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TSC Blog Editing and Assistance Thread

  • Member
    December 28, 2017

    Mega-Dragonborn-of-Doom (1921) said:

    Uh, was it my terrible habit of using too many commas? I really struggle there for some reason, no idea why but I just use them more than I should. If it's something else then I've got no idea. Anyway, thanks again for the help Axius. I'll aim to keep an eye on my grammar, but it all looks a lot better. The last two paragraphs in particular just feel a lot more like what I was originally aiming for :

    I'm glad you like those last two paragraphs. I guess it's one of the advantages of watching animes scenes featuring bashful characters with English subs on, as well as reading translated light novels. :P

  • December 28, 2017

    I'm glad you like those last two paragraphs. I guess it's one of the advantages of watching animes scenes featuring bashful characters with English subs on, as well as reading translated light novels. :P

    Heh, fair enough considering that's the exact tone I'm going for :D My flaws just putting things to word, awfully terrible at it which makes it incredibly ironic that most of my time spent doing anything is writing. Shame it wasn't something I enjoyed when I was younger really, would've made it all a bit easier now if I'd been writing stuff from a younger age (well, writing just to write rather than because a teacher said we had to write about a box).

  • Member
    June 20, 2018

    Brings this thread from the depths of Oblivion with a demonic cackle

     

    Soooo. This seems to have mostly died, but honestly I think it's a great resource for everyone in TSC. I do, however, have to ask: judging by how it's been dead so long, can we add the ability to look at WiP stories/poems/whatevers? Like, unfinished works we nonetheless want help on (mostly conceptual help in my case, though I could see how it could help in other areas). Or, alternateively, is this isn't the thread for that, could we make one for it? Just a recommendation of course, though I really think it could help with inspiring writers (looks at self and weeps). 

  • June 20, 2018

    Tenebrous said:

    Brings this thread from the depths of Oblivion with a demonic cackle

    Soooo. This seems to have mostly died, but honestly I think it's a great resource for everyone in TSC. I do, however, have to ask: judging by how it's been dead so long, can we add the ability to look at WiP stories/poems/whatevers? Like, unfinished works we nonetheless want help on (mostly conceptual help in my case, though I could see how it could help in other areas). Or, alternateively, is this isn't the thread for that, could we make one for it? Just a recommendation of course, though I really think it could help with inspiring writers (looks at self and weeps). 

    I've never been a really the right person for helping with editing since I myself need someone to edit after me cuz of my poor english, but concepts and hashing out ideas is something I could do and I think this thread could be well used for that. Since it was resurrected by your powerful thread necromancy we can make the most of it at least :D

     

  • Member
    June 20, 2018

    Tenebrous said:

    Brings this thread from the depths of Oblivion with a demonic cackle

    Soooo. This seems to have mostly died, but honestly I think it's a great resource for everyone in TSC. I do, however, have to ask: judging by how it's been dead so long, can we add the ability to look at WiP stories/poems/whatevers? Like, unfinished works we nonetheless want help on (mostly conceptual help in my case, though I could see how it could help in other areas). Or, alternateively, is this isn't the thread for that, could we make one for it? Just a recommendation of course, though I really think it could help with inspiring writers (looks at self and weeps). 

    Well I could help with any editing needed. Concepts are a bit tricky since I don't want to mess with the writer's ideas which could potentially ruin how they want their story to come out. I could give some basic ideas like a simple (mini)plot concept and see how they could work out with it. Other than that, yeah I'm down with it.

  • June 20, 2018

    Karver the Lorc said:

    Tenebrous said:

    Brings this thread from the depths of Oblivion with a demonic cackle

    Soooo. This seems to have mostly died, but honestly I think it's a great resource for everyone in TSC. I do, however, have to ask: judging by how it's been dead so long, can we add the ability to look at WiP stories/poems/whatevers? Like, unfinished works we nonetheless want help on (mostly conceptual help in my case, though I could see how it could help in other areas). Or, alternateively, is this isn't the thread for that, could we make one for it? Just a recommendation of course, though I really think it could help with inspiring writers (looks at self and weeps). 

    I've never been a really the right person for helping with editing since I myself need someone to edit after me cuz of my poor english, but concepts and hashing out ideas is something I could do and I think this thread could be well used for that. Since it was resurrected by your powerful thread necromancy we can make the most of it at least :D

    Yeah, most people who want me to edit approach me via PM or just slap me with a link to a google doc and say "Hey BIATCH, EDIT or I Orc smacks you!" Then, I just cry and start editing like the slave that I am. But yes, as Karver said, I don't see why this thread can't be also used to hash out ideas, though I think we have a thread for that too somewhere here I have to look. 

  • Member
    June 20, 2018

    The Long-Chapper said:

    Karver the Lorc said:

    Tenebrous said:

    Brings this thread from the depths of Oblivion with a demonic cackle

    Soooo. This seems to have mostly died, but honestly I think it's a great resource for everyone in TSC. I do, however, have to ask: judging by how it's been dead so long, can we add the ability to look at WiP stories/poems/whatevers? Like, unfinished works we nonetheless want help on (mostly conceptual help in my case, though I could see how it could help in other areas). Or, alternateively, is this isn't the thread for that, could we make one for it? Just a recommendation of course, though I really think it could help with inspiring writers (looks at self and weeps). 

    I've never been a really the right person for helping with editing since I myself need someone to edit after me cuz of my poor english, but concepts and hashing out ideas is something I could do and I think this thread could be well used for that. Since it was resurrected by your powerful thread necromancy we can make the most of it at least :D

    Yeah, most people who want me to edit approach me via PM or just slap me with a link to a google doc and say "Hey BIATCH, EDIT or I Orc smacks you!" Then, I just cry and start editing like the slave that I am. But yes, as Karver said, I don't see why this thread can't be also used to hash out ideas, though I think we have a thread for that too somewhere here I have to look. 

    Yeah I think it was Campfire something.. something. 

  • Member
    June 20, 2018

    I for one have no issues with anyone posting half written or wip pieces here if they feel they need or want help with their work.

    What might be a better idea though is this.....

    (I'll throw my idea to the wolves and see who bites)

    If someone has a wip blog post then they can place it in the Workshop. Then they can write a comment here with a link to it. That way it is easier to see what editing has been done to it and if say three people use this method close together then no comments/advice will be buried as the comments ect will be in the workshop on that particular piece.

    Whats everyones thoughts on this?

  • Member
    June 20, 2018

    Awwwoooo one and all

    Found the Campfire Thread.        Campfire

     

  • Member
    June 20, 2018

    Sotek said:

    I for one have no issues with anyone posting half written or wip pieces here if they feel they need or want help with their work.

    What might be a better idea though is this.....

    (I'll throw my idea to the wolves and see who bites)

    If someone has a wip blog post then they can place it in the Workshop. Then they can write a comment here with a link to it. That way it is easier to see what editing has been done to it and if say three people use this method close together then no comments/advice will be buried as the comments ect will be in the workshop on that particular piece.

    Whats everyones thoughts on this?

     

    I get you with the whole Workshop idea, and I think it could be nifty. I myself was planning on using Google Docs, however; it has a more intricate commenting system and doesn't take up a Workshop post. Also, about the Campfire, that was epic for getting started with a story part, and I for one am happy it's emerged again. But I guess I kind of misspoke (miswrote?); wjhen I said help with concepts, I meant smaller details. Like, a variation of the past of this thread, where certain dialogue or scenes could have input from others, except while it's being worked-on.

     

    I... Don't entirely know if I'm making sense. Here's the link to my WiP Google Doc: 

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1COw2Exl6yurRiOGNkHIlbEngazgrjfUxdVRQCTf0TZU/edit?usp=sharing