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Creative Writing => Fiction => Topic started by: aptom203 on June 01, 2008, 06:03:58 AM

Title: My first Story
Post by: aptom203 on June 01, 2008, 06:03:58 AM
My first Fanfic ^^ I uploaded it to the downloads section, it's a Naruto-based one recounting the academy years of the three 'rookie' girls. Let me know what you guys think.
Title: Re: My first Story
Post by: Sipplewat on June 01, 2008, 10:28:23 AM
The story is good, but the writing is odd. Don't tell us what the girls are thinking, have them think it.
Title: Re: My first Story
Post by: aptom203 on June 01, 2008, 04:33:33 PM
I don't like 'thought as text' I actually find it confusing, and would rather clearly differentiate by refering to it in third person rather than have them internally vocalize.
Title: Re: My first Story
Post by: Sipplewat on June 02, 2008, 05:30:19 PM
Well you can do that but the way you write seems very unusual and odd.
Title: Re: My first Story
Post by: anathema on June 02, 2008, 06:15:45 PM
Bravo! Great first story.  :clap:  I want to see many more from you.

I think you did fine with detailing thoughts.  I had to go back and re-read the story to even see what sipplewat meant. It's just a style of writing, both ways are perfectly valid in my uneducated opinion. I think theres something missing from the way you describe thoughts, but I can't put my finger on it. I'm sure once you develop a voice as a writer any awkwardness in your prose will go away on it's own.
Title: Re: My first Story
Post by: aptom203 on June 02, 2008, 06:32:11 PM
Heh, I don't mind the review, I got straight A+'s in English at High School, and I've been RPing for 11 years now, so I must be doing something right ;) Just, different strokes for different folks I suppose.
Title: Re: My first Story
Post by: Serika on June 02, 2008, 07:04:16 PM
Agreed with anathema. Neither style is "wrong".

I use thought as text so i can have characters think in their own dialect. Bad grammer, slang, and other such things wouldn't work in third person so i sometimes find it easier if the character makes the point and not me.
Title: Re: My first Story
Post by: Sipplewat on June 03, 2008, 09:31:03 AM
That's kind of my point, it fleshes out the characters in a way describing thoughts doesn't.
Title: Re: My first Story
Post by: ckhs15 on December 30, 2008, 05:38:25 PM
Wow. That story is awesome! You can improve on the writing style a little bit, but it's pretty good to be your first story. Keep up the good work!