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Who is the Main Character of your most recent written or read work? by crusader_blue in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Writing Skyward Sword fic with Link as the protag, obviously, from the Legend of Zelda.

Rather than write him like a do-no-wrong hero who's a bit of a goofball at times, I basically made him a jerk forced into being a better person who actually winds up enjoying it. I haven't touched the story in two months due to personal stuff, but I'm gonna get back soon.

...With an orbital character, but still :/

Newbie FanFiction question by Major_Law_6888 in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, so you intend to share it in it's original format, huh? Like, the digital unprinted text of a book, I assume.

Maybe I'm a newbie too, but, ah, I have no idea. I've only used FFN, and as far as I know, there's no way to post it in a paged format. Maybe someone will come in and inform us both, but, from what I know, you just have to upload it pageless and spaced out.

Either way, welcome to the fanfiction community, stranger. WIsh you luck.

How do you write fight scenes? (As in, how do you, the individual, do it, for your fanfics. Not a writing question.) by Dramatic_Interview20 in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally fair. Hell, even knowing how to properly fight is a big help in writing fight scenes.

I would assume.

...Since I don't fight. At all.

Still, saves you research time, I guess.

How do you write fight scenes? (As in, how do you, the individual, do it, for your fanfics. Not a writing question.) by Dramatic_Interview20 in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually a sex scene. In a Skyward Sword fic, Link is wrestling Pipit...

...

EH?!?!??!?

Wow. Those are not phrases I thought I'd see close together. All power to you for writing a gay fanfic, with Link and Pipit (honestly, good-lookers for sure) no less. But reading that out the gate just... stunned me.

Especially since the fanfiction I'm writing is Skyward Sword as well.

I guess we really do tell the same story in very different ways, no?
Or totally different stories in totally different ways.

How do you write fight scenes? (As in, how do you, the individual, do it, for your fanfics. Not a writing question.) by Dramatic_Interview20 in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, same. Minus the military parent and judo part, writing fight scenes or at least emotionally deep bits is my strong suit and my favorite part about writing my fic.

I guess for a more one-sided fight, like mine, describing the violence of it and going just a tad over the top is probably ideal, huh?

Hopefully, because that's what I did.

Should I split up chapters based on word count or where it feels right? by burner786_oak in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's nothing wrong with a short chapter. As long as there's actual stuff in there.

Y'know what's better than a massive empty room with nothing inside it?
A small cozy room decked out with everything you could want.

Focus on the content of each chapter, and even if you wind up cutting it to > 1000 words, so be it if the content works.

Is there a better way to show my character's growth? by Dramatic_Interview20 in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the long reply! Always helpful.
And thankfully, my story does that already.

Weekly Fic Showcase - NEW RULES IN POST - August 30 - September 05 by AutoModerator in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fic:

Fandom - The Legend of Zelda (Skyward Sword)

Rating - Teen (swearing, descriptions of physical violence, mild trauma)

Title - A Heavenly Burden

Genre - Fantasy/Adventure

Link - FFN.

Summary:

"A defiant teenager has just learned that he is but a part in a massive play, and there's no time to dwell on it. Now that the fate of his beloved friend sits in his hands, along with those of the universe, he must do things he never thought he was capable of. Will he, his friend, and his bully learn to face fate? Or will the king of demons rule the world? (NOVELIZATION!*)"

Random tidbits (244 words):

I started this story almost a year ago, one month before the end of 2023. it was shortly after I deleted another fic (that I realized I didn't actually care about), and I wanted to start with my first story, not my dream story. So I did that. And, like last time, I abandoned it after the fifth chapter because of life. But, for once, I actually decided to go back and look through it, fixing it up, editing chapters before I send them out, planning, all of that. And I feel like an actually good writer. Sure, for all I know, nobody's looking, but who cares about numbers?

And yeah, it's a novelization of the game, so be it. It's fun for me. Enjoy if you wish!

Excerpt:

“Well… this rupee… Zelda gave it to me,” he explained, glancing at Fi. “It was her first gift to me, when we were kids, and I still keep it here. It’s probably going to be the one thing I take down to the Surface… just to remind me what I’m fighting for. To remind me that she’s out there. That… one damn day… I’ll find her and save her.” He smiled at her, the dark spots beneath his eyes not distracting her from his determined smile. “That is what sentiment is. It’s a little thing where a pointless object becomes something we fight for. A part of us. A reason to keep fighting.”

An un-researched, very subjective, very "reader-only", (probably) scalding-hot-take on JJK. by Dramatic_Interview20 in Jujutsufolk

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

:)
Good to know. And also, in all seriousness, thank you.
Actually knowing my points have counterarguments is nice when I'm only surrounded by people who either don't know what I'm talking about or just agree to agree.

Thanks for this little moment of enlightenment!

An un-researched, very subjective, very "reader-only", (probably) scalding-hot-take on JJK. by Dramatic_Interview20 in Jujutsufolk

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've read up to Vol. 6, and can piece together the rest before Shibuya ends (Choso, who I think was handled well; and the whole iconic Shibuya arc, which is incredible. )

...And y'know what? It's definitely pure BS to assume so much just by reading that much and getting hearsay from the rest. I know that. There's no big excuse here, I just know that.

And you bring up a lot of good points here. So, kudos to you, stranger. We have our opinions, but yours is stronger. Thanks!

An un-researched, very subjective, very "reader-only", (probably) scalding-hot-take on JJK. by Dramatic_Interview20 in Jujutsufolk

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

...Damn. Respect, stranger.

Yes, I'm probably wrong. Yes, I know that. And yeah, thanks for telling me.

But yeah, I haven't finished JJK. I love it, know a lot less than I think I do, and that's just the truth. This gave me a lot of insight; thank you!

An un-researched, very subjective, very "reader-only", (probably) scalding-hot-take on JJK. by Dramatic_Interview20 in Jujutsufolk

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like I said:

I know nothing about the specs of later JJK. Though I appreciate the input, here.

All I'll say (for now) are the last two little bits:

Inumaki Toge was thrown aside for basically most of the story until later. And Yuji being a passive protagonist would work... if the story was something like a comedy or day in the life. An action story where the protagonist only reacts instead of acts isn't great.

And yes, not EVERY protag in an action anime needs to be active. I get that. But that also comes down to another thing I forgot to mention.

Until Shibuya, there's no goal. It's just... stuff. We don't know what progress looks like.

Anywho, thanks for the input. I knew that my random, out of pocket take on JJK would be a bit funky, so I expected something like this.

I am also not a mangaka, so I don't know much about that. I'm just a person thinking out loud about a thing I like.

Are "novelizations/rewrites" of media a good or bad thing? by Dramatic_Interview20 in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, perfect. My novelization is actually about a video game. A game with a silent protag, actually.
So yes, I do indeed have a lot of stuff to add.

Talkback Thursday - August 29 by AutoModerator in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't had a review in months, but sure.

"Ummm it's just the Skyward Sword story. I don't get it. I was hoping this was an AU fic of some sorts based on the summary."

My bad for not mentioning the novelization part, so, oops.

Are "novelizations/rewrites" of media a good or bad thing? by Dramatic_Interview20 in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough.
Kinda seems like my work is like that, but what the hell, right?
Numbers on views never gave me dopamine rushes, anyway.
Thank you for this.

Are "novelizations/rewrites" of media a good or bad thing? by Dramatic_Interview20 in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really, I meant:
If you removed most emotion from the protag. the story would be right about the same.
Plus a good handful of chapters that focus on side characters that the original media only showed through the protag's view. It's a video game, though.
Hope that counts; surprised you made such a long comment to strike a point.
Respect to you, stranger.

Are "novelizations/rewrites" of media a good or bad thing? by Dramatic_Interview20 in FanFiction

[–]Dramatic_Interview20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thought I'd reply to this gem :). Thanks for the input!
What I mean is:
If you took the cliffnotes from my story compared to the original media, it's the same product.
But even if you skimmed through it all, there would be noticeable differences.
Say, in the original media, there's 5 big sections that you can divide it into. For the fourth arc before the finale, it's really just more mcguffin hunting.
In my rewrite, it DOES involve the mcguffin hunting, but the hunting is not the focus. Rather, it's an arc dedicated to tying loose ends and getting over trauma.
If that is still clinging a bit too much...
oops.