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<blockquote data-quote="Fladian" data-source="post: 107731" data-attributes="member: 5833"><p>Though it's not a story, this would be the best place to post it, since it would be very out of place in the off-topic section.</p><p></p><p>Tell us, what are your writing skills? What kind of genre do you prefer writing, and what kind of a surounding is it played in? </p><p>How do you write? With music on the background? Total silence?</p><p>What do you think of your own write style? Too action based? Think that you're good in keeping people to read your story?</p><p>What do you think is the disadvantage of your write style? Are you unable to make it exciting in the interesting parts? Or perhaps it is just a bad grammar that prevents you from writing?</p><p></p><p>Such questions is what I mean. Naturally, I'll start with myself <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p><div align="center">---</div></p><p></p><p><div align="center"><u><strong>Preffered Genre?</strong></u></div></p><p>I enjoy to write stories based in this time, 2005, with nothing special about the characters. I prefer to base the characters on students, because I am one myself - meaning that I understand students better than I would understand children or several adults, not limiting the amount I can use.</p><p>Though I prefer to involve a school (or college, whichever you prefer), I am very well able to write outside of it, though I am a little limited if I do not, since a school is a great way to increase and combine social contacts.</p><p>I also prefer to use the Netherlands as the base country of the main character, because I <em>am</em> Dutch, therefore, know more of the Dutch culture than any other. I'm very limited when I use a different nation. Though I often involve other countries as well. With Germany and England as the two finest to use, while Spain and France are second choices. That is also because I can speak a bit of German, fine English but unfortunately, no Spanish and I refuse to speak French.</p><p>I am fond in trying different genres, where actions is not a base priority. But it does not really matter what genre I try, eventually they all end up as a drama.</p><p></p><p><div align="center"><u><strong>Not Preffered Genre?</strong></u></div></p><p>Not only am I unable, but I dislike reading futuristic stories. I am very quickly ticked off by them and I am not very good in writing them. Though there are exceptions, but there are only very little.</p><p>I am not fond on using countries I know little- to nothing about. You'll probably never see Asian nations or South-American ones, unless I start babbeling about football/soccer.</p><p></p><p><div align="center"><u><strong>How do you write?</strong></u></div></p><p>I learned recently that I can't do anything anymore in complete silence - I can't even sleep anymore with no sound. Nowadays, I sleep with my computer on and my radio on, on my favorite channel. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night, and I hear trusted voices of my favorite channel radio DJ's. I always knew that I sleep better with sound, but I never thought I would actually need it. I can still sleep well without it, though.</p><p>Just like all other things, I can't write without music. The music is based on my mood, and the genre I am writing. My music taste is very variable, and I am not really a fan of one particular band, though I am fond on one specific. </p><p></p><p>I used to be very creative, but I'm afraid I lost a lot in a short time. I'm not as creative as I used to be, though that will not affect my posts in the forum <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p>The funny thing is as well, is that I perform the best under pressure. The more pressure I have on me, the faster and more accurate I work. When I worked at an accountance office, I once got a assignment that had to be finished fast - though my boss said that I probably couldn't make it on time, I should just try. I finished it with time to spare, in the end. With barely- to no mistakes. The more pressure is placed on me, the better I do my job. Unfortunately, I am sure that when I have too much pressure, I will eventually collapse, which wouldn't be the first time.</p><p></p><p><div align="center"><u><strong>What do you think of your own writing style?</strong></u></div></p><p>Detailed. I prefer to use a lot of details, that is my biggest advantage, and my biggest downfall, eventually. I use more than is necessary. I am... I used to be good in the character development in general, but I might have lost this, would that be the case, then it is a shame, but life brings and life takes.</p><p></p><p>I used to have found a little thing that kept people to read my stories - therefore, I got a little job and was paid for it - but because I am not sure what I did to keep people to read it, I can't just use, it or not. Perhaps it is because the details I use seem to perfectly used at a certain moment.</p><p></p><p><div align="center"><u><strong>What do you think of your disadvantage of writing?</strong></u></div></p><p>Too much details, too much of a realist in a story, lack of main-character personality variation and I am <strong>very</strong> bad in starting a story. Would you look carefully at <em>all</em> my stories, you should be able to see the same patern. I had success with one start of a story, since then, I kept using it over and over, because I am unable to create a different start. I'm not afraid that it will not work out, but I suddenly stop myself from writing because I don't know what to do next.</p><p>Like the story of 'If, and only if', the start is already done, and I have no such problems anymore, because I left the start behind me. I would have no problems writing more of it, but would I continue with 'Rick wake up', I would get problems, because I never ended the start of the story - I never ended in the introduction, which I am so bad in.</p><p></p><p><div align="center"><u><strong>Any other things?</strong></u></div></p><p>Yes, if necessary, I can write somewhat professional. I created a thread at Wc3c in the Team Gathering forum named 'Projects in Development'; the idea was to explain projects to new members, but it was also to show that I could do something differently than a story - it had several other reasons, but they are of no importance now.</p><p>I have no particular like in writing like that, but would do so again, if necessary. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Uh... yeah, that's about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fladian, post: 107731, member: 5833"] Though it's not a story, this would be the best place to post it, since it would be very out of place in the off-topic section. Tell us, what are your writing skills? What kind of genre do you prefer writing, and what kind of a surounding is it played in? How do you write? With music on the background? Total silence? What do you think of your own write style? Too action based? Think that you're good in keeping people to read your story? What do you think is the disadvantage of your write style? Are you unable to make it exciting in the interesting parts? Or perhaps it is just a bad grammar that prevents you from writing? Such questions is what I mean. Naturally, I'll start with myself :P <div align="center">---</div> <div align="center">[u][b]Preffered Genre?[/b][/u]</div> I enjoy to write stories based in this time, 2005, with nothing special about the characters. I prefer to base the characters on students, because I am one myself - meaning that I understand students better than I would understand children or several adults, not limiting the amount I can use. Though I prefer to involve a school (or college, whichever you prefer), I am very well able to write outside of it, though I am a little limited if I do not, since a school is a great way to increase and combine social contacts. I also prefer to use the Netherlands as the base country of the main character, because I [i]am[/i] Dutch, therefore, know more of the Dutch culture than any other. I'm very limited when I use a different nation. Though I often involve other countries as well. With Germany and England as the two finest to use, while Spain and France are second choices. That is also because I can speak a bit of German, fine English but unfortunately, no Spanish and I refuse to speak French. I am fond in trying different genres, where actions is not a base priority. But it does not really matter what genre I try, eventually they all end up as a drama. <div align="center">[u][b]Not Preffered Genre?[/b][/u]</div> Not only am I unable, but I dislike reading futuristic stories. I am very quickly ticked off by them and I am not very good in writing them. Though there are exceptions, but there are only very little. I am not fond on using countries I know little- to nothing about. You'll probably never see Asian nations or South-American ones, unless I start babbeling about football/soccer. <div align="center">[u][b]How do you write?[/b][/u]</div> I learned recently that I can't do anything anymore in complete silence - I can't even sleep anymore with no sound. Nowadays, I sleep with my computer on and my radio on, on my favorite channel. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night, and I hear trusted voices of my favorite channel radio DJ's. I always knew that I sleep better with sound, but I never thought I would actually need it. I can still sleep well without it, though. Just like all other things, I can't write without music. The music is based on my mood, and the genre I am writing. My music taste is very variable, and I am not really a fan of one particular band, though I am fond on one specific. I used to be very creative, but I'm afraid I lost a lot in a short time. I'm not as creative as I used to be, though that will not affect my posts in the forum :P The funny thing is as well, is that I perform the best under pressure. The more pressure I have on me, the faster and more accurate I work. When I worked at an accountance office, I once got a assignment that had to be finished fast - though my boss said that I probably couldn't make it on time, I should just try. I finished it with time to spare, in the end. With barely- to no mistakes. The more pressure is placed on me, the better I do my job. Unfortunately, I am sure that when I have too much pressure, I will eventually collapse, which wouldn't be the first time. <div align="center">[u][b]What do you think of your own writing style?[/b][/u]</div> Detailed. I prefer to use a lot of details, that is my biggest advantage, and my biggest downfall, eventually. I use more than is necessary. I am... I used to be good in the character development in general, but I might have lost this, would that be the case, then it is a shame, but life brings and life takes. I used to have found a little thing that kept people to read my stories - therefore, I got a little job and was paid for it - but because I am not sure what I did to keep people to read it, I can't just use, it or not. Perhaps it is because the details I use seem to perfectly used at a certain moment. <div align="center">[u][b]What do you think of your disadvantage of writing?[/b][/u]</div> Too much details, too much of a realist in a story, lack of main-character personality variation and I am [b]very[/b] bad in starting a story. Would you look carefully at [i]all[/i] my stories, you should be able to see the same patern. I had success with one start of a story, since then, I kept using it over and over, because I am unable to create a different start. I'm not afraid that it will not work out, but I suddenly stop myself from writing because I don't know what to do next. Like the story of 'If, and only if', the start is already done, and I have no such problems anymore, because I left the start behind me. I would have no problems writing more of it, but would I continue with 'Rick wake up', I would get problems, because I never ended the start of the story - I never ended in the introduction, which I am so bad in. <div align="center">[u][b]Any other things?[/b][/u]</div> Yes, if necessary, I can write somewhat professional. I created a thread at Wc3c in the Team Gathering forum named 'Projects in Development'; the idea was to explain projects to new members, but it was also to show that I could do something differently than a story - it had several other reasons, but they are of no importance now. I have no particular like in writing like that, but would do so again, if necessary. Uh... yeah, that's about it. [/QUOTE]
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