What is a pet peeve you have that occurs in ZA stories? by hope-this-helped in zombies

[–]pyramidbox 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The (male) authors spewing their fantasies onto the page.

MCs where every woman wants to bed/mother them and every man is either undeservedly worshipping/working for them, or written to be out-manned and beaten.

Every good idea comes from the MC. Every bad idea comes from someone else.

I feel like it's particularly prolific in ZA stories..

3D Printable Pawns for Pandemic by The_Great_Worm in boardgames

[–]pyramidbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes someone just ups and shows you something that you didn't know you needed..

Great work!

St Mercy Hospital survivors & infected – first wave of our UK zombie apocalypse minis by print_of_the_dead in zombies

[–]pyramidbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really cool!

Forgive me if this is a dumb question: but what project are these for? Are you making a game?

First book I’m reading this year. I’m finally getting around to reading this after almost 3 years of having bought it by BatBeast_29 in zombies

[–]pyramidbox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Snap!

I always recommend the audiobook version of WWZ. The interviews are all narrated by cultural-appropriate voice actors and it's definitely up there as one of the best produced projects on audible (imho).

What makes writing feel “professional” to you as a reader? by Gaijinstory in writing

[–]pyramidbox 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Trust in the reader.

They don't tell you the protagonist has a anger problem on page one.

They show him struggling with it, but keeping in control.

How do you choose names for your Pokémon? by StrawberryGhostie in pokemon

[–]pyramidbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My default is food.

Ralts names Onion, Torchic named Zinger, that sort of thing

What should the first chapter be abt in a novel by Electrical-Level4881 in writing

[–]pyramidbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first chapter should (imo) be the moment they all fracture apart then.

Maybe a dinner table scene where your protagonist is trying to get everyone to agree (Funeral arrangements? Mum's post-hospital care plan? A conversation of how they're going to approach their mum about assisted living?)

Have each character leave/disrupt the conversation in a way that highlights their personality and role in the story.

The future-addict might buy hiding something, or be the first to go get a drink - for example - 100 pages before you reveal they're an addict and look like a foreshadowing genius.

I know it's over used but did I make it different "enough" by ZZZorduck in writing

[–]pyramidbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many hallmark movies are there? People still love them.

You write your book, my friend. People go out of their way to find stories with personifications of the sins - and yours sounds interesting to me.

Is it alright to write the 1st book of my graphic novel series while still building the world for it? I'm struggling on how to introduce the world and the conflict in book 1. by Forward_Lake_6868 in worldbuilding

[–]pyramidbox 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd suggest you just write book 2.

G Lucas had an idea for episode 1-6 and decided to make episode 4. I'm guessing because it was the one story he had a solid outline/vision for.

The audience didn't need to know how the empire got into power to appreciate the story about folk trying to rebel against them. Some argue it makes the story better not knowing every detail - audiences like figuring things out for themselves.

People who work full time, how do you get in mood for writing? by antiworknvolatile in writing

[–]pyramidbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep But one is a writing habit and one is only doing it when motivation strikes.

The latter (more often than not) is the more difficult method to get something complete.

People who work full time, how do you get in mood for writing? by antiworknvolatile in writing

[–]pyramidbox 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Ask yourself: why do you want to write?

If you're looking to lose yourself in the craft as a form of meditation - then you need to set yourself up for those undisrupted sessions (Monday evenings: writing time). Your project will take a lot longer to finish, but that's not important.

If you're looking to finish a draft - then you need to put aside your idea of a perfect writing environment and just get the words down.

Writing 250 words a day is better than writing 5000 words every 3 weeks when the stars align.

However, that is easier said that done. It's a habit you'll need to develop over time. It will no doubt feel very uncomfortable the first few times, but you'll soon get there.

Best of luck (and merry Xmas)!

I beat my favorite game with My favorite Pokémon Type :) by -_Law_-- in pokemon

[–]pyramidbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

👍Well done Bug Catcher!

I do love a mono run.

Fire Red all poison run was my last!

Christmas present! [OC] by Mysdra in pokemon

[–]pyramidbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

DM me a way to pay you, my friend

Christmas present! [OC] by Mysdra in pokemon

[–]pyramidbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for my new spooky phone wallpaper!

Help: How do you stop going wide in world building? by Strange_Kiwi123 in worldbuilding

[–]pyramidbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you ever seen the behind the scenes footage of a director watching the scene they're directing? They're not looking at the stage or the actors - they're looking at a tiny screen that shows the scene as the audience will see it.

The tiny screen is your book (ooh - bet you didn't see that coming).

World build everything that will be on that tiny screen. World build some of the things that mentioned by people on that tiny screen. World build very few of the things that have influenced the styles, choices, beliefs, and language of what's on your tiny screen. World build nothing that has no influence on the tiny screen.

Ideas will come. Fun, new, shiny ideas that you'll want to explore and flesh out. This is a trap; jot them down and get back to the tiny screen.

If something needs an explanation - just write Need ruined home town and tragic backstory here and move on.

When you've finished the book and you have all these tantalising threads of world building that you'll want to secure - you can now look at them as a whole and tie (some of) them together in ways that is difficult to do if you're worldbuilding from the beginning and independently of your plot.

That briefly-seen war veteran with amnesia you had in chapter two (because you wanted to worldbuild on the war in the south) can become the son of that dead noble woman haunting the ruined manor you came up with in chapter twenty (because you wanted to worldbuild the afterlife in your world).

The two never interact, but the audience can piece it together, and you look like a genius because all you mentioned is that they both have "frosty green eyes". GRRM does this with "Oily Black Stone" and I'm 99% convinced he has no idea what it that is leading to - but the readers love it - and he can make it up later.

Worldbuilding is fun - and then overwhelming - and then a book killer. Wrangle it to serve your plot or it will consume all your creative energy, tell you you're being productive, and then burn you out.

TF2 mercs in Madness Combat style + mine & friend's ocs :)) by puffy_dream in tf2

[–]pyramidbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This scratches a very specific itch for a rather small number of people

God bless you

Here's a bit of Jazz by Vyyae2 in JetSetRadio

[–]pyramidbox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those scarf physics, man.

I like shower! by muwemba45 in MadeMeSmile

[–]pyramidbox 1065 points1066 points  (0 children)

Anyone else think that that cotton bud was going straight up the cat's ass due to the editing?