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FS for October: Chronos Project by PurpuraLipstick

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Purpura Lipstick:
^ I didn't mean to offend anyone that writes those.  Props to those who can, I just can't.

Though I've given people amnesia frequently, guess that's a disease! LOL. And there was Fanthrax... but that wasn't a real disease.  Disease was the first thing I thought of... there are plenty of "real life" topics I have a hard time writing.

Rose:
Just because you can't though, it's not right to imply other plots aren't unique.

For "sickness" stories, it depends on the disease, the way it's handled by the characters, etc. Like Cancer stories are common, but the way Julie does it in CC is pretty different. Or to toss in my own story, Alzheimer's is a subject rarely tackled. So generalizing isn't fair.

I mean, like in sci-fi/fantasy plots, time-travel actually tends to be overused. Whether in TV, movies, or books. So really, it's all about perspective, and it's just not right to generalize like that.

Just my view since I've written in both genres comfortably.

twofaced:
Do we need to be attacking anyone right now? This isn't a "My genre is better than your genre because...." thread, this is our chance to ask Lore why she's writing what she's writing. This isn't to try to compare her to other stories and say why other stories are better or that her timetravel is overused. I for one am enjoying her story a lot more than most I've attempted to read on this site and I'm damn proud of her for being featured after 4 years of writing in this community.

Purpura Lipstick:
Unusual to me means not real and since time travel and alternate dimesions are not real they are unusual.  I never mentioned the word unique because yes, time travel is not unquie to sci-fi.  That is what was meant by my comment not that I think my stuff is better because it doesn't deal with sickness.  

If you want to further discuss how you misunderstood my comment take it up with me in PM and not on my featured story thread since this is not the debate thread.  Thank you.  

Rose:
Well considering I've written in both genres, it wouldn't be a "my genre is better than my genre" lol. I have no real set genre, so to speak.  I wasn't putting down her story at all. I was making a point about how assumptions shouldn't be made about different genres, because  "unusual" is heavily based on perspective.

No attacks were made at all, and if it came off that way, I'm sorry you think so. :)

I never said anyone thought their stuff was better Lore. And if I did, please point it out to me, because I didn't mean it that way. However, I don't appreciate being double-teamed over a harmless discussion. Honestly, if you thought I was attacking, it makes me wonder a bit. Because no attacks were intentional, therefore, I see no reasons for PMs. Why not discuss out in the open?

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