- sir_brilliant
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- Exalted Mythic Member
let me ask you a question: does a tree make a sound in a forest while it falls if nobody is there to hear it? whats the point of having anything written if nobody can read it? its pointless, to tell the truth. thats why so many people are turned off from writing, because nobody gets to see their stuff, and they are never seen.
of course, i'm not here trying to start a problem. i started because i wanted to help, without breaking the rules, but letting you all know how far the thread had fallen back. as for anyone who has a problem with how my story is structured, -blam!- you. if the site doesn't follow the paragraphs as i copy and paste them, so be it.
moving on, i'm sorry for saying clark said 'kilobytes'. my bad, you have full credit for it.
i never made fun of clark once, merely gave a friendly competetive gesture. if you think its an insult, then i fear you've misunderstood what i meant. i merely put out a friendly wager, to keep some conversation going.
and as for Uberdawg, writing is a difficult thing to do. dealing with sentence structure, grammar, and a long list of other things isn't easy to do, especially when you have to keep the attention of any and all readers. the problem is that there isn't much advice i could give you, except to read more books, and look at how those authors wrote their books. There are several core authors i try to imitate, because they're writing is just so damn good its scary.
Michael stackpole, who used to write the main set of books for the battletech series, does a great job of using details to promote imagery, although i believe he uses it a bit too much. but rarely did i get tired of reading through the details, because they gave me a world to imagine as i read.
Mario Puzo is another, and he wrote, as you all should know, the Godfather. if you thought the movie was incredible, then you'll be shocked by how good the book was. it was probably the most well written book i've ever read, of modern literature. my life would not be complete without reading that book. His other works are also great.
so, in essence, you want to try to find the style you like writing in. I myself use different styles for different characters; more realistic and sarcastic for humans, excessively determined and intelligent for spartans, and well versed and scryptive for covenant. each one has its own unique characteristics, and leads the reader to a different perspective on the story.
lastly, i can only say that the way you write will also be determined on you. If you are a generally sarcastic person, it will be easy for you to write stuff with alot of sarcasm, insult, and irony. If you're serious, then detail-oriented material will suit you better. etc...if you find you write too many details, try to think about how to limit the amount you put in and how a reader might imagine the situation based on only the few you put in. if it works, then you've succeded. if not, go back and try again. eventually you'll find your style.
[Edited on 7/5/2005]