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Post by Adamsm

Aye.

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Post by Adamsm

Mainly because other then Hyper's and Patty's stories, I don't really like commenting on other people's works.

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Post by Skreeran

So yeah, KahRyez, just tell me whenever you're starting to run out of interesting ideas. Themra's starting to break down, but I don't want to quit if there's still more fun to come.

Post by Adamsm

Heh, I wouldn't put something like that, but if I don't like the writing, I just prefer not to comment.

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Post by Monday

Heh, I wouldn't put something like that, but if I don't like the writing, I just prefer not to comment.

I still think you should post constructive criticism. I understand how you feel, but a lot of writers seem put out by not having their work read by the "giants of L&RP". I know I was at the beginning.

Post by Adamsm

Except what I put would be tainted by my own dislike of the writing; I can't really put constructive criticism that would be useful to the writer in question.

Edit: To use an example, and as the user already has a dislike of me, won't see it as anything new; but Face's stories, you always knew exactly what was going to happen, and nothing he really posted was 'new' or 'shocking' as you've seen it in all of his other stories.

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Post by Monday

That's constructive criticism. The stories are boring with boring "plot twists."

Thus, he knows that as a writer, he should either play the story straight out with no "Oh my goodness I didn't expect that!" moments, which the author in question may be bad at writing, and more "I didn't know that character would be evil," or something.

And to stop using Old Gods. Just saying.

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Post by Mojoworkn

I'm not afraid of a "you suck," just helps if I can get some other opinions.

Not that my opinion matters really but...

After reading all of those and putting off my work that I have to do for yet another hour, I found myself wanting to know who those characters are. What I believe makes a story thrive are the characters. By the way they interact, progress and grow, it can either make or break the story. Why should anyone care about Bob dying, if we know nothing about him?

This is one of the things I fail very hard at. Character development. It's not worth putting in action in to your story, if you have no idea how your characters are going to interact with it. Which is the very reason why I can't seem to write another chapter of "A Broken Dream" because I rushed it too quickly, and never developed my characters fully.

Now this is just my opinion, but I would like to see more of what your characters are like. May be a little hard since they're already mad and quite possibly getting madder. No names are needed, as I know you have a reason of not naming them. I would just like more details on them, that's all :)

But on a very positive note, description=amazing. Action=amazing. Your writing=amazing. :)

Post by Monday

Well old gods sure have been a popular subject as of late.

Yes, but I only use them a little bit (my other stories focused mostly on Scourge). Pretty much all of Face's stories are centered on characters writing in first person and going insane from Old Gods.

What I believe makes a story thrive are the characters. By the way they interact, progress and grow, it can either make or break the story. Why should anyone care about Bob dying, if we know nothing about him?

I agree with this, very much so. This is why most of my stories center around characterization and plot than detail and combat.

Also, sorry about no Black Walker part being out yet, I've hit yet more writer's block. I might be able to get one out tonight, but I'm not sure.

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Post by Mojoworkn

Well that's a bit of a relief, I should get back to typing the next part either way. TY Mojo.
No problem Light. Make it a great chapter :)

Now off to do the work I should have done a LOOOONG time ago....

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