) somewhen found its way into the trash and all the digital stuff became a victim of several HDD crashes. There were probably some good ideas, though — technically — it wasn't done very well.
Everybody starts somewhere. My first story was as generic as could be, and I feel a bit embarrassed when reading how awful the writing style is. But I understand that it is good to feel that way, because I can compare it to how my writing is now. I can tell, and I can feel like I have gotten better at it.
Yeah, there's nothing bad with old (not so good) chapters and it can be pretty hot to read it after years.
Unfortunately, all my old stuff is gone forever. The sheets (I actually started writing on paper... didn't even have a computer
One thing I've always thought would be a good idea for somebody with more talent is to create a blank "Character Sheet" Application that authors could use to keep track of various states for the RPG mechanics. Generated table based off the variables as the base, customizable via basic HTML. Just spitballing, because I don't really know what is and isn't possible. ANd MUSIC! Because we need some.
I feel that The New World is my first story, while people liked it; I've had to multiple times go through it, adding and removing paragraphs, finding mistakes, and so on. It is quite honestly a headache.
I have one too, I'm only 12 chapters in, and it is only basically a prologue with character customization. But in the end, it should have various branching stories, with a currency, but hell, it is a lot of work. But I've learned a lot about using it and have been able to insert a few things into my main story.
Yeah, I think so too, my main story says at the start you have to use game mode, because if you don't, you'll in up with some nonsense where you're with someone, then with someone else. But still, I receive messages from people saying that it happened and that it doesn't make any sense.
Well you managed to write a pretty damn good one at that haha
As long as you enjoy what you're writing then it's all good. Every mistake we make is another opportunity to be better. As for repetitiveness, I won't lie I think that is a worry and fear if I may be falling into that trap, the best I can say is you can view something as being repetitive or as being your signature style. I do not know how to explain myself well, but people have messaged me that I have a certain way of writing. I do not see it, but I understand what they mean. Likewise, you also have a style in your writing. It may be what brings me and hundreds of others back for more :^)
Everyone has their style of writing, based around their personal history, vocabulary, use of punctuation, personal word preference, etc. It is not a bad or a good thing unless it impacts someone's ability to read the story; it is just what it is. I think of it like a story's texture; you feel it. I think that both your styles are quite good, but both a unique and different.
I feel everyone can feel that they may fall into that trap, but you have to remember with your own story you are going to be reading it over and over again. This can make you feel something is repetitive when to the reader it is not at all.
I played around a little with game mode (4 chapters deep with around 4k words,) though I didn't reach the point to feel ready to publish it.
Might be interesting if everything has to be kept a secret.
Well, you could hide the chapter content and offer the same reminder on every chapter if game mode is turned of. (This is described somewhere on the forum.)
Cannibalism is a totally legit writing practice.
Isn't that basically Camelot? Guinevere and Lancelot?
I think it could be interesting. I would like to read that.
I will have to look into that, might be a while before it is added, but it would be helpful to look at it.
How obscure are we talking here, what time-period, in my free time I study religions both ancient and modern; so I would love to help. While I'm not a professional, I do have quite a bit of knowledge on the subject. So feel free to ask away, please.
Yes, it is.
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Are you talking about the Volsung's and Andvaranaut? When I hear of that my mind goes to Lord of The Rings, as Tolkien used that as the inspiration for his story, even Glaurung during his first age was killed in a similar way as the dragon in that saga.
