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Post by jdfranchise on Feb 13, 2016 12:55:43 GMT -5
I'm about half way with my RP. Same old story with me in that I have loads of free time but can't get myself to sit down and write. As soon as deadline creeps up the creative juices will start flowing. We're both such horrible procrastinators Drakz. Eventually, it's gonna do both of us in.
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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Feb 13, 2016 14:10:03 GMT -5
I've got the character development part of my RP scribbled down in note form in my notebook but beyond that I'm not really too sure about the rest of it. It'll come to me as I actually put the first part down key to digital paper.
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Post by Drakz on Feb 13, 2016 14:38:11 GMT -5
I'm about half way with my RP. Same old story with me in that I have loads of free time but can't get myself to sit down and write. As soon as deadline creeps up the creative juices will start flowing. We're both such horrible procrastinators Drakz. Eventually, it's gonna do both of us in. I'm surprised either of us turned anything in for our PPV match lol
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Post by Rated R on Feb 13, 2016 14:50:20 GMT -5
Opposite problem for me. I know what I want to write but I don't actually have any time to write it. Always the same way.
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Post by bad guy™ on Feb 13, 2016 16:29:12 GMT -5
Opposite problem for me. I know what I want to write but I don't actually have any time to write it. Always the same way. Stop reading my mind.
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Post by jdfranchise on Feb 13, 2016 17:20:35 GMT -5
We're both such horrible procrastinators Drakz. Eventually, it's gonna do both of us in. I'm surprised either of us turned anything in for our PPV match lol Makes two of us. But we both planned on turning stuff in, whether it was on time is another story.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2016 15:18:04 GMT -5
Everything's coming along nicely...now I just have to write the match and polish the promo RP. Hope everyone's doing alright. About halfway on the match and 2/3 through the promo RP. That's my weekend gone...
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Post by bad guy™ on Feb 15, 2016 16:38:01 GMT -5
I just realized that prior to the PPV, I really have been heel for two years. Jesus H. I made a living off of being a face, how the hell did I manage being a heel that long and actually have success?
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Post by Drakz on Feb 15, 2016 19:33:41 GMT -5
If it helps Drakz is the opposite in that he was heel for 10 years and then has been face for 2. I've had more success in his time as a (albeit questionable) face than I ever did as a heel.
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Post by bad guy™ on Feb 15, 2016 23:31:41 GMT -5
If it helps Drakz is the opposite in that he was heel for 10 years and then has been face for 2. I've had more success in his time as a (albeit questionable) face than I ever did as a heel. Before I came here, I still wrote as a face. My entire eight year run with Malakai was as a face. Sam was a face during his debut/initial run and I never imagined I could be a heel. But looking back, even though I've turned back to face, I don't think I could be where I am today if it wasn't for taking the risk and jumping in with Kyzer and going full blown scum of the earth heel.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Feb 15, 2016 23:47:09 GMT -5
You came up with names like Samael Ahriman and Christa Adina. As far as I'm concerned, you've been a full blown sh*t heel since day one.
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Post by jdfranchise on Feb 15, 2016 23:52:20 GMT -5
If it helps Drakz is the opposite in that he was heel for 10 years and then has been face for 2. I've had more success in his time as a (albeit questionable) face than I ever did as a heel. Before I came here, I still wrote as a face. My entire eight year run with Malakai was as a face. Sam was a face during his debut/initial run and I never imagined I could be a heel. But looking back, even though I've turned back to face, I don't think I could be where I am today if it wasn't for taking the risk and jumping in with Kyzer and going full blown scum of the earth heel. To piggyback off what you guys are talking about, everyone has a preference which side they like if they've been doing this long enough (all three of us have). I think to truly make a well rounded character and before you make a decision on which side you're want to play, you should try writing as a face and a heel. Now Drakz and bad guy™, you guys have different perspectives on this, having written as one side for an extended period of time whereas I wrote face at the beginning, switched to heel in the middle of my fed career (elsewhere), then became a face again (although I identify as neutral tbh because human nature seems to show that everyone has good and bad). But experimenting and becoming comfortable with both makes you better overall.
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Post by bad guy™ on Feb 16, 2016 0:27:15 GMT -5
Before I came here, I still wrote as a face. My entire eight year run with Malakai was as a face. Sam was a face during his debut/initial run and I never imagined I could be a heel. But looking back, even though I've turned back to face, I don't think I could be where I am today if it wasn't for taking the risk and jumping in with Kyzer and going full blown scum of the earth heel. To piggyback off what you guys are talking about, everyone has a preference which side they like if they've been doing this long enough (all three of us have). I think to truly make a well rounded character and before you make a decision on which side you're want to play, you should try writing as a face and a heel. Now Drakz and bad guy™, you guys have different perspectives on this, having written as one side for an extended period of time whereas I wrote face at the beginning, switched to heel in the middle of my fed career (elsewhere), then became a face again (although I identify as neutral tbh because human nature seems to show that everyone has good and bad). But experimenting and becoming comfortable with both makes you better overall. My tell that I was forever a better face was when Markw made the comment to me in a Ripp RP that I made him want to puke rainbows and unicorns because my face writing was that good. My thing is that it's a true challenge to write as a heel for me. You talked about human nature and walking the line of being nice and being bad. Personally I believe that's the truth but it doesn't have to be in writing because there ARE people who are genuinely good and genuinely evil. I've been able to walk that line nicely I think in my writing.
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Post by bad guy™ on Feb 16, 2016 0:29:52 GMT -5
You came up with names like Samael Ahriman and Christa Adina. As far as I'm concerned, you've been a full blown sh*t heel since day one. In truth, Samael and Ahriman are religious names. Sam was intended to be religious to a fault, so it fit. But Christa and Alecia were both pulled from random name generators. Heh.
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Post by Markw on Feb 16, 2016 1:33:10 GMT -5
To piggyback off what you guys are talking about, everyone has a preference which side they like if they've been doing this long enough (all three of us have). I think to truly make a well rounded character and before you make a decision on which side you're want to play, you should try writing as a face and a heel. Now Drakz and bad guy™, you guys have different perspectives on this, having written as one side for an extended period of time whereas I wrote face at the beginning, switched to heel in the middle of my fed career (elsewhere), then became a face again (although I identify as neutral tbh because human nature seems to show that everyone has good and bad). But experimenting and becoming comfortable with both makes you better overall. My tell that I was forever a better face was when Markw made the comment to me in a Ripp RP that I made him want to puke rainbows and unicorns because my face writing was that good. Or indeed that nauseating. (Genuinely have no recollection of that - Edit: A quick search suggests that's because it was Mak who said words to that effect). It's an interesting point you raise about trying both Josh, I still don't think I've written a face character for any length of time. Bishop was initially created so I could attempt to do just that but quickly turned and spent most of his lifespan as a tweener (In my eyes at least). I suppose it's something I should have a go at at some point, I just enjoy heels who think they're faces far too much.
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Post by bad guy™ on Feb 16, 2016 1:57:02 GMT -5
My tell that I was forever a better face was when Markw made the comment to me in a Ripp RP that I made him want to puke rainbows and unicorns because my face writing was that good. Or indeed that nauseating. (Genuinely have no recollection of that - Edit: A quick search suggests that's because it was Mak who said words to that effect). It's an interesting point you raise about trying both Josh, I still don't think I've written a face character for any length of time. Bishop was initially created so I could attempt to do just that but quickly turned and spent most of his lifespan as a tweener (In my eyes at least). I suppose it's something I should have a go at at some point, I just enjoy heels who think they're faces far too much. It's easier to write as a heel who thinks he is right, or a face with questionable morals than to write as a full blown good guy or bad guy. I like the challenge.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2016 3:28:02 GMT -5
Am I allowed to cheaply plug SUMMIT PRO here? Apologies if not.
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Post by bad guy™ on Feb 16, 2016 4:29:05 GMT -5
Am I allowed to cheaply plug SUMMIT PRO here? Apologies if not. I see no issue if Drakz and Trace don't mind the plug. Most of us have taken a peek at your bio so we're aware of it, but those few here who actually venture outside of here might enjoy the read. Unrelated, I've sent out a couple of more invites to some of the more chill guys I've seen around WF. Hoping for a positive response from a couple, would love to have them join up with us. And I dropped lines to the new guys who haven't showed yet just to give them a reminder, so we'll see.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2016 4:41:08 GMT -5
Am I allowed to cheaply plug SUMMIT PRO here? Apologies if not. I see no issue if Drakz and Trace don't mind the plug. Most of us have taken a peek at your bio so we're aware of it, but those few here who actually venture outside of here might enjoy the read. Unrelated, I've sent out a couple of more invites to some of the more chill guys I've seen around WF. Hoping for a positive response from a couple, would love to have them join up with us. And I dropped lines to the new guys who haven't showed yet just to give them a reminder, so we'll see. Appreciate it; I only mention it because I recently completed my latest Event whilst working on the two pieces for my WFWF debut - hell of a juggling act for me. Hope it goes well. Thanks, bad guy™.
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Post by Drakz on Feb 16, 2016 5:44:43 GMT -5
Or indeed that nauseating. (Genuinely have no recollection of that - Edit: A quick search suggests that's because it was Mak who said words to that effect). It's an interesting point you raise about trying both Josh, I still don't think I've written a face character for any length of time. Bishop was initially created so I could attempt to do just that but quickly turned and spent most of his lifespan as a tweener (In my eyes at least). I suppose it's something I should have a go at at some point, I just enjoy heels who think they're faces far too much. It's easier to write as a heel who thinks he is right, or a face with questionable morals than to write as a full blown good guy or bad guy. I like the challenge. I could never write a genuine 100% face as I follow the ideal that the best characters are an extension of yourself/your own beliefs. I for one, whilst I try to be a good person, am very aware of the fact that I have nihilistic tendencies, and (although I keep them to myself, unlike Drakz) delusions of grandeur albeit coupled with crippling self doubt and loathing. Suddenly it's not so hard to understand why I'm able to write Drakz with such a convincing voice eh?
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