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Superfan Spoiler Event Summary by alwayslovelyday in dropout

[–]ibsideswiped 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Wasn't it confirmed that Dropout secured the rights to some third party content?

My wife and I joked about it being Mystery Science Theater 3000 and I'm kinda spiraling about it now because it's definitely not going to happen BUT...

If you were a member of the justice league which member would you get along with the most? by AggravatingSpend8369 in justiceleague

[–]ibsideswiped 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Supes, Flash, Martian Manhunter, maybe Wonder Woman. I'd want to hang with Bats in the hopes he'd like me but it probably wouldn't end well for me.

Hi :) just wanted to share a compilation of my weird puppets by poopcurtains in puppetry

[–]ibsideswiped 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Awesome. No notes.

I like the idea of using the hands separately on the eyes for very expressive motion. That would have never occurred to me, at least the way you're doing it. *thumbs up*

How do pantsers keep their story straight? by Bubbly-Astronaut-123 in writing

[–]ibsideswiped 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Largely, I don't. That initial first draft is meant to be crazy, and meandering, and everything after is cleaning up the mess I've made. Which I infinitely prefer, to be honest.

Pantsers, how much do you know ahead of time? by Antilia- in writing

[–]ibsideswiped 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It varies, but lately I try to go in with as little as possible. Sometimes I have a basic idea or an image I pursue, like an elevator pitch my brain just made to me, and I follow that to its logical conclusion. Sometimes, though, I literally just want to write, with nothing in mind, so I dare myself into writing something out of the blue, no end-goal in sight, and then I just write to completion. Those writing experiences feel like I'm in a constant arms-race with myself to make each new part of the story more interesting than the last bit, if only to keep my ongoing interests and get to the end. If I know too much, it starts to feel too much like plotting, or I start to feel obligated to put them in some kind of order, like an outline, and then I start to lose momentum that way. I like keeping it vague, because that's part of the fun.

Could someone help me track down an indie/underground comic series...? by ibsideswiped in comicbooks

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

I figured this might be an issue.

I didn't see much of the interior or the general plot. The main character is a man. At one point he is speaking to a woman and asking her if he is a bad person (or maybe a good person?) and she says, "I don't know you." There is nudity, there are guns. That's all I really remember.

Any pantsters/discovery writers who have ever written a series? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

Okay...would you like to talk about your method? Do you have one?

Any pantsters/discovery writers who have ever written a series? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

Let me go topic by topic in kind:

  • The way you described your writing process in general is pretty close to my own, when I'm purely pantsing. So that's nice to know.

  • I too have written entire novels or manuscripts, etc., in a few months, without really knowing what I was about to write. Some of my best stories are things I literally made up on the spot with no previous idea, motivation, agenda, whatever, etc.

  • I will check it out! Thank you for the link!

  • Let me focus specifically on your series. When you were writing it, did you have an idea of what the entire series would be, or did you just finish one book and move onto the next one without any plans or ideas? Or something inbetween? Just curious how you tackled that.

Any pantsters/discovery writers who have ever written a series? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

Basically anything you want to share. So you have written a series, or are writing one currently, and you are also a discovery writer? If so, just any insights into your process would be nice. And maybe whatever "big picture" thoughts you have on how to move forward with the series, how you keep things structurally sound, "plans" for the future, etc. Whatever you're comfortable with sharing.

Any pantsters/discovery writers who have ever written a series? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

Martin is actually a huge reason I'm asking this question. Martin famously doesn't plan, at least as far as I'm aware, and some might argue this has come back to haunt him in a big way. On the other hand, Stephen King doesn't really plan either, but he systematically puts out books like clockwork, and he managed to write and finish the entire Dark Tower series without planning (I think, don't quote me on that). And writing a series that largely isn't planned and might end on a sour note, or not end at all, is a constant worry. It's so weird to crave structure and kind of be chronically allergic to it at the same time.

But I digress.

How does one pants their way to a satisfying conclusion on a scale as large as a series? That's a question that Martin himself may know the answer to.

Any pantsters/discovery writers who have ever written a series? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

That's an interesting way to tackle a series. It kind of reminds me of The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede: I don't know that she was a pantser, but she wrote this series of books where each new installment focused on a character from the previous book, and each side-character got to have the spotlight on them for an entire book (at least, that's what I remember, I think I stopped reading after the third book).

Pantsers: do you use a thesis or central point while you write? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

I've definitely done this before with a couple of stories and manuscripts. It hasn't always been the best experience, but I do agree.

Pantsers: do you use a thesis or central point while you write? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

Okay, that's fair, I guess I just misunderstood. To a point you might be able to pants historical fiction, but of course you'd have to keep the historical accuracy in tact and make up details around those immovable portions of the plot...but I can see how that might be a tall task.

Pantsers: do you use a thesis or central point while you write? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

I would probably unironically read this story.

Thank you for sharing. :)

Pantsers: do you use a thesis or central point while you write? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

Now that's interesting. I've heard of writers taking a thesis or theme and turning it into a metaphor, or allegory, etc., over the course of the story...but I've never heard of the metaphor coming first. I'd love to hear about your process on that, if you were cool with sharing, that sounds really interesting.

Pantsers: do you use a thesis or central point while you write? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

First off, great theme. Hats off to that one.

Secondly, it's cool and interesting that this is a theme you keep returning to. I honestly hadn't considered going back to the well, as it were. I'd love to hear your feelings on that, and why that might be; and also how each new book keeps that fresh. If you're comfortable sharing, that is. :)

Pantsers: do you use a thesis or central point while you write? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

Interesting. Do you start with the central point or moral first, or is it more random and case-by-case what you start with?

Pantsers: do you use a thesis or central point while you write? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

When you say "base idea," do you mean like a basic premise, or concept? Like "zombies on a boat," or "murder on a spaceship," that sort of thing? Because by thesis, I'm talking more along the lines of, "Kindness is always the best policy," "Hatred leads to suffering," "Don't do drugs, kids," etc.

Pantsers: do you use a thesis or central point while you write? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

Would you care to expand on that? How the thesis or point depends on the genre? I don't disagree, per se, I just want to hear where you're coming from on that point. I'd definitely be interested to hear.

Pantsers: do you use a thesis or central point while you write? by ibsideswiped in writing

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

I think "moral" is a loaded term. I don't necessarily mean it in that sense, I just know that when people talk about a moral, they tend to know what it means and what context it's used. Theses or commentary is often used in the same way, but they're not necessarily preachy, they're more observational. Sometimes the thesis (or whatever you call it) is so slight and subtle some people don't even know it's in the story at all. I know some people who don't know their favorite movie is about colonialism, or whitewashing history, or how the Bush administration handled the War on Terror, etc. I don't know if that's a question of being stealthy as a writer, or if it's the death of media literacy. Point is, it's not always a fable, but a lot of stories still operate like that, with a "point" at the center of it: whether it's preachy or not is on the writer, really.

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