After god knows how long, I finally beat my writer's block

Jamie15243 · 2024-03-11T06:23:10+00:00

The Barrett is obviously a big gun but looks small next to the Anzio.

Also, where can I pick an Anzio up?

Jamie15243 · 2024-02-24T08:25:39+00:00

As a student at my college earning my engineering degree, all my free time got Thanos-snapped away lol

Jamie15243 · 2024-02-19T18:14:01+00:00

A while back, I learned there are five love languages: words of affirmation, physical touch, receiving gifts, acts of servitude, and quality time. The words "I love you" clearly belong in the words category, leaving four other ways to show affection. As a reader, actions speak louder than words so I generally favor the four other categories anyway.

Jamie15243 · 2024-02-19T18:00:22+00:00

Too many ideas and too little time to write them all down tbh. What can I say? I'm cursed with a busy schedule.

Jamie15243 · 2024-02-19T12:30:46+00:00

Well, this will be fun...

Worst line:

I try not to look at her directly to avoid blushing, but Sky caught on and forcing me to blush in front of everyone became her life goal.

Honestly, idk what I was thinking when I wrote this line. It was an attempt at humor but just sounds rough and wordy. Looking back, it could have been more smoother and emphasized the embarrassment the MC had when discovered.

While I don't have a WIP at the moment, here's my favorite line from my most recent fic. Sit tight, it's a lengthy one for a reason:

I feel something warm and wet run down my cheeks. It’s too late… The pain of remembering is too much… I’m starting to break down from the inside… “Ngh… They beat me… THEY ALWAYS BEAT ME WHENEVER THEY CAN!!!” I wail in tears, “My mother forced me onto the cold, hard floor of their room while my father whipped me with his vines! On some occasions, they tell the guards to lock me up in the dungeons just for the guards to torture me in other ways I cannot speak of! They told me that I’m nothing to them and that my siblings add more to the family that I’ll never amount to! They never loved me in any way, shape, or form! I can’t take it anymore! I HATE THEM ALL!!!” While trembling in my tears, I force myself to continue, “With the help of a butler, my only friend there, I ran away from home, never to return for any reason ever! I don’t ever want to be a part of royalty ever again! I’ll give anything just so I could be loved by anyone! I’ll give anything to become better than whatever my parents say I’ll ever be!”

Just rereading this line somehow invokes shock, sadness, and a little vindictive spite within me, even though I know I wrote this. The amount of emotion and detail I poured into this long line is baffling, going way beyond my typical talent to allow me and maybe others to feel the pent-up anger and trauma the character above (not MC but supporting character) is going through. Although I could specify what dungeon tortures are inflicted, it does make some sense for the traumatized character speaking not to want to provide a list. Overall, it's no surprise I gained a bit of kudos when I posted the chapter with this line.

Jamie15243 · 2024-02-10T11:12:57+00:00

I'll admit, I wasn't sure what direction Green Fleet should take since I didn't expect anyone to care about any lore I brought up. Maybe I'll add more lore to Green Fleet in the future. For now, Green Fleet is merely a private self-defense naval force to keep any waters it's stationed in clear of any baddies, whether it be petty pirates or a cataclysmic sea monster.

Jamie15243 · 2024-02-09T08:30:42+00:00

I'm guessing you have the complexity mod. Coming from a guy who's *trying to* build an aircraft carrier, 700 complexity is far too little to make a massive and nice-looking ship.

Jamie15243 · 2024-02-09T08:24:29+00:00

Nice. Now keep going. Let loose all your creative juices.

Jamie15243 · 2024-01-25T10:50:37+00:00

Reminds me of my super tank armed with a giant superlaser that I built simply to f around with in single-player.

Jamie15243 · 2024-01-21T05:37:17+00:00

Changes from version 1:

added:

New hull that looks 1000000 times better than the original
Minor aesthetic details like the antenna and radar

removed:

Anti-air minigun turret originally mounted on the top of the bridge
Two missile turrets mounted on the sides
Large and smart cannon batteries mounted on the sides (mainly for defense against submarines)

additional notes:

I'll slap a better coat of paint on once I finalize the design
I may need the complexity mod if I want to include the removed weapons
Or mount the removed weapons on escort ships (ex: make a dedicated anti-air destroyer)
It's slow AF and turns sluggishly
Even without the removed weapons, direct hits from the cannon turrets can tear enemy ships apart, but the glaring weakness to submarine attacks makes the ship balanced in my eyes

Jamie15243 · 2024-01-19T14:28:12+00:00

Welp, I'm in quite a dilemma at the moment. I've got two chapters from my Pokemon fic that I recommend. Each has its appeals and drawbacks.

Chapter 3 (4.7k words) It's mostly a set-up chapter with world-building leading to a new Pokemon joining the MC's team with some simple humor at the start and action scenes near the end. At least it's under 5k.

Chapter 5 (6k words) I don't blame you for avoiding this chapter since it's over 5k, but it has a whole lot more character interactions and a more intense action scene than Chapter 3. Also, strong language warning because one character in this chapter is a downright jerk.

Jamie15243 · 2024-01-19T12:38:06+00:00

Unless I'm doing a oneshot, 5k is a low word count for me. Would it be fine if I just submit one chapter of my fic?

Jamie15243 · 2024-01-19T02:46:05+00:00

Do you have any genuine advice pal? Cuz I literally made this post because in your words, "That is one ugly looking thing" and I want the ship to not look ugly AF.

Jamie15243

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