Gogofan
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Post by Gogofan on Jan 5, 2016 3:39:12 GMT
Hey if you ever need help with the writing you know I'm here to help.
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Matoal
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Post by Matoal on Jan 5, 2016 3:42:10 GMT
True, but it's mostly just touching Dark, Bianca, Sugar, and Cinnamon that makes it uncomfortable for me. Adding in a few other minor characters.
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Gogofan
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Post by Gogofan on Jan 5, 2016 3:54:27 GMT
Ok then, here I'm going to give you that guide that helps me write my stuff. This are Pixar's 22 rules for storytelling, hope they help you with you problems.
#1: You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.
#2: You gotta keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s fun to do as a writer. They can be v. different.
#3: Trying for theme is important, but you won’t see what the story is actually about til you’re at the end of it. Now rewrite.
#4: Once upon a time there was ___. Every day, ___. One day ___. Because of that, ___. Because of that, ___. Until finally ___.
#5: Simplify. Focus. Combine characters. Hop over detours. You’ll feel like you’re losing valuable stuff but it sets you free.
#6: What is your character good at, comfortable with? Throw the polar opposite at them. Challenge them. How do they deal?
#7: Come up with your ending before you figure out your middle. Seriously. Endings are hard, get yours working up front.
#8: Finish your story, let go even if it’s not perfect. In an ideal world you have both, but move on. Do better next time.
#9: When you’re stuck, make a list of what WOULDN’T happen next. Lots of times the material to get you unstuck will show up.
#10: Pull apart the stories you like. What you like in them is a part of you; you’ve got to recognize it before you can use it.
#11: Putting it on paper lets you start fixing it. If it stays in your head, a perfect idea, you’ll never share it with anyone.
#12: Discount the 1st thing that comes to mind. And the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th – get the obvious out of the way. Surprise yourself.
#13: Give your characters opinions. Passive/malleable might seem likable to you as you write, but it’s poison to the audience.
#14: Why must you tell THIS story? What’s the belief burning within you that your story feeds off of? That’s the heart of it.
#15: If you were your character, in this situation, how would you feel? Honesty lends credibility to unbelievable situations.
#16: What are the stakes? Give us reason to root for the character. What happens if they don’t succeed? Stack the odds against.
#17: No work is ever wasted. If it’s not working, let go and move on - it’ll come back around to be useful later.
#18: You have to know yourself: the difference between doing your best & fussing. Story is testing, not refining.
#19: Coincidences to get characters into trouble are great; coincidences to get them out of it are cheating.
#20: Exercise: take the building blocks of a movie you dislike. How d’you rearrange them into what you DO like?
#21: You gotta identify with your situation/characters, can’t just write ‘cool’. What would make YOU act that way?
#22: What’s the essence of your story? Most economical telling of it? If you know that, you can build out from there
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Matoal
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Post by Matoal on Jan 5, 2016 4:06:29 GMT
Might just reboot Dark and Shadria in his main RP, which will happen off screen in the romantic RP, but might kill a few of the other RP's he's in.
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Gogofan
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Post by Gogofan on Jan 5, 2016 4:12:52 GMT
Sounds like a plan. Let me know how ot goes.
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Matoal
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Post by Matoal on Jan 5, 2016 4:14:06 GMT
MIght take a while. Need to find out how I do it without screwing with the continuity of three other RP's/
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Gogofan
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Post by Gogofan on Jan 5, 2016 4:15:33 GMT
Take your time
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Post by Cloud, High Overlord of all on Jan 5, 2016 13:43:59 GMT
wait you are resting dark? is that what I'm getting ?
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Gogofan
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Post by Gogofan on Jan 5, 2016 13:51:46 GMT
I think his rebooting his origin and the experiences his been through in order to downgrade his abilities to a much more manageable level.
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Matoal
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Post by Matoal on Jan 5, 2016 16:17:11 GMT
Might take a few.... ... Months.
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Gogofan
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Post by Gogofan on Jan 5, 2016 16:28:38 GMT
Lol more time to me to catch up with you post score. Im like 700 posts behind you
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Matoal
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Post by Matoal on Jan 5, 2016 16:29:59 GMT
*raises eyebrow* Still on about that?
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Gogofan
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Post by Gogofan on Jan 5, 2016 16:32:12 GMT
Nah just beating on a dead horse cause I'm bored
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Gogofan
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Post by Gogofan on Jan 5, 2016 16:35:35 GMT
Hey mat. Write me a short story summary of Dark using rule four of the pixar rules. Just fill in the blanks
#4: Once upon a time there was ___. Every day, ___. One day ___. Because of that, ___. Because of that, ___. Until finally ___
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Matoal
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Post by Matoal on Jan 5, 2016 16:42:12 GMT
Uhh....
Once upon a time, there was a monster named Dark. Every day, he would go around, causing all sorts of problems. One day, he died after a fight with another monster. Because of that, he got sent to the afterlife, where he met a girl named May and saved her from her evil boss. Because of that, The two had fallen in love and spent all their time together in the afterlife offices. Until finally, they were reincarnated together and were able to finally live a normal life.
1) I don't know if I did this right 2) That normal life thing....*Snickers*
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