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nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 20, 2021, 05:37:57 PM ---That's my thought too. It's a fresh take on ideas that I liked without feeling like I'm just rewriting something old. They were all pre-2003, so I guess they were fair game!
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How many are left in the arsenal that could benefit from a fresh take?
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on February 20, 2021, 05:53:07 PM ---You're on chapter five already! Way to go! There's always time to write, especially if you feel like you probably wouldn't post it until summer anyway.
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Thanks! In fairness, I was already on Chapter 4 when I hit a wall with it three years ago. I had to rewrite part of Chapter 3 and 4, so this is the first brand new chapter I'm starting. Yeah, there's no pressure at this point, but now that I'm done posting Bethlehem, I do want to have something to update as soon as I can.
--- Quote from: nicksgal on February 20, 2021, 05:53:07 PM ---Now there's nothing left for me to try and hate it after I try it, haha. I've tried everything at least once... unless there's something I'm not thinking of. I'll take your word for it, but I think I'm firmly back in my fade to black camp. I spent most of the time thinking "Do people actually want to read this? I know Tracy said she doesn't care for them and she's the only person I know that's reading." and laughing and googling. It wasn't even racy synonyms, it was mostly verbs and adjectives, haha. As long as they're not impaling anyone, I say everyone use whatever synonym you like.
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I'm a fan of fade to black too. I was looking back at the few I've written, trying to remember what synonyms I'd used, and they are not graphic at all compared to the stuff on AO3. The most graphic one I've written was a rape scene, which I guess goes to show my preference for horror over romance LOL.
--- Quote from: nicksgal on February 20, 2021, 05:53:07 PM ---Death by snail is on my immediate list after this little chunk of chapters. Possibly after the next one, depending on if it smooths into the next interesting bit I have or not. Guardian angel... there's more research to be done.
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Yay!! Hurry up, little death snail!
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on February 20, 2021, 05:55:17 PM ---How many are left in the arsenal that could benefit from a fresh take?
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Here's list of topics I based stories around pre-2003 and have not recycled:
- Child abuse
- Painkiller addiction
- Ghosts
- Tour sabotage
- Girl band
- Suicide attempt
- Vampirism
- Brain tumor
- Giant comet on a collision course with Earth
- Long lost evil twin
- Childhood best friends falling in love
- Angels
- Robbery/hostage situation
I do have ideas written down that include tour sabotage, suicide, and a brain tumor, so I guess those have the potential to be recycled. I already decided the suicide idea and the brain tumor idea are too depressing even for me, and I don't see myself trying to recycle any of the others, but anything is possible.
nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 20, 2021, 06:14:20 PM ---Thanks! In fairness, I was already on Chapter 4 when I hit a wall with it three years ago. I had to rewrite part of Chapter 3 and 4, so this is the first brand new chapter I'm starting. Yeah, there's no pressure at this point, but now that I'm done posting Bethlehem, I do want to have something to update as soon as I can.
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How many chapters would you like stocked before you feel like you can post it? If it's ten, you're halfway there!
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 20, 2021, 06:14:20 PM ---I'm a fan of fade to black too. I was looking back at the few I've written, trying to remember what synonyms I'd used, and they are not graphic at all compared to the stuff on AO3. The most graphic one I've written was a rape scene, which I guess goes to show my preference for horror over romance LOL.
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I figured I should write it like I'd write a violence scene if I was bothering to show the violence, so I guess it's decently graphic, but it could be way worse and it could be way less. I don't know! I just kind of decided ahead of time what body part synonyms I planned on using and then struggled with stupider synonyms, like "Is there a better way to say 'ripped his shirt off'? Because there's gotta be something else to say."
Semi-related, I think the only graphically violent thing I opted to avoid was some kid killing. I thought, "You know, I think this is where I draw the line. It's just a little too sad." So I summarized instead, which I hate but, it needed to be said, even if I wasn't going to show it...
I totally believe that due to your preference for horror. Team Dark strikes again!
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 20, 2021, 06:14:20 PM ---Yay!! Hurry up, little death snail!
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Haha, post 2020, we all need a little more Nick deaths in our lives, apparently...
nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 20, 2021, 06:30:26 PM ---Here's list of topics I based stories around pre-2003 and have not recycled:
- Painkiller addiction
- Giant comet on a collision course with Earth
- Angels
I do have ideas written down that include tour sabotage, suicide, and a brain tumor, so I guess those have the potential to be recycled. I already decided the suicide idea and the brain tumor idea are too depressing even for me, and I don't see myself trying to recycle any of the others, but anything is possible.
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Painkiller addiction seems on the nose. I am intrigued by tour sabotage, but don't write the others if they seem too depressing.
Giant comet on collision course with earth could be an 1,000 Ways story.
Tag me in for the angels one on your behalf. I mean, realistically, what else would I write about after finishing an epic about demons? ;)
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