The Last Poster Wins! [v21]

[Neo Emolga]

So I thought I had reached a good stopping point for my story last night but then I was like "the ending is too abrupt and it literally feels like they accomplish nothing" so now I'm writing more.

I kind of feel like mine has a bit of an abrupt ending, but I feel like if I were to keep it going, it could go on for a heck of a long time and I would end up having the same kind of problem.

Though I am curious what kind of a word count you're up to. It sounds like you've probably hit the 15K mark by now.

[Noblejanobii]

I kind of feel like mine has a bit of an abrupt ending, but I feel like if I were to keep it going, it could go on for a heck of a long time and I would end up having the same kind of problem.

Though I am curious what kind of a word count you're up to. It sounds like you've probably hit the 15K mark by now.

Yeah I was actually thinking that if I could get to a good ending point at some time, then later on I could go back and split this up into chapters, add more details, make the transitions a little less abrupt in some places, etc. and then post it here, on fictionpress, and on deviantart. I think my main problem is this story has been soooo much fun to write that I don't want to stop. Like with WAR, most of those stories, I was pretty meh about them by the time I reached the end. Sound Off was an exception but I lost enthusiasm pretty quickly following it. I think the combination of creating a new species, researching so many historical details, and getting to reintegrate four of my retired roleplaying characters into this story has made it something that is way too much fun to stop writing.

And yes I'm currently at 15,126 words or about 27.25 pages. Granted if I adjusted the spacing it'd probably be shorter than that.

[Neo Emolga]

Yeah I was actually thinking that if I could get to a good ending point at some time, then later on I could go back and split this up into chapters, add more details, make the transitions a little less abrupt in some places, etc. and then post it here, on fictionpress, and on deviantart. I think my main problem is this story has been soooo much fun to write that I don't want to stop. Like with WAR, most of those stories, I was pretty meh about them by the time I reached the end. Sound Off was an exception but I lost enthusiasm pretty quickly following it. I think the combination of creating a new species, researching so many historical details, and getting to reintegrate four of my retired roleplaying characters into this story has made it something that is way too much fun to stop writing.

And yes I'm currently at 15,126 words or about 27.25 pages. Granted if I adjusted the spacing it'd probably be shorter than that.

LOL, wow! LKWayvern is going to be reading until her eyes fall out of her head. XD

I do have to say, the writing prompt and parameters were fun to work with, but with limited time and with other sections to tackle, I kind of had to touch, go, and get to some kind of ending, even if it does seem a bit open-ended.

Working on Drawn Art now. I rocked the Lopunny sketch, but Gardevoir is actually a tough Pokemon to draw! I've drawn Gallade before but not Gardevoir and it's a little bit trickier, but I'll keep trying. I just hope I make it in time because the deadline for the week is swiftly approaching and there's not a whole lot of time to work with.

[Noblejanobii]

LOL, wow! LKWayvern is going to be reading until her eyes fall out of her head. XD

I do have to say, the writing prompt and parameters were fun to work with, but with limited time and with other sections to tackle, I kind of had to touch, go, and get to some kind of ending, even if it does seem a bit open-ended.

Working on Drawn Art now. I rocked the Lopunny sketch, but Gardevoir is actually a tough Pokemon to draw! I've drawn Gallade before but not Gardevoir and it's a little bit trickier, but I'll keep trying. I just hope I make it in time because the deadline for the week is swiftly approaching and there's not a whole lot of time to work with.

Yeah I kinda feel bad for her and won't blame her if she skims it. XD

Yeah I'm thinking of at least getting them to accomplish something before I stop.

Yeah but I'm sure it'll look great!

[Neo Emolga]

Yeah I kinda feel bad for her and won't blame her if she skims it. XD

Yeah I'm thinking of at least getting them to accomplish something before I stop.

Yeah but I'm sure it'll look great!

Oh, I'm sure it's a good story and I'm curious as to how you handled the prompt and parameters. It's funny how people can get the same prompts but the stories turn out VERY differently. I remember seeing this as the WAR CW judge and it was pretty cool.

And I got Gardevoir looking pretty decent! Or at least the initial sketch anyway. Just need to do Medicham. Also, TIL all three members of Team Charm have mega evolutions. I didn't realize that until just now! XD

[Noblejanobii]

Oh, I'm sure it's a good story and I'm curious as to how you handled the prompt and parameters. It's funny how people can get the same prompts but the stories turn out VERY differently. I remember seeing this as the WAR CW judge and it was pretty cool.

And I got Gardevoir looking pretty decent! Or at least the initial sketch anyway. Just need to do Medicham. Also, TIL all three members of Team Charm have mega evolutions. I didn't realize that until just now! XD

Yeah, the only parameter that really doesn't show up that much is the butterfly? It kinda gets the short end of the stick when it comes to mentions but it does have a significiant role nonetheless.

Ohh nice and yeah I remember realizing that and hoping Team Charm would get like a homage or something in a PMD game or special as a result.

[Neo Emolga]

Yeah, the only parameter that really doesn't show up that much is the butterfly? It kinda gets the short end of the stick when it comes to mentions but it does have a significiant role nonetheless.

Ohh nice and yeah I remember realizing that and hoping Team Charm would get like a homage or something in a PMD game or special as a result.

Ah, for me I definitely have the butterfly covered, it's the competition element I only lightly touched base on. I had a heck of a time trying to come up with something and I kind of shoehorned it in at the last moment. It kind of fits but it wasn't really a full-fledged implementation. But magic, fantasy creatures (I kind of made up everything to be original), and butterflies I definitely got covered. But in the meantime, I kind of wonder what we'll get for weeks 3-4.

Also, in the RP, don't be afraid to declare Black Lotus NPC deaths. I won't chew you out for whacking a few of them dead since they're like grunts. Even Onyx Circle characters are fair game, but they're more like mini-bosses rather than grunts. And there are a lot of Onyx Circle characters (and some I haven't even used yet), so even if Athena kills Phoebe, there's still plenty more!

Trust me, when it comes to characters, I know some people would be traumatized if their character died, but I'm very much the opposite. I'm totally okay with loads of them dying. XD I just make more to replace them!