8WayRun Fanfiction: The Writer's Block

I stink at making songs and poems. Those are my two weaknesses lol. Yay, I look forward to the bright moment in your other story and I'm sure the song you'll come up with will be good. :)
 
Dab_Of_Oppo said:
Okay, here's what I'm having trouble with so far.

Titles, I can't title things for crap. Also, have a horrible time naming characters.

As for the major thing staring me in the face, is the antagonist's actions. It will spoil some things, so with that:

The major thing is the genocide of towns, which I thought to basically make a shadow-government 'conspiracy' using a fake rebellion to wipe out the things it sees wrong with the country. The actions would be justified because when the rebellion is 'ended:' there would be a much larger job market, they would eliminate most of their issues under the guise of "the rebellion did it," and having a new enemy to focus on, the country would unify far more strongly then it had in the past (see the USA circa 2002).

This sounds incredibly hoaky and stupid, but it's me just brainstorming for the time being. People taking an action so wrong, I forget they don't have to justify their reasoning to me, but only to themselves. I should take the antagonist for a walk (writing exercise), that would help a lot...

MAJOR SPOILER WARNING.

Also, the main theme of the story being cost, Arianne, Emily, they end up 'healed' and 'whole' but at what cost?
Thus begins my eternal internal debate to kill Cassandra or not...
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I'm very good at naming titles and chapters, just look at my stories. PM me!
 
Talisman said:
It's a good title tbh. Personally, I'd prefer "Slaves of the Emperor", but that's just my deep, twist of a title.
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True, that would work too! Thanks! I still don't know how much of the whole Gov't-spiracy I'm going to keep in the forefront. Anyhow, I did delete that topic with my project in it. Will put it back up when I get more done, and I'll put it back up in full and in the right order! (expect in late Jan.) It needs so much work! "Show don't tell, Steven, Show don't tell." And I need to write a song. Oh, and my cousin is going to make a clay figurine of Emily sitting cross legged in front of a teddy bear.

Also, apart from 'anywhere-land' I don't have a setting.

and your avatar rocks Talisman.
 
Dab_Of_Oppo said:
True, that would work too! Thanks! I still don't know how much of the whole Gov't-spiracy I'm going to keep in the forefront. Anyhow, I did delete that topic with my project in it. Will put it back up when I get more done, and I'll put it back up in full and in the right order! (expect in late Jan.) It needs so much work! "Show don't tell, Steven, Show don't tell." And I need to write a song. Oh, and my cousin is going to make a clay figurine of Emily sitting cross legged in front of a teddy bear.

Also, apart from 'anywhere-land' I don't have a setting.

and your avatar rocks Talisman.
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Lol, It sounds great and I can't wait to read it!

This title isn't necessarily talking about the gov't. It is talking about how you can have problems (emperor) and you (slave) always have to struggle to find a solution!

Thanks, my avatar is how I feel sometimes(in more of a comical way though), but also because Nadia is great!.
 
Okay, lets see here.

Slaves of the Emperor - I like
Those who Shadow the Damned - Too long
Inheritance - likely taken
Chronicles of the Used: ... - (I have big plans for this project)
The Lost, The Eager, and The Forgotten


Must resist making assassin's name (Emily's opposite) 'Nemo', too cliched, (means 'Nobody' in Latin). Also, looking up the meanings for character's names is fun. After finishing up a bit of writing yesterday, relaxed, had a drink an did this. It's fun to see what their names mean after you've solidified their character.
 
Dab_Of_Oppo said:
All right. Read a couple chapters of "Fists are better Blades." Why'd you write it like a screenplay or TV-show script? It's interesting though



Why did you ask? Just wondering.
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Well you responded to my first post. That's why. And well...I wrote like that because i thought it was okay at the time I started writing it.
 
Ah, nice! Looking through your others, they're not bad. A few I didn't really get, but that's probably because I don't care about Sonic at all. Not to mention my tentative stance with fan fiction; horrid at fanfiction, and it's unlikely I'll ever write one again.

@Kirax, Talisman, Darkwings

Still can't think of a title, much less a name for my antagonist(s), his 'tools' (Wife and Kids). Spent my time basically world building. Writing newspaper articles within my world, conversations with my characters. Figuring them out. Arcs, back story, ect. Oh, and while there isn't any final music yet, also been writing songs for/about/on each of my characters. "Cassandra's Song" will be up tomorrow! Non-canon work is fun!

Still busy with my cousin's monthly projects, holy crap he's intense.

Also, I leave you this evening with a few questions.

Emily kills anyone who looks like her sister. Which would be a more interesting motive? Emily kills to keep Matthews attention solely fixated on herself, or because her sister left her years ago and she just wants her to never leave her again (bind her to Emily as a ghost). Though death being what it is in my project, she could do both.

Also, which do you guys find most engaging?

A journey to right a wrong?
A journey to find your self?
or
A journey to find your family?
 
Fatal_Exodus said:
I'm been itching to do one of those numbered prompt things for years now, I'd like it if you guys came up with a set of words I can write to. :D

Let's take it easy; 12 words?
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I can only think of five but let's see what you can come up with fatal. :)

1-Apples
2-Clouds
3-Green
4-Black and White
5-Drinks
 
Oh guys, I've been thinking up a plot for Talim in SCV. You know how Pat's going around killing people who are malfested and how people hate them since they're suppose to be evil and all. But wouldn't someone like Talim be opposed to such an idea since she'd rather try and heal them. Do you think something like this is realisitc? (Oh, and since she's older now, I've made her alittle more serious.)

Talim opened her eyes as a bucket of cold water was splashed in her face. Coughing, she shook her head and when her vision cleared, she saw that she was tied tightly to a beam of wood on a wooden stage. Firewood and other kindling laid around at her feet and she quickly realized what was going on. "A public execution... I see... so you intend to kill me this way?" The cheers of approval from the crowd gathered at her execution made her raise her head up as she stared at them.
Leaping up on the platform, Patrokolos held a flaming torch in his hand and slowly walked up to her. "I told you I would make you pay the price of justice you witch."
Her hands flexed at the tight ropes bonding her as it dug into her wrist and her chest and she looked at him coldly. "I have no regret in stopping you for they were innocent. You had no right to persecute them like that."
"All malfested vermins must die. That is the only way this world will find peace," snapped Patrokolos, his blue eyes blazing with anger as he said that.
Her long, dark green hair danced in the wind as the two stared into each other's eyes and Talim replied, "Most of them weren't even malfested. The ones that were had done nothing wrong. You say that what you're doing is justice but all I see is cold blooded murder. To me, you are the true monster."
"I am justice!" With that, he slapped her and panted hard. Turning to the crowds gathered in the middle of the great city, he shouted to them, "This woman is guilty of witchcraft! She possesses a dangerous power of controlling the wind and she has injured several of my good men. The only fit punishment for this evil woman... is death! What do you all say to that my good citizens?"
"Kill her! Burn her to the ground!" chanted the crowd widely. The night sky was dark and only the torches held in their hands illuminated the city's centre. The clock tower from far away struck midnight and it's echoing calls signalled her death.
He turned back to her and said, "With your powers, you're probably a Malfested. It's no surprise you fought to protect them."
"I only protect those who are innocent," stated Talim flatly. "Human or Malfested... a life is a life. It seems that you cannot understand that."
Patrokolos hissed, "Every Malfested in this world will pay for the suffering they've wrought on my family. If you must know..." his voice dropped low as he thought about all the suffering his family has went through because of the Malfested who wielded the ring blade. "One of them was responsible for my mother's death and my sister's absence. I'll never forgive them." He stepped back from her and said, "I'm done talking to you. Now, accept your fate and die!" With that, he tossed the torch onto the wood at her feet and it instantly caught fire. Leaping off, he watched with satisfaction. "Mother... they will all pay. I swear it..."
Coughing, Talim twisted in her bonds but they held on tightly. The searing heat flashed across her feet and she tried to edge away from the hungry flames licking at her body. The smoke made her eyes watered and the sounds of the cheering crowd made her head hurt. She coughed again as her vision grew blurry and with a heavy heart, she closed her eyes and whispered, "Forgive me... wind... Raphael..."
Oh, fatal, can you put my two other stories, A Journey of Fate and Returning to A Destined Journey up as well? Please and thank you. :3
 
Ecervele said:
Wow, darkwings! Your idea is really well-thought out, and reading makes it quite easy to hate Patroklos. >.> (Still, really like him, though) Seriously, though, poor Talim...
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^-^ I know Pat is a good guy but it's too bad he's just misled. I'm hoping that someone will show him that what he's doing is wrong. Ooohh, you know how Zwei and Viola are hunted down because of their powers right? It was easy to think that Talim would fall into that same category since she has wind powers. Now... I have to think of a dramatic rescue for my priestess since I really don't want to see her fried to a crisp. ;-;
But I must finish Calibur world first. =)
And my ideas are still rather general for this story lol. It would be so nice to see Talim revealed so I can get an idea of where to go XD
 
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