The Social Club

[Osric]

I'm trying to think of narrative ideas, since as it has been stated before, BUYA isn't coming back. So, I have to start writing in a narrative format, but I'm not sure what to write about, as I have many ideas.

[Tyla]

 

I'm trying to think of narrative ideas, since as it has been stated before, BUYA isn't coming back. So, I have to start writing in a narrative format, but I'm not sure what to write about, as I have many ideas.

Are you still thinking about doing the piece about the Gambino Family? I would like to see that.

[Eminence]

Do you keep bringing up BUYA in that way in every single post you make hoping someone's going to turn round and say "naw man, it doesn't have to be dead, we could bring it back"?

[Tyler]

The red is just a grammatical error. I'll be sure to read the rest of this in a bit man.

I don't see any errors there. The apostrophes are indicating possession. Unless I'm missing something.

I put those there, because he didn't have them there in the beginning.

 

Osric, put the BUY stuff to rest. There is one still active in the IV forums, if you wish to talk about it go there. Otherwise, I don't think anyone here wants to hear it.

[Osric]

No, Emi, I'm just finally confirming what everyone else has said. I've got BUYG IV for my BUY fix. What I'm saying is that I don't need to do another BUYA anymore.

 

And yes, I do want to do that piece about the Gambino Family. I also want to do military pieces as well. I'm not sure where to start, though. Crime or Military?

[Ziggy455]

 

No, Emi, I'm just finally confirming what everyone else has said. I've got BUYG IV for my BUY fix. What I'm saying is that I don't need to do another BUYA anymore.

 

And yes, I do want to do that piece about the Gambino Family. I also want to do military pieces as well. I'm not sure where to start, though. Crime or Military?

How about both? Most Authors nowadays get away with Crime Military thrillers.

 

Vice City Stories did it aswell.

[GentlemanSquid]

I have been coming in and out of this topic for over a year now and Osric is always talking about BUY or something similar, no offense but I think you need to give up.

[Ziggy455]

No BUYG.

 

We could think of something else?

[Eminence]

Whyyy arreee peoplee eveenn stilll talkingg abouuutt thiiiisss?

[Ziggy455]

 

Whyyy arreee peoplee eveenn stilll talkingg abouuutt thiiiisss?

Onnnnnnneeeee dooooooess nooooooott knoooooowwww!

 

 

On another note - Anybody read my Prologue? Critiqing it would be nice.

 

I've done a small two-parter story, Manhunt was my inspiration. But you've got to vote on the second part.

 

Just a short thing I did practising different tenses and such.

 

Check it out.

Edited December 6, 2010 by Ziggy455

[Osric]

Dude, now that the one in IV is back. I've given up on it. I'm going to try to focus on narratives.

[Tyla]

And yes, I do want to do that piece about the Gambino Family. I also want to do military pieces as well. I'm not sure where to start, though. Crime or Military?

You could create a character with a military background. I believe Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano was actually in the military but didn't get deployed to Vietnam.

[Osric]

Interesting, I'll think of that. Thanks.

[El Zilcho]

Sure we put BUYG to bed last year?

 

Anyway, thinking of doing a small military story which will open with a descriptive torture scene to try and work my imagery, if that makes any sense.

[Vercetti21]

I'm kinda leaning towards reviving this old artifact. From a quick read-over I really enjoyed the atmosphere, characters and world I created. The reason I stopped writing it was because I hit a big dead-end, but hell, it's been almost two years since the last installment. I've had plenty of time to sort out where I want the story to go from there. Thing is, a lot of its original readers have left WD or hold a grudge against me for whatever reason, and I don't know if it'll pick up any interest five chapters in. Around here a writer is lucky to get a comment or two off a few short paragraphs, let alone a novella. That said I'm not writing this for anyone but myself, but I would share it here if it meant getting some decent constructive feedback.

 

tl;dr: Should I revive Kingdom?

Edited December 10, 2010 by Vercetti21

[Tyler]

Wow, I remember reading that and thinking it was a wonderful story a while back. If you really think you can do justice to the story, then by all means it is your story to add to. I'd love to see it up again.

[Eminence]

Wow, I remember reading that and thinking it was a wonderful story a while back. If you really think you can do justice to the story, then by all means it is your story to add to. I'd love to see it up again.

I get the feeling you're interpreting it as him continuing someone else's story? It's his...

 

I think you should, Vercetti. Simply because you're interested in it and you have the passion to do it. Why say no to that?

[Tyler]

No I know it was his, but I read the story before I knew him. I didn't mean to imply anything. What I meant by "do justice" was that he seemed like he really wanted to continue the story, and seemed like he was unsure of himself. Apparently that was the case, being that he asked.

[Vercetti21]

Just unsure about how well it would be received by the "new" WD. But I'll probably just say f*ck it and write what I want.

[Don Garcia]

received by the "new" WD

You'll get a thumbs up and a "cool story bro."

 

Still, like, do it.

[nerner]

Sure we put BUYG to bed last year?

 

Anyway, thinking of doing a small military story which will open with a descriptive torture scene to try and work my imagery, if that makes any sense.

I haven't seen you in a while mate. How's things?

[El Zilcho]

I haven't seen you in a while mate. How's things?

I'm great, thanks for asking! I just decided to have a look around Writer's Discussion again as I wanted to write again and had some inspiration from the new call of duty. How about you?

 

(oh yes, for anyone who is interested I took my English controlled assessement a few months ago, I got an A* in descriptive writing which was describing a beach, and I honestly think it was my best piece of image creating writing ever. I also got an A for my narrative, but I believe I could have done a lot better)

[Ziggy455]

Noice One Zilch'.

[Ziggy455]

Narrative sucks for me. I mean I found the prologue of Friday to be tedious.

 

I keep writing short stories, I haven't uploaded any here, I may inbetween writing my drafts of Friday.

[El Zilcho]

I really do find the simple art of describing a scene as vividly and emotionally as possible much easier than a full narrative. I always start the narrative but never quite finish it, while when I describe the scene I really get he raw emotion and imagery on the page and feel almost at "home" with writing. I seriously do consider my piece on the Beach one of my best ever - but unfortunately I can't post it as at the moment it's on file at school Still to get the highest mark in the year was a great moment for me, I'd nver really taken my writing too seriously but that was a good confidence booster.

 

I think an example of my comfort in Descriptive writing can be found in my first ever and one of my very best pieces on this website - Moon Light. It was a mysterious, hugely descriptive story which was reasonably well received and with that I focused a lot on description so that's an example of what I mean. As for Narrative I was one off an A* too so if I had improved it I could have gone higher. Anyway, enough from me! I'm glad to see Friday is on your list, I really enjoyed th realistic feel of it when you first wrote it, was a great piece one of my favourites. Was a shame when it disappeared but hopefully you can do it some justice when you continue

[Ziggy455]

I really do find the simple art of describing a scene as vividly and emotionally as possible much easier than a full narrative. I always start the narrative but never quite finish it, while when I describe the scene I really get he raw emotion and imagery on the page and feel almost at "home" with writing. I seriously do consider my piece on the Beach one of my best ever - but unfortunately I can't post it as at the moment it's on file at school Still to get the highest mark in the year was a great moment for me, I'd nver really taken my writing too seriously but that was a good confidence booster.

 

I think an example of my comfort in Descriptive writing can be found in my first ever and one of my very best pieces on this website - Moon Light. It was a mysterious, hugely descriptive story which was reasonably well received and with that I focused a lot on description so that's an example of what I mean. As for Narrative I was one off an A* too so if I had improved it I could have gone higher. Anyway, enough from me! I'm glad to see Friday is on your list, I really enjoyed th realistic feel of it when you first wrote it, was a great piece one of my favourites. Was a shame when it disappeared but hopefully you can do it some justice when you continue

Yeah, I understand what you mean. You get so used to the flow of description in your mind you just keep going.

 

I always felt it was too clunky and cliche when I read over it. So most of it has changed, setting and such has retained. Hopefully I can muster a descent plotline for it now.

 

Hopefully.

[El Zilcho]

Hey, it's real life? You don't need a story, just continue as it was. Perhaps I'm liking it too much and not seeing it for what it is but I liked the whole atmosphore, just going out and getting into chases and stuff (just like real life!) it was really good and if you follow the flow of how things really happened I bet you'll realize that its better than any plot you could magic out of no where

[Ziggy455]

 

Hey, it's real life? You don't need a story, just continue as it was. Perhaps I'm liking it too much and not seeing it for what it is but I liked the whole atmosphore, just going out and getting into chases and stuff (just like real life!) it was really good and if you follow the flow of how things really happened I bet you'll realize that its better than any plot you could magic out of no where

I know what you mean. Going out and running is part of my life. I've been betrayed by friends, met a cast of unforgettable people, had stupid sh*t thrown at me. I guess this is just me, creating and telling a part of my life. For all of it's hardships. I think it's just something I'd love to do.

 

I want to create the Suburban town of Getsville in all it's glory. The crews there, the families...The unforgettable cast of characters. I know Zilch, it'll come to me.

[nerner]

(oh yes, for anyone who is interested I took my English controlled assessement a few months ago, I got an A* in descriptive writing which was describing a beach, and I honestly think it was my best piece of image creating writing ever. I also got an A for my narrative, but I believe I could have done a lot better)

Controlled assessments

Coursework

 

The sheer amount of ways that people cheated on their coursework was pretty insane in my class. Last year to do coursework right here...

 

[Lethal Nizzle]

Used a piece of mine from here, added onto it to reach the word limit and handed it in for my first piece of coursework at AS. Got full marks, very surprised.