[Craig]

QUOTE (Eminence @ May 18 2009, 14:10)

QUOTE (Masterkraft @ May 18 2009, 10:31) This sounds like a great idea; it's name is classy in itself and holds far more than just mindless chatter. I know we're all guilty of that, though there's nothing wrong with a tad bit of brainstorming. Is this topic going to resume the place of WI as of today or is there still work to be done? Not sure what you mean - still work to be done on what? Yeah, this topic's pretty much taking the place of WI, along with plenty of other things, though.

Yeah, that's pretty much it, just wondering if the replacement was effective immediately.

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If people are struggling with writer's block, and it seems like an obvious solution, but google it. You'll find countless activities, exercises, ideas or tips on how to get rolling again.

I find Seventh Sanctum to have all that under one website, it's helped me countless times in the past.

[Eminence]

QUOTE (Masterkraft @ May 18 2009, 14:14)

I find Seventh Sanctum to have all that under one website, it's helped me countless times in the past.

At a glance, that seems to just be a load of generators to come up with names and stuff. Am I missing something? That's not really what I meant by 'exercises'.

[Craig]

QUOTE (Eminence @ May 18 2009, 15:40)

QUOTE (Masterkraft @ May 18 2009, 14:14) I find Seventh Sanctum to have all that under one website, it's helped me countless times in the past. At a glance, that seems to just be a load of generators to come up with names and stuff. Am I missing something? That's not really what I meant by 'exercises'.

There used to be links posted by the runners of the website directing you to other writing-centric websites, I've just had a snoop around and they seem to have gone. Either that or I've forgotten where they were kept. Not to worry, Google's always your friend in times of a creative drought.

[Typhus]

Fine. Be that way.

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[Chunk]

A social club eh? Seems a good idea, though I will miss good ol' Writer's Ideas.

My writing? I was looking through Writer's Ideas and I seen a few old ideas of mine I want to write. So someday, maybe, possibly, I'll write them.

[Craig]

QUOTE (Chunk @ May 18 2009, 20:14)

My writing? I was looking through Writer's Ideas and I seen a few old ideas of mine I want to write. So someday, maybe, possibly, I'll write them.

I know you're taking a break, but whatever happened to Used Banana Box?

[Chunk]

Oh my God, that's right. I believe it was postponed because of Majestic City, so maybe I'll be able to write it now.

Thanks to Mister Kraft, I've seen the light. Watch this space..

[El Zilcho]

QUOTE (Chunk @ May 18 2009, 19:19)

Oh my God, that's right. I believe it was postponed because of Majestic City, so maybe I'll be able to write it now. Thanks to Mister Kraft, I've seen the light. Watch this space..

Used Banana Box sounded smexy, I loved the feel of it, even before I had read anything but the blurb! But I will watch intently.

[Lethal Nizzle]

I'm waiting for the chance to take a photo of my descriptive coursework/take it out of my folder in school to show on here. If anyone remembers my Tranquil Gulch descriptive piece, it was a little short - but I beefed it up for the final draft and I managed to get a 19/20 (A*) for it.

Watch this space.

[Lochie]

Just finished reading The Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy, brutal f*cking read. It's about a kid who joins one of the most notorious scalper gangs in history. It gives you a whole different view on the wild west, the racism, the wars and so much more.

I'm going to read another book of his called The Road. Wikipedia tells me this;

The Road follows a man and a boy, father and son, journeying together for many months across a post-apocalyptic landscape, some years –after a great, unexplained cataclysm. Civilization has been destroyed, and most species have become extinct. The sun is obscured by dark clouds, and the climate has been altered radically. Plants do not grow. Humanity consists largely of bands of cannibals, and refugee-travelers who scavenge for food.

Sounds very FO3-like.

[Osric]

Me and El Zilcho are in the final stages of making Build Up Your Army, and right now, I'm waiting on him to reply back on the PM I sent him. Anybody want to join this? It's like BUYG, only it's set in 2018, and we have militaries instead of criminal enterprises. The main focuses are on a cold war between the USA and China, a Russian Civil War, and a Middle East conflict that will lead to World War III.

[Wanted Assailant]

QUOTE (Osric @ May 18 2009, 19:19)

Me and El Zilcho are in the final stages of making Build Up Your Army, and right now, I'm waiting on him to reply back on the PM I sent him. Anybody want to join this? It's like BUYG, only it's set in 2018, and we have militaries instead of criminal enterprises. The main focuses are on a cold war between the USA and China, a Russian Civil War, and a Middle East conflict that will lead to World War III.

I'll be joining for sure.

Right now at the moment, I'm really inspired on writing a story based on the experimentations and testings of an extreme research facility, narrated as diary journals, from scientists and other folks and such. There will be a few spinoff characters in this one. I'm currently working on it right now, pretty good so far, is what I can say. I think I'll actually be able to come out with this one. The only [mini] series I'll able to pull through with, besides P&B and WTTE. I've failed, or couldn't continue with others such as Wretched Face, My Good Outfit, and some pieces that hadn't even left past the first draft (Suburbian Bloodshot. Rodney Slugline. and that one I think I titled Round the World?)

[The Unvirginiser]

Solomon's City

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Scott Tyson grew up on the ‘Birdy Estate’ in Salford, a renowned sh*thole that has spawned all sorts of dangerous criminals over the years. After turning to a life of crime at the age of sixteen, Scott became mixed in with all sorts of dangerous people. After being incarcerated in San Andreas correctional facility for his involvement in the King crime spree, Scott decides to turn his life around. He doesn’t want to be just another faceless thug anymore. After the Damien King’s death, Manchester is open to anybody bold enough to try and take it. Prepare to follow Scott through four decades of sex, betrayal and murder.

My Next script, coming very soon...

[Oxidizer]

BUYA sounds promising. Though I wouldn't use so many factions/countries/whatever (at least not to begin with) otherwise the story won't be as tight as it should/could be. Less is more in this case.

That aside, would it be amateurish to introduce two characters in the same [story's opening:] sentence? What I've got doesn't look nor sound too bad, but still; it's not my finest story opening. I can think of others but I'm not sure if I can muster up the energy to actually write them, and I'm getting sick of waiting for my muse to come back to me. I want something done now.

ETA: Solomon's City is gonna be phenom, Will!

[Lethal Nizzle]

Looks promising Will, but how soon is "coming soon"?

[Craig]

Just so I don't forget and I can come back to it:

QUOTE

A group of three crew members aboard a spaceship wake up and find they have no knowledge of their mission or their identities. Using what limited access they have to the diaries and logs aboard their craft, they must work out who they are, where they're from and what they're doing.

Might sound a bit bland, but it's inspired by a film I'm currently following on message boards. Who knows, maybe it'll come out at the same time I write this.

[Face McDougal]

Anyone remember the OG Nig Nog thread where everyone posted their own version of the words of a message left on a message machine by OG Nig Nog? I wrote one as well and (it's probably been a year since we did that) just now made an audio version. I don't sound like myself as I f*cked with the pitch to make me sound more black but it's me. Check it out. I posted it some weeks ago in the youtube thread.



Wonderful eh?

[El Zilcho]

Solomon's city is sounding smexy. Seriously, I can't wait.

[Ronmar The Only]

Damn Lochie, you beat me to talking about an actual novel. Personally, I don't know if I can read Cormac's stuff because he doesn't use anything to indicate speech. It is basically the only thing I get pissed off about when reading. I would love to read his stuff, and there is a trailer out for The Road now. Here it is. Looks f*cking sweet, though I don't know how well it will match up to his book.

I recently read Darkly Dreaming Dexter which was pretty good... but I definitely like how the story was changed in the show. Just certain things work a lot better I think.

In addition, I read the Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne a few weeks ago and it was pretty good. It assuredly establishes a dark fantasy tone for the new game coming out later this year.

Currently I'm reading The Last Wish, aka the first Witcher book, and it is definitely really sweet. I'm probably at page 100 at the moment, I've been watching the extended LOTR and playing loads of Oblivion, and that has kept me from reading a lot of it.

If there is one thing that has happened from reading all of these fantasy books, plus watching and playing such things, it has given me an idea of something to write.

Also, I'm still planning on posting the updated version of The Harlot and that new story in the grocery that I mentioned before. Just been preoccupied.

[El Zilcho]

We've completed the Factions list, and the weapons are finished too. The story is coming, and I'm considering any feedback left here.