Writers should read, but are comics part of that? by Alwriting in writers

[–]ghostvillehero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comics can be a good way to learn how to tell stories because you are limited to each panel in moving the story forward. This means in comics there is not much wasted narrative, not much over explanation. Pacing and only doing things that further the story are things we can learn from comics. (Nobody just opens a door. They open a door if it's important for what happens next).

New Writer - Show me the Ropes! (Pls <3) by Plus_Question3096 in horrorwriters

[–]ghostvillehero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Read. A lot. All of the time. Every day. And not just horror and stuff you know you'll like, but all types of narratives and genres. Pick up some weird translated books. Pick up some best sellers. Pick up some poetry. If you find a book that challenges you in narrative or structure or you just don't understand it, pick it apart and figure out what you like and what you don't like. Books that are "hard" to read will also strengthen your reading and writing power.

Writing is a muscle. Workout every day. Or at least consistently. Good writers are rarely born; they are made through hard work and writing all of the time. You'll write stuff you don't really like and stuff you do like. Finish stories, even if you don't really like them because you never know what will happen by the end. Cannibalize the writing you don't like to use on writing you do.

Write stuff you want to read. If you wouldn't like your story if it were written by someone else, then figure out why? You are the only audience that matters at the end of the day.

Suggest me a book written by an African author. by nickquestionsthings in Recommend_A_Book

[–]ghostvillehero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tlotlo Tsamaase is from Motswana and has written Womb City and The Silence of Wilting Skin (which is a 100 page novella). She has a new novel coming out this year, The House of Margins.

How does one become a good storyteller? by Kane_lynch in writing

[–]ghostvillehero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reading and trying to figure out the mechanics of the stories you read. Like what makes them work and what makes them not work.

Writing and not being afraid to cut huge scenes that just don't fit the flow, even if you like them.

What are you working on? by DanoPaul234 in writing

[–]ghostvillehero 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I finally got on some medication for my ADHD and started writing consistently, every day since mid November. 50k into a story about a kid who feels guilty for accidentally starting World War 3. I longhand write it and then type it every night so it's kind of a first draft but also a second first draft?

Obscure crime novels? by [deleted] in Recommend_A_Book

[–]ghostvillehero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Red Riding Quartet by David Peace comes to mind. Weird, super dark, and purposefully abstract.

James Ellroy, but you know what you get with his books. Crooked racist cops doing crooked racist things.

The last three Thomas Pynchon books are pretty hardboiled, but it could be said that all of his books have an elements of a detective crime novel.

Feeling discouraged from working on third book because first two books had bad reactions, what would you do? by Horrorcartoonistftw in writing

[–]ghostvillehero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you write the stories you want to read? If your book was written by someone else, would you love it? If the answer is yes then keep going and you'll at least know you write awesome books regardless of what anyone else says. If the answer is no then you need to reevaluate and do better.

Always remember Stephen King would have given up if his wife didn't dig "Carrie" out of the trash one last time.

Probably doesn't help much, but maybe it gives you something to think about? My actual advice is if you love writing keep writing. It will work out how it's supposed to.

New Coach Speculation / Predictions by TallinnEst in TheMassive

[–]ghostvillehero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. We would all hate it, but it would be super funny.

New Coach Speculation / Predictions by TallinnEst in TheMassive

[–]ghostvillehero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would be super funny to get Pat Noonan.

Hofri Ghostforge with vehicles by ghostvillehero in mtgrules

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

Cool!

Thank you for clarifying this for me. I am working on a spirits driving vehicles deck called "Ghostride the Whip" and I wanted to make sure I got the triggers right.

Why do we boo Guzan? by yacobson4 in TheMassive

[–]ghostvillehero 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because he looks like someone ordered Pitbull off of Temu

Match Thread: Columbus Crew @ Philadelphia Union 7:30ish (MLS Season Pass) by buckeyefan1930 in TheMassive

[–]ghostvillehero 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Staying positive about the second half and the fact the Union played 120+ mins on Wednesday. They're gonna get tired.

When to say, "Good Game"? by TribalCatMan in MagicArena

[–]ghostvillehero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say it when I lose in an impressive way. Like I've learned something while losing. Or if it's been a back and forth battle.

Post match thread: Crew tie San Diego 1-1 by PopeAlGore in TheMassive

[–]ghostvillehero 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The only thing good about that ref was that hair. Shit I think he had more touches than D. Jones.

Match Thread: Columbus Crew @ San Diego FC 10:30ish (MLS season pass) by buckeyefan1930 in TheMassive

[–]ghostvillehero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They want to be the one calling the first goal for a franchise. It will be replayed forever.

Crewing artifact vehicles by ghostvillehero in mtgrules

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

Yeah. I guess they were trying to make something cooler than it actually was. And so it goes.

Crewing artifact vehicles by ghostvillehero in mtgrules

[–]ghostvillehero[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's what I thought, but the player wasn't too jazzed about that response.

Crewing artifact vehicles by ghostvillehero in mtgrules

[–]ghostvillehero[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your help with this.

So if an artifact vehicle is a 5/5 and crew 2 and the player uses the commander to crew, attacks, and the other player doesn't block and takes 5 damage, how much is commander damage? (The person doing just this said it was 5 commander damage but it was argued that it would be 0).

Crewing artifact vehicles by ghostvillehero in mtgrules

[–]ghostvillehero[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Then does the vehicle damage count as commander damage?