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• Okan-Zeeus

  

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  September 1, 2014

  Have any questions about The Story Corner or blogs? Need writing advice or a sounding board for ideas? Bring your problems here and we'll help you when we can!

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• Vazgen

  

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  September 1, 2014

  I see, great advice! I'll try to figure something out, already got a few ideas!

  Thanks! 

  I see, great advice! I'll try to figure something out, already got a few ideas!

  Thanks! 

• Nik

  

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  September 1, 2014

  Well a lot of characters in one scene is surely a pain in the ass. Well I can point a few great novels with lots of major characters, you can read them or look through them to get a basic idea of how they did it. There is The Stand by Steven King, Song of Ice and Fire by G.R.R. Martin, Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein, all do it in different ways. My own way involve a lot of planning ahead. I give the their own personalities, their own unique looks, in case of battle each had his own approach and etc. You should refrain from introducing them all at once. If it's a group of 20, there ought to be a few more important ones (the 4 that left as you say, they'll make a good choise for example.) Those main characters need to have more exposition than the others. Also I imagine that not all the 16 would die/vanish in the same time. If they will die in some order you can focus less on those who die first (or focus on them more for the sake of drama) You can also give easy and catchy nicknames for each one, thus making it easier to remember each one. As of your question in how describe a battle scene I suggest you first develop some tactic they'll follow. Having this in mind you will have easier type to describe it. If you write in first person you can avoid the problem because your character will not be able to observe how his friends fight during battle. If it's third person and you have 4 squads it is just a matter of describe from one persons view each time. Center your writing around one character each scene and follow from there. If I'll think of something else I'll add those ideas as well.

  Well a lot of characters in one scene is surely a pain in the ass. Well I can point a few great novels with lots of major characters, you can read them or look through them to get a basic idea of how they did it. There is The Stand by Steven King, Song of Ice and Fire by G.R.R. Martin, Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein, all do it in different ways. My own way involve a lot of planning ahead. I give the their own personalities, their own unique looks, in case of battle each had his own approach and etc. You should refrain from introducing them all at once. If it's a group of 20, there ought to be a few more important ones (the 4 that left as you say, they'll make a good choise for example.) Those main characters need to have more exposition than the others. Also I imagine that not all the 16 would die/vanish in the same time. If they will die in some order you can focus less on those who die first (or focus on them more for the sake of drama) You can also give easy and catchy nicknames for each one, thus making it easier to remember each one. As of your question in how describe a battle scene I suggest you first develop some tactic they'll follow. Having this in mind you will have easier type to describe it. If you write in first person you can avoid the problem because your character will not be able to observe how his friends fight during battle. If it's third person and you have 4 squads it is just a matter of describe from one persons view each time. Center your writing around one character each scene and follow from there. If I'll think of something else I'll add those ideas as well.
• Okan-Zeeus

  

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  September 1, 2014

  We have a welcome thread for the site. As for activites, we're open to ideas.

  We have a welcome thread for the site. As for activites, we're open to ideas.
• Nik

  

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  September 1, 2014

  I think it would be great to do something special for The Story Corner. I had my fair share of of forums I've been in and I have to say that this is the one with the best writers I've seen so far, and I'd really like to see some more activity besides writing here. I'm sure that every writer is a great person too and would like to get to know people better. As for activities, how about some writing challange, like that challenges in Character Building group, where they give a theme and people build a character based on the requirment. Let's say a short stoey challange with a special theme or something?

  I think it would be great to do something special for The Story Corner. I had my fair share of of forums I've been in and I have to say that this is the one with the best writers I've seen so far, and I'd really like to see some more activity besides writing here. I'm sure that every writer is a great person too and would like to get to know people better. As for activities, how about some writing challange, like that challenges in Character Building group, where they give a theme and people build a character based on the requirment. Let's say a short stoey challange with a special theme or something?
• Okan-Zeeus

  

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  September 1, 2014

  We tried something like this once before, but we only got 1 submission. I'm wary to try it again. We would have to think of some improvements.

  We tried something like this once before, but we only got 1 submission. I'm wary to try it again. We would have to think of some improvements.
• Nik

  

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  September 1, 2014

  I am more than ready to help in anyway I can. Just say the word (: Newbies have to prove themselves, aren't they ;)

  I am more than ready to help in anyway I can. Just say the word (: Newbies have to prove themselves, aren't they ;)
• Riggzon

  

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  September 1, 2014

  You just need to think very far ahead. Plan out each death. Create each character individually so people get emotionally attached. You need to plan very far in advance so you don't end up tripping over characters, running out of space for death events etc.

  You just need to think very far ahead. Plan out each death. Create each character individually so people get emotionally attached. You need to plan very far in advance so you don't end up tripping over characters, running out of space for death events etc.

• Sinloth Bazur

  

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  October 26, 2014

  Just need some advice for a fanon article i have been writing about a Nordic Clan whose descendants have lived through the generations of TES and i want to "illustrate" their ideals and legends with what should appear to be passages from Nordic Poetry and Skald (Bard) Songs. Problem i am having is that it is hard to replicate the...unrefined (not sure of the word) nature of "ancient" poetry and songs. Any advice or assistance on how to make the passages seem legitimate?

  Just need some advice for a fanon article i have been writing about a Nordic Clan whose descendants have lived through the generations of TES and i want to "illustrate" their ideals and legends with what should appear to be passages from Nordic Poetry and Skald (Bard) Songs. Problem i am having is that it is hard to replicate the...unrefined (not sure of the word) nature of "ancient" poetry and songs. Any advice or assistance on how to make the passages seem legitimate?

• Alastor

  

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  October 26, 2014

  I'd reference the earliest Nordic writers. The only "ancient" poetry I can think of is King Olaf's Verse which was written in the 1st Era. It'd be a good place to start :)

  I'd reference the earliest Nordic writers. The only "ancient" poetry I can think of is King Olaf's Verse which was written in the 1st Era. It'd be a good place to start :)