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Post by Zero on Jun 28, 2013 16:29:27 GMT -4
Either we are writing RPs, or stories, but why? What motivates you? What kind of story do you want to tell?
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Post by CartoonDork on Jun 28, 2013 16:57:18 GMT -4
That's a good question that I've never really thought about before. I've been writing and making up stories since forever, and I think it started as sort of an escape. I write for myself a lot of the time, and I use my stories as a form of escapism, I guess. I'm motivated by a myriad of things--music, a prompt, a simple noise or scene that appears in my head... I dunno! Inspiration comes spontaneously. I want to tell stories about characters--real people, I guess, who aren't actually real, but who feel and seem real...? I want to tell stories about people who seem like they exist. I think that sounds about right.
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Post by Koith on Jun 28, 2013 20:48:28 GMT -4
I writing stories, then I want to see how my OCs perform, that's the basics when joining the RPs.
The thing that motivates me to write stories is my OCs. I made them, I want to see them alive, so I writes stories.
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Post by Champ on Jun 28, 2013 21:54:32 GMT -4
I write for a few reasons. I started writing because it's really the only thing I've ever been told that I'm good at that I enjoy doing. Stories have been a part of my life going back forever, and they're always what I've bonded with people over, so from the moment someone told me I was good at writing I knew it was something I wanted to keep doing for as long as I could. The reason I kept writing though had nothing to do with praise, it had everything to do with people. People fascinate me, and trying to create new and interesting people and really getting to dig through their heads and explore their lives is the thing I love most about writing. It's what I like about RPing too, not only do I get to see how my own characters would react, I get to get a glimpse into the minds of characters I couldn't dream up in a million years. So to me I could care less how well my characters stack up against others in terms of power or skill, because that's a competitive mindset and I don't see RPs as games you can win, but rather I enjoy watching how my OCs grow and change, since our RPs are supposed to reflect their lives, and seeing how people cope with change is one of the most interesting things about real life.
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Post by TheRealBullet on Jun 29, 2013 15:59:03 GMT -4
I've never really been quite sure exactly WHY I write. Even when I was young, I had an extremely vivid imagination. I loved the idea that there was a whole world in my own head with absolutely no limits brimming with stories for me to tell. Back then my writing and art abilities were above average for my age, but I never refined my ideas (In other words, I was too *busy* playing Pokemon). But whenever my parents were away watching hockey and I had a night to myself, I would often open up Word on my computer and write the beginnings to stories. I was young and impressionable, so they were often fanfictions (before I even knew there was such a thing!) Unfortunately, I've always had a disorganized mind, so I had a hard time planning full stories and keeping comitted, so those stories rarely became more than a page or two long. This is a problem I'm still striving to work out even today. I'll skip the long spiel about the culturally-stagnant void that was my middle school years, but I'll say that it wasn't till recently that I began enjoying writing again. These days, I still don't write often unless I have to. It's not that I don't want to, it's that it takes several conditions perfectly coinciding to inspire me. Summer is usually the time I'm best inspired. My inspiration can come from anywhere like nature, life experiences, music, and/or other things that interest me, but most often it actually comes when I read another person's work. When I read a good story, it's a wonderful experience I just can't explain. At the end of the day, I don't really need to write anthing I imagine, I can enjoy my ideas by myself, but I want to be able to spread the same inspirational experience to others that I get whilst reading. In the meantime, I'm still developing my technique, and I hope that RPing will help me refine my skills.
((I'm also OCD about making every statement I make perfect. Case in point I have been writing this post for an hour (not continuously)... I still don't think it's perfect, but I can't sit here all day.)
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Post by Plink on Jun 29, 2013 20:17:27 GMT -4
Either we are writing RPs, or stories, but why? What motivates you? What kind of story do you want to tell? I'm just a story-teller. I have an Idea that I want to get out and thus I write. I'm a thinker and an imaginer. I've got the imagination and, if I put my mind to it, I've got the stamina.
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Post by Koith on Jul 1, 2013 1:31:34 GMT -4
Talking about why we write, I think we got something sluggish here.
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Post by swoop on Jul 3, 2013 14:56:34 GMT -4
I started out when I felt that some of the characters were under-appreciated or used wrongly. I had a lot of bitterness at that time. I was planning to make it into a comic book but I did not trust in my drawing abilities or my tools. I feel that I needed to put my money where my mouth is or be accurate my skills. I still need work
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Post by swoop on Jul 15, 2013 12:02:46 GMT -4
I like to add in which I think is evident in my writing is to make character’s lines seem badass smart or grab your attention. I don’t not like over describing things because that is boring, especially to characters or author going about themselves. This may be the reason I have bad grammar. Not only the long talk is boring but at time it seem false to what the actions really are and just wanting to have attention.
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Post by Jakob on Jul 17, 2013 20:04:31 GMT -4
I guess a certain line from Jim Carrey from a movie trailer kind of speaks for me.
"I try to have fun. Otherwise, what's the point?"
Though that's not to say I put no thought into what I write. Sometimes I put too much thought into what I write... Or whatever other projects I'm currently working on.
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Post by swoop on Aug 29, 2013 10:58:01 GMT -4
Passion is needed you are right on that account Jakob. I just feel compassion is needed at times with character being cardboard or out of character times. The line of passion and obsession is easily cross along with negligence. However from what I learn in movies negligence or willing to risk it makes more of an impact. I know can’t play it safe, but logic sometimes get thrown at times in order for the story to take effect. Perhaps logic gets thrown out a little too much. I know this is fantasy but it does make you think.
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Post by Zero on Sept 1, 2013 19:08:53 GMT -4
Dudes, I have been SOOOOOOOOO lazy about my writing. I have so many ideas scribbled on my phone, but have never taken the time to compile them into a sensible story. The last few ideas I posted on the forum I'm most likely gonna combine into one epic, totally Zero centric(New World was more for you all).
I'm changing Zero's status quo. His purpose was fulfilled after Next New World, so he needs a new one.
On top of that, my wife and I started developing an alternate universe story, where our OCs are paired(She was incredibly jealous of Jessie Winkler, despite that being completely fictional).
My lack of motivation may have to with having so much responsibility on my plate. Yet, I'm glad you guys are still making good use of this forum.
I'm almost 28 years old. I wonder how much longer I can keep this up. I was 18 when I started this place.
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Post by Agai Lazen on Sept 1, 2013 20:25:49 GMT -4
I do it mostly to solidify my ideas. Like CartoonDork, most of my characters exist in my head, so showing them to people on forums like this helps not only to give them a solid form but to help develop them in a way that appeals to both me and others. Mostly me, though, since most people want me to drop the giant robots WHICH WILL NEVER F*CKING HAPPEN.
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Post by Zero on Sept 1, 2013 21:10:35 GMT -4
Yeah, there's only so much you can do with giant mechs. What would lead people to trying to get you to drop them in the first place? Overkill? Inconvenience? What has your development been like? What has changed over time?
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Post by Plink on Sept 1, 2013 21:40:20 GMT -4
Dudes, I have been SOOOOOOOOO lazy about my writing. I have so many ideas scribbled on my phone, but have never taken the time to compile them into a sensible story. The last few ideas I posted on the forum I'm most likely gonna combine into one epic, totally Zero centric(New World was more for you all). I'm changing Zero's status quo. His purpose was fulfilled after Next New World, so he needs a new one. On top of that, my wife and I started developing an alternate universe story, where our OCs are paired(She was incredibly jealous of Jessie Winkler, despite that being completely fictional). My lack of motivation may have to with having so much responsibility on my plate. Yet, I'm glad you guys are still making good use of this forum. I'm almost 28 years old. I wonder how much longer I can keep this up. I was 18 when I started this place. I find it funny but Ive been lazy about writing too. And not just in RP terms. Also in Original and fan fictions.
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