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Aelph
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| Chimoari wrote: | | I'm actually worried that my backbone is going to break and I'll hit lazy-mode. =.= |
Which is why we'll be here to poke you and say "OI, get to it."
In the nicest possible way, of course...  |
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xReplica
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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I've just signed in (my name is NeroTempest) And it is quite confusing...
I'm trying to make sense of the e-mail they just sent, It feels like I'm reading bad directions...-_-'
I hope I can keep it up...
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Sediea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Aelph wrote: | Which is why we'll be here to poke you and say "OI, get to it."
In the nicest possible way, of course... |
Ehehehe... ^^;;
Well, I guess I beeter get planning. I wasn't expecting to enter this year, so I have lots to catch up on.
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darkangel
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Alright! go for it Chimoari! A good outline is an awesome thing to have~ I love my outline *huggles it*
It's good to have since that way you don't write yourself into a corner (which I am so very good at doing when I don't have a plan) ~ and they're awesome to fall back on if you're not sure where to go next. As long as you don't get too restricted to your outline~ if you get a really good idea that could really add to your story, don't hold back cause you didn't plan for it ^^
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xReplica
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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My outline is a little vague at the moment....the beginning makes plenty of sense and one of the main twists is perfect....It's just in-between that I'm having trouble with...
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Aelph
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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I've found for myself that the best way to do an outline is to start very broad and then do a slightly more detailed version (maybe parts/books), then a still more detailed version (chapters), and sometimes a still more detailed version (events within chapters). Usually by the last, though, it's just a list of things I know I want to happen, and where they should be within the story itself. Does that make sense?
For this, I've currently got it down to 7 "books," but I'm having to be really ridiculously detailed because the story is going to be non-linear, and if I don't have ridiculously intricate notes, I'm worried I'll lose myself in my own narrative contrivances. 
I'm working on character profiles at the moment, though.  |
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xReplica
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My character profiles are pretty much almost done, (I even drawn a few of 'em...) But I'm afraid that I will possibly go off track somewhere...
I need to write my outline down again with a bit more detail...
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Sediea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Oh yes, I know all about outlines. I did a forty paged one once. It was a project for school...
But yes, the big day is in almost a week! 
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Aelph
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Chimoari wrote: | | Oh yes, I know all about outlines. I did a forty paged one once. It was a project for school... |
I've got about 20 pages of various forms of outline at the moment, but if it gets to 40, I think it's probably time to put it away before it turns into the story itself (in my case, anyway, since I write so small -- I hand write everything). |
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xReplica
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have pages upon pages...just a few practise chapters and a couple of notes on how the story progresses....
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Matthias
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I'm not entering, but I'll join because I like to help with and discuss stories. I'm currently working on my Original Fiction, Knights of Cyrenia *points to sig*
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Lanane
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Well, I got an account, but I don't know if I'll have time to do anything with it. Noveber is gonna be a busy month for me. :/
But, even if I don't get anything done, I'm still willing to help brainstorm, if anyone wants.
And the story I put up on my account (The Path of Light) is one of my original ideas. I was gonna do fanfiction, but none of those ideas would last 50,000 words, but the original one definately will.
P.S. Is it just my computer, or is that site really slow?
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| Aelph wrote: | | I'm know I'm writing a story called Tales of Eternia: Vatenkeist, which will be a prequel. (Oh, the predictability...!) |
Yay! Not only a fellow fanficcer, but a fellow prequelist!... If that makes any sense...o_O
| Aelph wrote: | | Because mine is basically ONE BIG GIANT SPOILER for those who haven't played Eternia. |
Awwww...I would tackle on your fic, but I haven't played Eternia yet...T_T...
And hi to everyone!...Though I'm a little late...>.>...
And sorry I added you as a buddy without even telling you, Aelph...>_>;;...
Okay, I SO put everything in the wrong order...
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Aelph
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Lanane wrote: | | P.S. Is it just my computer, or is that site really slow? |
Either it's slow, or it's my computer, too.
I was just about to ask the same thing, since it's been slow for me all day.
| squidmaster64 wrote: | | Yay! Not only a fellow fanficcer, but a fellow prequelist!... If that makes any sense...o_O |
You may have coined a new word, but hey, it works... Prequelists unite!
| Quote: | | Awwww...I would tackle on your fic, but I haven't played Eternia yet...T_T... |
I'm going to have the same problem with yours. (I'm perpetually about 4 hours into Abyss...  )
| Quote: | | And sorry I added you as a buddy without even telling you, Aelph...>_>;;... |
That's okay. I knew who you were, and you've been added back. (I'm adding everyone who posts here now. I'll look so popular...!)
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xReplica
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I'm lazy so I haven't done anything really to benefit my story tonight...I'll do some work tomorrow...
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