You’ve now created your character, and have been playing him or her or it for awhile. But now, after a few months building your character, you want to create some supporting characters in addition to your main. Or maybe you just want to just deviate from playing the same character continuously and allow your creative[.....]
Throughout my years as a SIMmer, this has always been my Achilles heel. Maybe because I am so used to writing in a certain way, I always found my character’s fight scenes to be way too drawn out. Most fights don’t last for very long. Consider for a moment being caught offgaurd and being hit[.....]
Starbase 118, and the sims we write, are more than just actions for characters within the Star Trek realm; they are stories woven with words that give others on our ships, and throughout the Fleet, insight into a story. By participating in the act of simming, we are, at the very core, storytellers. Our words[.....]
Time. It’s one of the greatest obstacles to overcome within the realm of role-play. Obviously we can’t account for every moment of every day, especially in the scope of doing so from the point of view of the characters we play, as well as the plot storyline as a whole. It can be difficult to[.....]
The title of this article might have captured you, and now you’re expecting a magic formula on how to write better, or how to make your sims the best the can be. Unfortunately, that’s not quite how it works. Writing, like all things, requires practice and repetition that can take years. Even then, it can[.....]
Gamers: A unique breed; creative, out of the box, problem-solving people. To the uninitiated, gaming can be a bit daunting, but fear not. I have a plan; I can walk new gamers through the process. You do not need to be a professional writer, you just need to have fun. To start things off is[.....]
So, you need a character — and you’ve heard that you want to avoid creating a “Mary Sue.” But what is a Mary Sue character? She can be wish fulfillment on the part of the author, presenting him- or herself as an idealized individual without noticeable flaws. Then, too, there are Mary Sues with enormous[.....]
There are a lot of different things that go into writing these days, especially since we have limited space and time in which to create a compelling and inspiring scene using only our words. We must find ways to weave words together to create pieces of art, and the understanding of what our characters do[.....]
One of the most important aspects of any sim is the setting that you create for the events you are simming about. While some people might argue that the action is much more important, it is vital that the action take place in a location that makes sense. At the same time, the scene is[.....]
Everyone wants to write sims that give insight and provide entertainment to the people who are reading them. While we all enjoy writing for our characters, ultimately, we also enjoy seeing our audience enjoy what we’ve written. To accomplish this seemingly small feat, however, can sometimes be difficult, even for those of us who have[.....]
