Re: Sephiris: The Price of Peace - OOC

[Guest]

I did think about that. It might be interesting, at least as a way of kick-starting it. But I was also thinking about a part for them mid-post. So I'm not really sure yet (at least as far as where I will have a pov post for them).

[Gadreille]

You had abandoned several characters when Stion disappeared the second time. Perhaps you should bring them back, or one of them, or something like that, to give that story arc some closure.

[Guest]

I could do that... I'll give that some thought. I've been wanting to, just unsure of where I should. I suppose this is as good a time as any.

[Gadreille]

I don't know what you'd do with Bernard, whether keep him along, or send him on his way, but I doubt you should kill him off.

[Guest]

No, I wouldn't kill him off. I really do miss all of those characters. Maybe a reunion is in order...

[Guest]

So I had a post in progress... and a pretty good one. Unfortunately, the new laptop went caput... I'm just waiting to get it back. And really, really hoping that my post is still there. Because I didn't back it up. /lessonlearned

[Kalon Ordona II]

Oh my. Just thinking about it makes me cringe with despair.
I hope your post survived!

[Kalon Ordona II]

I'm making progress.

21 - day - Dragons ~ 40%
22 - day - Ezekiel ~ 80%
23 - day and night - Ezekiel
24 - day - Dragons
24 - night - Ezekiel
25 - evening - Ezekiel
26 - day - Gado
26 - day and night - Ezekiel
27 - day - Dragons
27 - night - Ezekiel

Edit, 2/26:
21 - day - Dragons ~ 40%
22 - day - Ezekiel ~ 100%
23 - day and night - Ezekiel
24 - day - Dragons
24 - night - Ezekiel
25 - evening - Ezekiel
26 - day - Gado
26 - day and night - Ezekiel ~ 60%
27 - day - Dragons
27 - night - Ezekiel

[Guest]

My post survived!

So... I've been thinking, again, about dropping out of Sephiris. With some of the things I've been learning about writing, and what I need to change, I've discovered that writing in Sephiris is not exactly the best practice. Putting in filler simply to fill out the day-to-day activities in the constrained time frame, and to increase my word-count-related vanity, is not really the best writing practice.

Since I don't want to drop Sephiris, it is time to simply change my writing style. I need to outline my posts better, find out what areas are the best to write about (usually invovling conflict of some sort, or at least important information). So, gone are the long posts in which I wrote simply to write and reach a certain word count.

I hope this works out for me, both because I would hate to drop this and I think that it will help my writing in this role-play considerably. I've already had many compliments from several other writers about my characters and their arc, which I do appreciate, but everyone should always strive to do better, right?

Anyway, I haven't work on my post since getting my laptop back. I need to do some actual book writing today during the kids' naptime, but maybe later tonight I can try and get something done in Sephiris. All I can say is I can't wait to get up at least the beginning of this post (what I wrote before I lost the laptop). I wasn't sure about it at first, but having had time to stew on it, I really, really like it

Oh yeah, in case I haven't mentioned it in a previous post, this post will get me from Caluk to Iyel'Del, where my characters will meet with Gadreille's characters.

[Kalon Ordona II]

Huzzah!

By all means, FOG is all about writing development. Can't wait to see the results!

My post(s) are coming along. As long as I write at least a little every day it'll be done in no time.
I'll keep posting progress since there are so many.

[Kalon Ordona II]

21 - day - Dragons ~ 80%
22 - day - Ezekiel ~ 100%
23 - day and night - Ezekiel
24 - day - Dragons
24 - night - Ezekiel
25 - evening - Ezekiel
26 - day - Gado
26 - day and night - Ezekiel ~ 60%
27 - day - Dragons
27 - night - Ezekiel

[Kalon Ordona II]

21 - day - Dragons ~ 85%
22 - day - Ezekiel ~ 100%
23 - day and night - Ezekiel
24 - day - Dragons
24 - night - Ezekiel
25 - evening - Ezekiel
26 - day - Gado
26 - day and night - Ezekiel ~ 70%
27 - day - Dragons
27 - night - Ezekiel

meh, less than I hoped to get done tonight. :/ Not for lack of time spent staring at the waiting page, I can tell you. Refining doesn't count.
Well, I did get some planning done, and I have a better idea how to proceed. The details, that is; the basic direction was mapped out already.

I'm nodding off at this point, so we'll see what tomorrow brings.

[Kalon Ordona II]

The dragon post is growing beyond my expectation, but I guess that's a good thing. I've made a breakthrough in dragon magic, thanks to the way the post is developing. it basically forced me to delineate what has thus far remained a little vague, and in doing so... awesomeness ensued.

Real life has been taxing my momentum lately, but I have made progress. It's just that the new developments are messing up my percentages.

[Guest]

I cannot believe what I just did...

But... I wrote it. It has to stay! The fingers have decided, though my heart isn't in it. And my brain had no part in it.

[Kalon Ordona II]

? What happened? Did your computer delete a post again?
Or did your characters act on their own?

[Guest]

No, my characters acted out on their own. If this post disappears, I will seriously cry. There is no way I can rewrite any of this and have it come out half as good. I'm not sure when to post it up though. I need to at least edit it, fix it up a bit and fill it out with some concrete details. But it is already at 6k words, and I'm only 2 days into the 10 or so day trip. I don't want to throw a monster out that everyone has to trudge through. I think just one more scene, so it doesn't end on such a cliffhanger.

[Kalon Ordona II]

Well then save it on google docs, email the file to yourself, AND print it, just in case. xD

[Guest]

Spoiler:

[Kalon Ordona II]

Whooooooooaaaaaaaa..... nobody click that spoiler tag. 8D
Ysopet, if it feels right, leave it in. I think I can use this to brilliant effect.

[Guest]

Seriously? It's April 1st.... I would never! Though now you have me thinking about it.

[Kalon Ordona II]

You have no idea.

Totally got me there. xD I've been Fool'd

[Guest]

I'll need a lot of convincing to make me take that step. I really like that kid... and I've got so many plans for him.

[Kalon Ordona II]

I'd never try to convince you to do it (I'd need to be convinced myself, first). It would indeed be a waste for that to happen. But from a behind-the-scenes perspective, from what I have planned, just know that it'd work either way.

[Guest]

Yeah... I just don't think I could do it. But if you want an idea of what I did do, read my latest facebook comment

[Kalon Ordona II]

:O How intriguing.

[Guest]

You read it? What you think it means? Huh? HUH?

[Kalon Ordona II]

Clearly someone dies; I just can't deduce who. o.O

[Kalon Ordona II]

Progress!
Finally got through that dragon post. That was long and unexpected. Didn't quite go as I planned, but in a good way, like how a story will force itself on you.
Back to Ezekiel!

21 - day - Dragons ~ 200%
22 - day - Ezekiel ~ 100%
23 - day and night - Ezekiel
24 - day - Dragons
24 - night - Ezekiel
25 - evening - Ezekiel
26 - day - Gado
26 - day and night - Ezekiel ~ 70%
27 - day - Dragons
27 - night - Ezekiel

[Kalon Ordona II]

story added a new bit again.

21 - day - Dragons ~ 200%
22 - day - Ezekiel ~ 100%
--> 22 - night - Ezekiel - 100%
23 - day and night - Ezekiel
24 - day - Dragons
24 - night - Ezekiel
25 - evening - Ezekiel
26 - day - Gado
26 - day and night - Ezekiel ~ 70%
27 - day - Dragons
27 - night - Ezekiel

[Guest]

I can't wait to read your post, especially with all that about the dragon magic, and the story forcing itself on you Those are usually the best!

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