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And I got there like this. Cats (musical) ->>> Jo Gibb (actress who played one of my favourite characters) ->>> Bo'ness (town where she comes from). Don't ask why. Hehe. Now, let's see if I can get from Hair Colors to Malaysia. BD |
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I can't retrace my steps but I found the best way was to just search Malaysia on Tv Tropes. XD |
I HAVE LOST ALL OF MY DAILY ARTISTIC MUSE AND I NEED TO DRAW A CONTEST ENTRY AND A CARD FOR MY AUNT AHHHH
... Um. Ahem. Maybe I should close all these TV Tropes tabs. Curse you, Mizan! |
Yeah, I just got back after twenty minutes of frantic troping.
Twenty minutes is actually pretty good for me. :3 Still too much, though, as I intend today to be a writing day. |
I'm in process of finishing and polishing on my Fanfic project, its called "Crossing the Line". The first attempt at this was a epic fail, and learned and, not its ready to be shown again.
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Well, that's good, right? :D
Anyway, yes, yesterday was a writing day. I got five chapters of various fics posted. woo~ Anyway, relevant bold topic to jump-start this puppy. What is the maximum 'safe' number of fics to be publishing at any one time, in your opinion? I currently have four active fics, all of which have at some point or another fallen into enormous stages of inactivity. I think as long as I can keep them all going, it's all good, right? And one is due to finish within a chapter or two anyway. |
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What is the maximum 'safe' number of fics to be publishing at any one time, in your opinion? There really isn't a definite number, but I tend to refrain from posting multiple chaptered fics simultaneously. IMO, three one-shots and a chaptered fic if I had to give a definite number. :D Quote:
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Yeah, it's Artificial. It was originally supposed to be a oneshot, after all, but it looks like it's going to turn out to be a seven- or eight-shot; en palabras otros, a novella.
Then I'll go back and edit it - maybe publish a revised version for everybody. But then again, if I really want to get it published, can I actually post any version that's too like the final one? |
I've been doing some soul searching and had to do surgery on my fic, and having second thoughts of releasing it, BTW the genre is mainly Action-Comedy
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...Ohoho, I just realized that my 1000th post was here in the FFL. Huzzah!
Also, IL: Fic soul-searching often improves the story, but surgery is risky business and it can be hard (or downright impossible) for you to change aspects of your story that have been set in your mental stone for a long time. Proceed with caution. |
I dunno about that. Surgery is, in and of itself, beneficial. I mean, you don't operate on someone if you don't think it'll make them better, right? :D
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Actually, when you perform an Autopsy, which is kinda like surgery only you're not fixing anything, I don't think the body gets any happier. :P That said, I autopsied my old TCNG and NG fic and use its organs to create NG-137... |
But you do operate on someone if you know there's a chance the patient will come out better as well as a chance the patient will come out dead. If you don't change anything the fic will be just as good as it ever was. If you do change something, the fic will probably come out as a better story but may come out as a train-wreck.
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Well, points taken. But unless you're performing some very major and yet delicate surgery, there's a good chance it'll end up better.
The difference with fiction is that if the operation fails, you can just operate again. XD extended metaphor is extended |
What is the maximum 'safe' number of fics to be publishing at any one time, in your opinion?
I only have one active chaptered one at a time (ironically, it's the same one, my main fic). Sometimes I'll halt to do a one-shot but with too many fics going on at once, I'm bound to mess up royally, like turning Lisa into a Cardcaptor or Pretty Cure-like magical girl or something. Yeah, my mind wanders like that. Now picture the above idea in your head :P As for editing chapters, I've touched up earlier chapters and I've also had to do a necessary edit to a couple chapters halfway through the fic in light of a certain someone's repeated plagiarizing. |
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Yes. Yes, we are.
Love to continue the discussion, but I really gotta blast. Going to Auckland, won't have internets in car, so I'll just write some moar. :3 |
Well, that's what the FFL is about...
I mean we're not a bunch of literary analysts that talk about Lexicology all day... Or are we? Meh, personally, I like to mix things up a bit in the FFL. ;3 |
I have 2 good news and 1 bad news, good news is I finally finished my Prologue, bad news is I'm to scared to even post it, unless some one proofs read, and and other good news is I saved 30 bucks on my car insurance by switching to Geico.
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You may want to go check the Beta Place for a proofreader; most people are willing to read your chapters before they're posted, so nerves can be settled. ;D Of course, I'm far too busy with my own story and drawing a card for my aunt's wedding's save-the-date, so I can't do it myself.
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Wait wasn't there an earthquake in Chile. Then again, I heard it wasn't that serious since it was off the coast or something...
Nevertheless, tell Sol I said hi if you get the chance. :D |
Yes, there was an earthquake in Chile. A lot of people in Hawaii had to evacuate for fear of a massive tsunami, but it ended up being two feet tall or something... |3
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Ah, good. I'm glad to know solo's alive. We were all worried. :D
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We’re going quiet again! This cannot due; where else can I get morning amusement before I go to school? Quick, everyone throw in a bold topic! Let’s get this thing up and running again. Here’s something I’ve been curious about: What do you think about ratings on fics? |
What do you think about ratings on fics?
Ratings as in ratings for mature content? Well, I don't really care about them much either way; if the forum in question insists on having one, I'll put one up, but if not I don't really like those rating systems and I'm actually no good with them anyway. |
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Sorry, I should have been less vague. I meant the little star rating you can give a fic (or thread). Do you give ratings to fics, do you judge a fic based on the little stars on the side?
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So, personally, I really don't care what a thread's star rating is. I'll look into a thread and read it based on my own personal thoughts about the story. I very rarely trust other people's recommendations, and the thread ratings are included in that. I have no idea why I'm so bitter-sounding about this. |
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Stars don't determine what fanfics are good or not, they just determine what people think of them.
Little kids loving other little kids horrible fanfiction will give them 5 stars when it's definitely not worth as much as a fic. |
What do you think about ratings on fics?
Any sort of review for anything needs to be taken with a grain of salt because of differences of opinion and so forth, but the star rating is even less accurate of an indicator of how good or bad a fic (or anything else) is, if for the simple reason that unlike a review, it takes almost no time and effort - just a click of the mouse. Stars look pretty. That's it. |
I tend to barely notice star ratings. Like, literally, I just gloss over them like they're not even there. I don't tend to rate my own threads (not any more, XD)
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There was once an incident in which I noticed a thread (it was a fic, too) on another board had gotten five stars from someone. Hovering my mouse over the stars, I found out that the rating was, in fact, from me. Apparently, I'd clicked on the rating thing by accident during one of the infamous freezings of my Vista. xD So, yeah, star ratings are quite possibly the most unreliable way of telling how good something is or isn't.
Not that I trusted them - or used them - before this incident, mind. Also, hi. I am back, sort of. How is everyone? |
*gomps Anni because that is what must happen when people reappear again in the FFL*
Oh, and yeah, fic star ratings are pretty bad - and PC isn't the only place with people abusing it as well. XD I know someone one-starred my fic as well once, why I have no idea... As for giving them out I rarely bother, if I ever did to start with. =P |
I've had some people five-star my stories in the hopes that it will attract people, and I really don't mind other people rating my thread. Though I will likely never notice; like others have said, they're just not a very accurate indicator of just what a story is like. And plus, I don't want to bother with moving my eyes all the way across the screen to look at them. |D
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What do you think about ratings on fics?
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Well, I've been busy lately which makes me unable to really do anything serious in PC(i.e. the FFOTY thingy and reviewing.). For one thing, I have a paper to finish, a language to learn, the Collatz Conjecture to tinker with in Excel, three books to read, five other fics to read, and the answer to life to be pondering. In case you're wondering, all the above are real... That said, I've finished The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, all five of them. I don't like the ending, but Douglas Adams passed on and as much as I trust Eoin Colfer to do a good job, it's just not the same. ;_; Quote:
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o_o Craaazy. My mum should go talk with one of them. It'd be a great. She's way too blunt. and the worst part is it's hereditary Anyway, I feel bored. Having to write an essay on the theme of 'lost' in Cinderella Man doesn't make it any better. The only thing I feel like doing is watching the comeback scenes in said movie, which isn't really useful in proving my thesis. D= |
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Some parents just don't want to be truthful to their children, or they just really don't know how to be blunt when it comes to some things. My biological mother? No clue about anything to do with writing, so it's not like she could actually give good advice. It's only when people who should know better (like teachers and grammar, we all should hope) don't say anything that there's problems. |
Fortunately, my mother isn't completely like that, though as of late it's sometimes hard to tell - for my age, I do know that I am a very skilled writer, so sometimes I have to ask her if she's actually impressed with my work or whether it's just another "generic parental comment". She tells the truth for the most part. |D
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I don't know what my mother thinks of my writing since she can only read basic English. xD She just goes on and on about when she was a kid, she had this journal where she would write stories. She just says, "Oh yes, you got that from me, not your dad," when it comes to writing, drawing, and me playing the flute. As long as she doesn't suddenly go on saying, "Drawing/writing/playing your flute is a waste of time blah blah blah," I'm happy. :3
What do you think about ratings on fics? I don't really attention to them since, like many people have said, they may be really inaccurate or mistakes. However, if I see a fic that has gotten a good number of ratings, I'll click on the thread and browse to see if it's anything I would like to read. If it's one or two ratings, it could be some random person or a friend of the author's, but if it has like fifteen, there has to be something that's attracting people, right? - Kat |
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I'm talking about the same person in my previous post. I don't know where you got confused, since I'm currently suffering from a kind of low blood sugar and am in some pain. |
Oh right, I forgot. ._.
I think I might've gotten confused at that part where you said your mother complimented your writing and the fact that your mother couldn't really comment on your writing. So yeah... On the other hand, ouch. Hope you get well soon. I once had a low blood pressure level from a lack of something, but apart from feeling really tired, I don't think I felt pain. Actually, I 'm not even sure how this correlates to your problem anymore... |
Hmm, dude, just post it in the main forum. Create a new thread here and post it there. (b")b
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My family has no idea I even write fan fiction, though my brother once saw a small part of my chapter with Snattle and has seen plenty of artwork of Lisa...
Needless to say, no offense to my family, but I wouldn't be able to trust their opinion on my writing. My brother would ask stuff like "Why does Lisa lose so much?" and "Why doesn't she travel around in a huge military tank?" and "Why isn't Giovanni working minimum wage at a truckstop?" and "Why no scenes of the bad guys doing a threesome?" |
I'm not asking for screen names, I'm just curios as to how many regulars of the FFL have a Skype account?
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I don't but I do have a rarely used MSN. xD
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So compliments that aren't helpful in the least to help me grow isn't exactly what I would call "good advice". It's just me being truthful when I say that my mother couldn't give me advice on how to be a writer. I don't know why that makes me some sort of evil person when I know that someone can't help me with what I need to do. It would be like me taking the advice about my job from someone who has no idea at all what I'm doing when I have a fully trained person I can ask who can help me improve. |
Telling your kid that they suck and pointing out everything that's wrong isn't going to entice them into continuing working. Legitimate criticism comes later. My mom did the same thing, but when I was old enough she started telling me what issues there was in my work.
In any case, saying no one but those that know of writing can give good advice is rather ignorant, considering the vast majority of people that buy books and read don't know how to write any better than most that get published. The key difference is they know what they like to read and aren't blinded by the technical details. |
How do you treat people when you review? Friendly, serious, or straight to the point?
I'm more of a 'straight to the point' kind of reviewer, but I try to be as friendly as possible in my reviews. Sometimes I'll throw in a joke for good measure. xD |
How do you treat people when you review? Friendly, serious, or straight to the point?
Mostly straight to the point. I try to be friendly, but sometimes I think I come out too blunt and harsh. And I’m kind of surprised that most people here seem to show their family and friends their fanfiction. Even the thought of showing anyone I know in real life my stories makes me wince. When I’m forced to show my parents stories for school, they always tell me how great it is and embarrass the hell out at me as I fidget in front of them (which is why I now omit telling them of any of that type of homework). The only thing they know of my fanfiction is that I’m writing it and I get snippy whenever they interrupt me when I’m writing. |
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And I kind of agree with Redstar, though it really depends how old a kid is. I mean, you can’t really criticize a young kid’s work because, as Redstar said, they’d probably won’t be able to handle it and have problems rising above it. The trick is finding a happy medium between praise and encouraging the kid to do better. Though, with teens, you can probably go all out, as long as you’re polite, give praise at the end to uplift their mood, and tell them how to improve. |
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2.) I'm not arguing, I'm discussing. I didn't agree with what she said, so what else was I supposed to do, ignore it? Then I'd be bored for lack of discussion, and miss out on the chance of finding I may have misconstrued what she was saying. If there was no conflict we'd have nothing to talk about. |
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What are you taking as a no?
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If you watch a dance performance without knowing anything about dancing, of course you can give a perfectly valid opinion. You know whether you liked it or not, and you know whether it looked good or not. So, yes, the opinion is valid, even if you don't know any technical details. However, if the said dancer asks you some advice on how to make a certain part of the dance more smooth and less awkward, can you honestly give them a valid piece of advice? No. And the dancer wouldn't trust your advice, either. Technical details, as annoying as they can be sometimes, are something you need to know to 1) give valid advice 2) explore. So, let's go through that once more. Opinions by people who don't know much about the thing they're commenting on are very much valid. Their advice, not so much. Also, opinions =/= advice, even though opinions can also be highly helpful. Also, your post had colour tags on them. How did those get in if you just used the default? Also, of course our posts will show up just like yours in your end, because the skin you're using makes them like that. We all use different skins, and black is not the default text colour on all of them. Please be more considerate of people with this, mmkay? It's not nice having to highlight the text to be able to read it. |
I would have to say that you definitely don't have to be a writer to help a writer write (say that five times fast). Sure, if it's all about grammar or whatnot, then yeah, you're going to want to talk to a writer or editor about it. However, if it's about plot or character development or world building or historical accuracy or what orgies smell like, you can ask anyone that has expertise on the subject. For instance, I constantly talk to my mom about character development, because she's a social worker who evaluates whether crazy people should be locked up for a living, and therefore has quite a bit of insight on personalities. Fellow engineers or scientists can tell me whether one of my sci-fi ideas sounds plausible or ridiculous. And then there's the all-powerful reaction, but that's been covered already. All of these are just as, if not more, beneficial than grammar correction and such.
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Of course, like you said, with fiction, a lot of the issues have to do with the contents instead of the actual writing. In those cases, it's naturally best to refer to someone with special knowledge on those fields, like in the example you had with your mother and her insight on personalities. Or, say, if I wanted to write a story that happens during the Second World War, I'd probably ask my dad since that's his area of expertise. You have to keep in mind, though, that writing is not only about the contents, but the presentation, i.e. technical writing, as well. And with the presentation, like I said, some writing-specific advice is needed if you want to get better. But, yeah. Sorry for being a bit vague there, and thanks for making me specify. :3 |
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Oh my Lord, guys, I missed all the fun! D: I'm not even gonna try to answer everything, but all I'm going to say is that text formatting is annoying, yes. And Redstar, have you noticed that the FFL explodes in arguments every time you decide to grace us with your presence? ^_^
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Oh Gods, text colours in the web. Madness! Inzzzanity! Let's not have "<blink> and twinkles" yet, then!
I used to have a similar issue in another forum I'm not going to mention but it features ye goode knowe Yami Ryu, and some others, where not matter how much I emphasized the "default" or resetted cookies, I was left watching some form of forum art painstalkingly ripped off 2001's monolith scene; gods I'm glad for UserCSS since then. Right now I see all your textes in black over silver, with nice almost-blue shadows, people... :D but thatt's off-the topic. Mmm... may I be forgetting something? Oh, yeah the part where I say Hi people, I'm back! :classic: I'm all fine and dandy, earthquake issue is momentarily left behind, although my family will have to look for a new home now... Among the first things I did once I got back here, talked to Buoysel who gave me this weird idea, a Skype FFL channel or something. I kinda like the idea, even (more) if it's text-only. :D And since I'm all-for-anonimity like Mizan and at the same time acknowledge the chance of a cabal of fun when it presents itself, I think a sort-of IRC channel would be great. We just need a server... Quote:
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On the only bold topic I've got to read as of recently (man I'll have to read back so much this time): How do you treat people when you review? Friendly, serious, or straight to the point? I go to the point, or at least I try to most of the time. I make a point that I often don't actually have a reason to review, what with me always being late and not being that good with grammar, but I'll always tell people I review the reason(s) I enjoy reading their work and why, since acknowledging I find a story interesting is to me one of the main benefits of reviewing. I may be friendly as a matter of nature perhaps-- since I mostly review people I already know, and I haven't had the chance to have a reason to be upset while reviewing... Bottom line: I go to the point. Sort of ironic, is it? Quote:
Also, hi Dagzar! Also again, guys, we're going to hit the 15Kth post soon. Just wanted people to notice, since the 11Kth to 14Kth milestones haven't been celebrated. And also for one last time, I promise: I'll retake the FFL Bold Topics Index eventually, dont worry. Thanks to those among you who offered your help, I'll heavily take you into consideration. |
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I think that getting together over MSN or something would be a great idea! I definitely wouldn’t mind chatting with people, though my brain melts when it tries to think of FFL insanity in a chat room. And rejoice, for we are on page six hundred! Twenty-three posts until 15k |
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How do you treat people when you review? Friendly, serious, or straight to the point? I'm pretty sure we've had this topic before, but no reason not to answer it again. I'm always friendly. There's no reason to dissuade people into not writing... You need to be gentle, but still point out what issues you notice. Most of all you need to encourage. I'd say I'm pretty nice when I review. |
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How do you treat people when you review? Friendly, serious, or straight to the point? It really depends on the author's attitude, honestly. If they're not acting like arrogant know-it-alls, I'm typically friendly and courteous. I will reciprocate asshattery, however. |
I never show my family my fanfiction. >_< Mum and Dad would make me stop writing, and my sister would a) laugh and b) not get it (which would be weird, considering that she basically does it herself. I vividly recall a story about one 'Harriet Potter' . . . eh.)
ANYWAY SOLOVINO YOU'RE OKAY WE WERE ALL WORRIED ;_; I mean, sure, I heard from various people that you were alright, but it's nice to see you again in person (?). |
w00t! 600 pages of people being random!
Well when I review I do one liners if I like it 70-85% I'll do a long bit about why I like it if I liked it 85-100% If I didn't like it I'll write a bit on why I didn't like it, but if it's really bad, like 10% bad, I might not even dignify it with a response. I once saw somebody posted a "Story" which was only 1 paragraph long. Well actually it was 3 sentences so that shouldn't even be counted as a paragraph... Anyways, I'm working on something new. I've been toying around with the characters and plot in my mind, and I've started taking some initiative. I'm sending some rough (very rough) drafts to my editor to see what she thinks. I also tried doing an RP with it, but alterego never likes my ideas. It's going to be called "The God Project". I hope you all like it! With all regards, -ChrisTom |
But see, CT, the fact is that here, one-line reviews are generally frowned upon as they're not terribly useful to the author. All it tells them is that someone read their story but didn't want to bother telling them what they thought about it in too much detail.
I've had my share of them, and it's rather irksome. I suggest either review fully, or just skip the story if you don't feel you can write more than a line. |
600 pages? My computer is currently on page 750.
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When I review, I'm far too nice and sugar-coating for my own taste. I try to be more straightforward, I try to be more, y'know, blunt, but in the end, I just can't do it. I'm a wuss. That's just how it is. v_v;
Also, yeah. I almost rather take nothing than one-liners. I mean, it's not that hard to write a full paragraph. It's not like I'm asking for a ten-page essay on my fic or something. Also, I do have a Skype account. I also have a headset to use said account. The only problem is that I'm pretty much scared senseless of speaking any English to a native speaker, although I've recently had some training with my British friends. So, while I would probably join the fun for old times' sake, I'd probably be waaayyyyyyy more silent than I have ever been here, even counting the six months during which I didn't say a word over here. >_> |
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Since I'm feeling generous. Bold topic. My PokemansOCs, let me show you them! Yeah, just show off any OCs that you've created so some of us might get interested in reading your fanfic. Non-Pokemon OCs welcome. A short bio, RP style, would also benefit you. |
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Also An-chan and Mizan, I share your pain, English is not my first language. I've been actually told by some people (txteclipse here, for example) that they're surprised with my level of written English after they learn I'm Latam, but my spoken English on the other hand seems to be getting worse with time, as I have no one to talk (good) English to. A FFL cabal like that of "24" Season 7 may help me with that and most surely it will be fun, but I'll leave the choice between screams of agony and simple words to you all :D ¿Bold Topic? I'll wait for someone to post theirs first in the meanwhile I collect the one I've been was working on these last months. It's the only notable human character in Sixth anyways, and that being Pokémon-centric there's not much to say in the story, so a sort of Bio here may be the most proper way to introduced the character. |
My OCs, let me show you them! Yeah, just show off any OCs that you've created so some of us might get interested in reading your fanfic. Non-Pokemon OCs welcome. A short bio, RP style, would also benefit you.
So far, all of my characters have been OCs. As in, eeevvvery single one of them. Of course, I did write a set of tiny stories about Bebe, but seeing as how she has a total of three lines or so in the whole canon, I'mma go ahead and call her an OC, too. I mean, yeah, I've taken her name, her profession, her accent in the Japanese versions, all the three lines she utters, and her sprite (which is the battle girl one, wutwut) and formed all that into a coherent character. In an upcoming fic, she will be featured as a major character together with Roark. So, yeah. In the future, not all of my characters will be OCs, but for the while being, they all are. And I'm not posting profiles for Cimi, Adan, Rora, Jack, Mari, Lilian, April, Raymond, Sora-chan, Usa-chan, Suzanne, Marcus, and the rest of the cast in my three big fics. And that's leaving out the one-shots I've done. *shakes head* Nooope. It would take me forever and end up in tl;dr. Also, I don't think a mere character profile should be the thing that gets you to read a given fic. While I do think characters are very important, the whole finesse of them comes up when they interact with other characters. Thus, only showing you one wouldn't do me much good. But, to get you interested: Jack Killigan is a ten-year-old boy from the region Voitto. He's just like your average ten-year-old kid in the Pokémon world: he wants to have some adventures, he has endless amounts of energy, he loves Pokémon, he thinks he can manage by himself, he's pretty unlucky, and his dad is dead. You know, the standard stuff. His mother, however, doesn't think he can manage by himself. So, when he leaves, his mum April - who doesn't really a know a thing about Pokémon or a trainer's journey - comes with him. Jack does not think that's funny, but, frankly, it is. |
. . . I've never seen a fic where the main character's mother goes along with them before. Wow.
Also, I've come up with a random plot bunny that I'm gonna write after Artificial. A teenage boy with another person's personality stuck in his head (kind of complicated - they share the brain and converse via thoughts etc. Problem is, she hates his guts and is a sadistic bitc you-know what.) has to save the universe from Father Time gone wrong (his left hand has turned all tentacle-y). Yes, the concept for this came from a sketch I was doing in History today. Everybody nearby was like 'lolwut'. Actually, it goes back earlier. I was in Classics, and I was about to start drawing his left hand. Someone suggested I give him a hook for a hand, so I jokingly did. Somebody else was like 'Hey, that looks like a tentacle!' (it kinda did, tbh) so I added several more. Also, he wears a hood that's completely shaded in underneath except for two dots I erased, so now he looks like a Shy Guy from Mario. Hehe. And he has this epic staff-thing with a clock on top that has glowy Roman numerals floating around it. So yeah, that's the ridiculously long and pointless backstory for where that came from. The other half of the concept comes from a long-running joke (?) between myself and a few of my friends (real and imaginary). |
My PokemansOCs, let me show you them! Yeah, just show off any OCs that you've created so some of us might get interested in reading your fanfic. Non-Pokemon OCs welcome. A short bio, RP style, would also benefit you.
Umm. Technically all of my characters are OC's, of course barring physical design when it comes to pokémon. I think. Yeah. I have drawrings of a key! Sorry for epic bigness. Spoiler:
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The concept of a mother trailing a trainer is simply TOO funny to not read; especially for those of us with similar mothers. :laugh:
I popped at the first two chapters, and I'm already chuckling. Anyways, I really like reading stories with OCs, as long as they're not archetypal characters. They're what make fics interesting because we can't really fashion new settings or new Pokemon. Not to mention everything that has been possible to do, the canon characters have probably ALREADY done. |
My PokemansOCs, let me show you them! Yeah, just show off any OCs that you've created so some of us might get interested in reading your fanfic. Non-Pokemon OCs welcome. A short bio, RP style, would also benefit you.
Alright, so, I have four major OCs. I have others, but these are the ones that are most important: Leah is my main MC. She’s fifteen and after being pursued (read: drafted) by her grandmother into the Mentor Program, she’s forced to follow two ten-year-old brats on their Pokemon journey and look after them. Problem is, she’s definitely not fond of training or Pokemon, and with only her old Sandshrew by her side, she has to put up with everything that comes with being a trainer. Danger, and all. Ed is one of the kids that Leah has to take care of, and he’s your genetic kid. Enthusiastic and excited, he’s not going to let a bitter Mentor or an apathetic Paras prevent him from being the best trainer ever. Ally is the other kid, and she’s surprisingly quiet and shy for a child. She’s not as ambitious as Ed, but she also wants to do her best, even if her disobedient Voltorb would rather shock her then obey. Blue is my main villain MC. Not much is known about him, but he’s been hired to retrieve mysterious artifacts known as the Plates, that have been hidden by the Pokemon League in the loneliest places in the world. His loyalties are unknown, but that won’t stop him from killing anyone that gets in his way. |
My PokemansOCs, let me show you them! Yeah, just show off any OCs that you've created so some of us might get interested in reading your fanfic. Non-Pokemon OCs welcome. A short bio, RP style, would also benefit you.
Like others all of my characters are OCs, but I'll only go into detail about the major characters here. Shrike Flamestar: Spoiler:
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I would normally write something on Havoc here but I'm tired and stuff so yeah. That's it for now. |
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Also, your new plot bunny sounds like this one manga I read a long long time ago. Sadly, it's been so long that I can't remember the name of that manga nor what really happened, but there was a teenage boy with a girl in his head - nowait, was it the other way round? Anyway, they were very much jerks towards each other in the beginning and in the end, they fell in love. I can't remember what their adventure was about, though, so. In any case, I enjoyed that manga a lot, so chances are I'll enjoy your fic, too, when you write it. ^-^ |
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Asides from that, Makoto Shinkai is a genius! Sorry, I just had to get that out. I've just finished watching Voices of a Distant Star and The Place Promised in Our Early Days. I've just finished watching the first episode of 5 Centimetres per Second at it was spectacular. I just love how everything was so detailed and the plot so beautiful. I mean, you didn't even need multi-coloured-hair or anything. Even the washing machine from the first episode was rendered beautifully. To anyone who hasn’t watched any of his works, GOWATCHNAO! And uhh, I’ll answer the bold topic as soon as I place a definite timeline in which my fic is placed in. Does anyone know what year the events of R/S/E’s Gen 3 take place in? |
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I was being serious-ish... Since the timeline of Pokemon has never been canonically stated, I was wondering what you guys could infer would be the time period in which the games take place from the clues that Sol's just pointed out.
NG-137 takes place approximately 10 years or so after RSE in Hoenn. Also, who's watched 5 Centimetres per Second. Honestly, that beat Grave of the Fireflies as the saddest anime I've ever seen in years... |
I have not seen 5cm/sec. but check out Time of Eve and Pale Cocoon. The story and art for each is simply unmatched.
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My PokemansOCs, let me show you them! Yeah, just show off any OCs that you've created so some of us might get interested in reading your fanfic. Non-Pokemon OCs welcome. A short bio, RP style, would also benefit you.
Only have one that has a background fleshed out enough to do this, though several characters in my fiction are OC's. Lisa K. Northwood Spoiler:
And that is probably more information than you wanted :P As for timeline, the events of mine span from late 2006 until late 2007. Haven't seen 5cm/sec. I am currently obsessed with Pretty Cure and Fresh Pretty Cure, which features magical girls. So, yeah. |
New bold question! One that’s certainly not taken from Serebii. <_<
Do you plan to become an author in real life? |
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Still, I'm one for trying new things so I'm gonna get me a copy of Time of Eve. Do you plan to become an author in real life? Yes, alongside my aspirations to be Prime Minister and to get a double doctorate in Physics and Literature. Which are true by the way... EDIT: 15,000th REPLY!!! |
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As for my OCs, um maybe at a later time. |
Which is how I commemorate it by celebrating it a post late. :P
Confused by the fact that the first post doesn't register on the forum view... and your post is 15002 in the thread, but 15001 in forum view. |
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