as it's not my favorite character)... I like writing people dying and the effect it has on the other characters... Yeah... And, I know I sold mine to the internet, and I ripped off, too! I'm always afraid that when I comment on various parts of a conversation that you guys find it annoying. You know if you do, I'll stop. |
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Post by ☭ Yeagger ☭ on Apr 10, 2009 11:56:47 GMT -7
Don't sweat it. I'm sure more people find me annoying than you. I'm basically everywhere on this forum now. Like a bad rash.
I'm big into character deaths, but then I end up regreting it, because I can't use that character any more.
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Post by Randy on Apr 10, 2009 17:08:53 GMT -7
Lol, that's pretty much what I did when I first joined so, if that's what makes people annoying than I've surpassed that and moved on. xD
I usually don't kill off any main characters until the end(in my head.. I've never written the end in a book) I like killing somebody off at the beginning of the book, and that's what gives my main character motivation.
I've always wanted to kill my main character at the very end of a book, for some ungodly reason. Like, in that final really epic battle, the guy/girl kills the ultimate bad-guy, but took a mortal wound and dies thereafter... Yeah...
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Post by ☭ Yeagger ☭ on Apr 10, 2009 17:58:22 GMT -7
Usually, I have more than one "main" character, so it isn't a big deal if I kill a few off. it's just after that, there'll be a conversation or something going on, and it doesn't quite sound right, and I'll think, damn, I wish I hadn't killed Aidan off. She'd be great for this.
My characters usually have tramatic deaths. One was stabbed with a sword during an epic battle (it was a modern day story, but the character was knight obsessed, and challenged a "bad guy" to a duel); one was shot in the back while running atop a train, and then fell off the train; one drove herself into a coma (she had psychic powers, and accidentally blew a circuit, so to say).
Yeah.
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