logiccosmic
the Prince of Word Crimes
- Location
- the Hague, formerly
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I like fanfiction overall. I don't agree with the consensus that some hold that it isn't real writing, or anything like that. But there is a big problem with the content thereof; an even problem.
I don't want to confuse you all; this could be in the fanfiction forum, but I think it needs to be here, as it could apply to other media, like quests, and think it's a valuable conversation to have.
Recently, I was reading a conversation about the importance of a characters costume. Now, this was related to a quest that I've barely frequented, and I'm not great at keeping up with thanks like that. But I did notice something.
The difference in, not to put too fine a point on it, but quality. I don't mean to impugn the technical writing of any writer. I know what you are thinking, @logiccosmic writes trash, and like trash, yo. Yup, agreed. And that's why I think that we should talk about this. Statisically, would you say that around, maybe, 75% of the content on the site feels almost... by the numbers? Our stories aren't even, smooth experiences. They feel kinda disjointed, and rushed almost?
Case in point, relying solely on one of my stories, the biggest one I did, you could expect there to be, well, interesting stuff in Fiend. However, it's mostly just escalation in featureless rooms. That may be an uncharitable viewing, but that's how it feels to me, looking back on it. I could expect that I wouldn't right something similar, perhaps slightly more detailed now, but I think I'd still have a hard time finding a good way to express myself. In Fiend, there isn't really any overarching goal, plot, or message. It's just fight mans.
So why is the quality difference so massive, between something like my fic, and something like @EarthScorpion 's? I think it's something that sounds painful, but perhaps we need to talk about it.
SV idolizes power. That's the simple truth. It's more complex than that; it's the easy resolution of problems, the veneer of competency, and much more. But, the issue is, what does the story become about? Is it just a series of punch the man downs? Or does it devolve into fluff with no purpose? (Not to say fluff is bad, or a story expressly going for fluff is bad either). Yes, this is an oversimplification of the topic, but that's why I want to have this discussion, so we can talk about it honestly. And I'm 100% guilty of it.
So, now that this is all out, what's the general consensus? Am I dumb, just imagining things, or is this something we can address?
And more so, how can we address this? To those of you who are the more, well, distinguished writers, how do you do what you do? I kinda want to have deep, rich stories not be novelties, and instead become more commonplace.
I don't want to confuse you all; this could be in the fanfiction forum, but I think it needs to be here, as it could apply to other media, like quests, and think it's a valuable conversation to have.
Recently, I was reading a conversation about the importance of a characters costume. Now, this was related to a quest that I've barely frequented, and I'm not great at keeping up with thanks like that. But I did notice something.
The difference in, not to put too fine a point on it, but quality. I don't mean to impugn the technical writing of any writer. I know what you are thinking, @logiccosmic writes trash, and like trash, yo. Yup, agreed. And that's why I think that we should talk about this. Statisically, would you say that around, maybe, 75% of the content on the site feels almost... by the numbers? Our stories aren't even, smooth experiences. They feel kinda disjointed, and rushed almost?
Case in point, relying solely on one of my stories, the biggest one I did, you could expect there to be, well, interesting stuff in Fiend. However, it's mostly just escalation in featureless rooms. That may be an uncharitable viewing, but that's how it feels to me, looking back on it. I could expect that I wouldn't right something similar, perhaps slightly more detailed now, but I think I'd still have a hard time finding a good way to express myself. In Fiend, there isn't really any overarching goal, plot, or message. It's just fight mans.
So why is the quality difference so massive, between something like my fic, and something like @EarthScorpion 's? I think it's something that sounds painful, but perhaps we need to talk about it.
SV idolizes power. That's the simple truth. It's more complex than that; it's the easy resolution of problems, the veneer of competency, and much more. But, the issue is, what does the story become about? Is it just a series of punch the man downs? Or does it devolve into fluff with no purpose? (Not to say fluff is bad, or a story expressly going for fluff is bad either). Yes, this is an oversimplification of the topic, but that's why I want to have this discussion, so we can talk about it honestly. And I'm 100% guilty of it.
So, now that this is all out, what's the general consensus? Am I dumb, just imagining things, or is this something we can address?
And more so, how can we address this? To those of you who are the more, well, distinguished writers, how do you do what you do? I kinda want to have deep, rich stories not be novelties, and instead become more commonplace.
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