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nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on September 10, 2021, 08:20:28 PM ---I am very disappointed about the Boys cancelling their Christmas shows and postponing the album release, but trying to look on the bright side. Here are a couple of small writing celebrations I had this week:
1. I thought of a title for my MBK sequel idea, which means it's that much closer to becoming a reality. We all know I can't start writing a story without a title I like, so I'm at least over that hurdle.
2. I got a random comment on Return of the Pandaskunk on AO3 today - my first for that story!
Anyone else have anything positive to share?
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Hmmm... Writing positives...
Ten chapters away from posting the end of PNecklace. That's pretty exciting.
I've written almost 13,000 words this month so far. But hoping to re-find inspiration on either of the stories I wanted to post after PNecklace was done. Can I do this by Thanksgiving? :shrug:
I am excited that you got feedback on a Pandaskunk story and found legitimate feedback in your spam folder. That's awesome!
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on September 16, 2021, 10:08:01 PM ---Darn Kevin for being unconscious and unable to narrate! lol Do you think it's more fun or less fun to have more flexibility?
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It's definitely more fun to have more flexibility! A big part of the reason I was stuck on this story for three years prior to this year was because I made Kevin unconscious too early and left too much for Nick to narrate on his own, which upset the balance of the story. I ended up rewriting some of it when I went back to it at the beginning of this year to fix that and let Kevin be conscious a little longer so he could narrate some more of it himself. This is why I should just stick to third person LOL.
--- Quote from: nicksgal on September 16, 2021, 10:12:29 PM ---Hmmm... Writing positives...
Ten chapters away from posting the end of PNecklace. That's pretty exciting.
I've written almost 13,000 words this month so far. But hoping to re-find inspiration on either of the stories I wanted to post after PNecklace was done. Can I do this by Thanksgiving? :shrug:
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Yay!! You're so close to posting the end! That's always exciting. And you're having a productive September! 13,000 words already, and the month's only half over! I'm enjoying the 00Carter productivity, but I also hope you find some inspiration for some of your other projects. I'm still waiting for Death by Snail!
--- Quote from: nicksgal on September 16, 2021, 10:12:29 PM ---I am excited that you got feedback on a Pandaskunk story and found legitimate feedback in your spam folder. That's awesome!
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Thanks! It's the little things LOL.
nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on September 17, 2021, 10:49:29 PM ---It's definitely more fun to have more flexibility! A big part of the reason I was stuck on this story for three years prior to this year was because I made Kevin unconscious too early and left too much for Nick to narrate on his own, which upset the balance of the story. I ended up rewriting some of it when I went back to it at the beginning of this year to fix that and let Kevin be conscious a little longer so he could narrate some more of it himself. This is why I should just stick to third person LOL.
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I think we've learned something today. The only Backstreet Boy we can make unconscious and still have story happen is Nick. The others aren't enough of attention hogs to demand plot while they're unconscious. lol I'm glad you gave Kevin more of the narration power.
You know, after dabbling across the board, I think I like 3rd limited best. You don't have to deal with pesky "I" and you can decide how close you are to the POV character. I like that.
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on September 17, 2021, 10:49:29 PM ---Yay!! You're so close to posting the end! That's always exciting. And you're having a productive September! 13,000 words already, and the month's only half over! I'm enjoying the 00Carter productivity, but I also hope you find some inspiration for some of your other projects. I'm still waiting for Death by Snail!
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I'm the only recently updated story on AC. It's weird, lol. After the weekend, I'm up to just over 16,000. I'm on a roll. I know; I have a beginning and an end, but the middle is kind of ishy. I should have just started writing it when I first decided it was a story, lol.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on September 20, 2021, 09:11:06 PM ---I think we've learned something today. The only Backstreet Boy we can make unconscious and still have story happen is Nick. The others aren't enough of attention hogs to demand plot while they're unconscious. lol I'm glad you gave Kevin more of the narration power.
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I read this in Kyle's voice from South Park. "You know, I learned something today..." LOL
It's true, though. When Nick is unconscious as the main character of a story, he has coma dreams that keep the plot going until he can be sung back to life via a Code Black & Blue. When any of the other boys is unconscious, Nick takes over the narration LOL.
I'm not sure Kevin is exactly "enjoying" his turn as my main character, but this story is definitely centered on him. Even Nick's parts are mostly focused on Kevin LOL. And if I do end up writing a sequel, I probably will make it just from Kevin's POV and not alternate with Nick's. Enjoy your time off, Nick!
--- Quote from: nicksgal on September 20, 2021, 09:11:06 PM ---You know, after dabbling across the board, I think I like 3rd limited best. You don't have to deal with pesky "I" and you can decide how close you are to the POV character. I like that.
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Yes, there's more freedom and flexibility with third person. That was always my preferred POV too, until I wrote Curtain Call in first, which ended my Broken/BMS purple prose phase. This is the third novel I've written in person person with alternating POVs. I think that's fun too, but I'm probably better at third person.
--- Quote from: nicksgal on September 20, 2021, 09:11:06 PM ---I'm the only recently updated story on AC. It's weird, lol. After the weekend, I'm up to just over 16,000. I'm on a roll. I know; I have a beginning and an end, but the middle is kind of ishy. I should have just started writing it when I first decided it was a story, lol.
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I know! I hope Ash gets things fixed so we can update again before your story drops off too. It would be sad to see no recently updated stories here.
Yay for 16,000 words! I hate when that happens with short stories, when you have an inspired idea but are in the middle of something else, so you put it off and then never end up writing it. That has happened to me, too. I hope you do get around to writing this one someday though!
nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on September 20, 2021, 09:55:36 PM ---I read this in Kyle's voice from South Park. "You know, I learned something today..." LOL
It's true, though. When Nick is unconscious as the main character of a story, he has coma dreams that keep the plot going until he can be sung back to life via a Code Black & Blue. When any of the other boys is unconscious, Nick takes over the narration LOL.
I'm not sure Kevin is exactly "enjoying" his turn as my main character, but this story is definitely centered on him. Even Nick's parts are mostly focused on Kevin LOL. And if I do end up writing a sequel, I probably will make it just from Kevin's POV and not alternate with Nick's. Enjoy your time off, Nick!
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As intended!
Okay, but what does a Kevin coma dream look like? Maybe this is our problem, we give too much power to Nick and never get to see a Kevin coma dream or have anyone perform a Code Black & Blue for him. He deserves that.
Kevin, enjoy your turn! It finally happened after a couple decades! Relish this! And oh man, what's Nick going to do with his time off? Guess he could go back to exacting revenge on his fans.
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on September 20, 2021, 09:55:36 PM ---Yes, there's more freedom and flexibility with third person. That was always my preferred POV too, until I wrote Curtain Call in first, which ended my Broken/BMS purple prose phase. This is the third novel I've written in person person with alternating POVs. I think that's fun too, but I'm probably better at third person.
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That's why I like to limit it. All the fun of being deep in the POV character's opinions. A little more freedom with description. I think I usually go for first person in short works.
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on September 20, 2021, 09:55:36 PM ---I know! I hope Ash gets things fixed so we can update again before your story drops off too. It would be sad to see no recently updated stories here.
Yay for 16,000 words! I hate when that happens with short stories, when you have an inspired idea but are in the middle of something else, so you put it off and then never end up writing it. That has happened to me, too. I hope you do get around to writing this one someday though!
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Six days left. I believe! I know, I keep checking. I really don't want to be the last one because Wednesday squeaked in.
I'm on a roll with my rewrite. It's been fun.
Same. I just didn't want to derail PNecklace and the PBox editing, but I should have because I think I had a clearer idea about it then and it's just tapered off since. It's there though, patiently waiting.
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