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#26 2020-03-09 01:08:29

Eric Storm
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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

Just giving this a bump in case someone hasn't seen it and wants to chime in.

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#27 2020-03-09 05:45:49

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

Eric just write----more we will read it


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#28 2020-03-09 07:56:12

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

If only life were actually that simple.

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#29 2020-03-10 16:23:55

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

I don’t comment much but thought I might pitch in.

Want
1. Lira’s Home
2. Crinika Rising
3. Artifacts
4. STRAIN Chronicles

They’re what I would like but I read pretty much everything you do so

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#30 2020-03-10 16:42:10

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

WANT
1. The STRAIN Chronicles: A Justice Seven story
2. Artifacts Series
3. Sweet Talker
4. Ignition: A Justice Seven story
3. Sweet Talker
5. GRAPHIC NOVEL - (Title TBD, genre is mind control / monster horror)
6. Paladin (A Justice Seven universe story)
7. GRAPHIC NOVEL - (Title TBD, genre is "Space Horror")
8. CASS

DON’T WANT
Agent of Change
The Circle: A Dugerra Novel
Crinika Rising
Lira's Home
Where the Maiasaurs Roam 2
GRAPHIC NOVEL - scene-by-scene illustration of The Woodward Academy series

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#31 2020-03-10 21:30:30

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

Want
1. AoC.
2. Circle (Dugerra)
3.Where the Maiasaurs Roam 2
Don't want
1. Any graphics novels.

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#32 2020-03-13 23:35:47

Eric Storm
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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

Okay, so after about a month, here are the results so far:

Preferred "Focus Projects", in order of highest preference:
1. Agent of Change
2. Artifacts series
3. The First Circle: A Dugerra Novel (Sorry, I mis-typed the title in the original post)
4. Where the Maiasaurs Roam 2
5. Sweet Talker

How did I go about this calculation:

I made a spreadsheet showing each story, the list positions (1-5, roughly), and "want" and "don't want" columns.  So I would add up the number of wants in, say, first place, then subtract the "don't wants" from 1st Place, and that would be the "Total" for first place.  So, like so:

                                     1st
                               YES! |  NO!
Agent of Change         9        1        Total = 8

I did this for each story, and each "position".  Next, I found the story that had the highest 1st-Place total.  That was AC.  For position 2, I added together the 1st- and 2nd-Place totals, and compared those.  Artifacts came out with the highest.  For the other spots, the same process, adding 1st-Place through to whatever position I was calculating.  Obviously, any story that had already been "picked" was ignored for future calculations.

Now, please note: this list will inform my decision on what to work on, it will not dictate what I work on.  If I really feel the need to work on something else, I will.  What I wanted was a sense of where the interest was.  I must say, I find it incredible that AC has (by far) the highest interest number, and yet received only one comment about the last chapter.

In any case, if you haven't yet, and still want to give your answer to this survey, please do so.  I will continue to update my spreadsheet, and see if the numbers change anything.

Now then, on to something related, but different:

A couple of people, in responding to this survey, said things that they should be ashamed of.  I didn't respond at the time in the way I wanted to, because I knew it to be a knee-jerk reaction, and I figured I would calm down over time.

I didn't.  In fact, things got seriously worse over time.  As such, I feel the need to call attention to a behavior that should not have happened.

In expressing a disinterest in the idea of graphical novels, a couple of people said things that were extremely hurtful.  One person said the equivalent of this:  "Your work is so shitty, it isn't worth my time to look at it, even though it's completely free."  Another person went, in a way, even further.  He said the equivalent of, "What you do isn't even an art form."

You know who you were.  You shouldn't have said either of these things, and I'm going to tell you why.  What you said actually caused me to seriously question whether I should even bother trying to improve my skills in 3d artwork.  For a couple days, I did, in fact, consider dumping the whole thing, deleting the software from my computer, and abandoning something I enjoy doing, because, I had been told, in essence:

You suck.

As I said, my initial reaction to both comments was a flame far brighter than what I'm doing now.  I did calm down, in one sense.  In another way, I'm even angrier now than I was.  I never asked any of you to justify your choices in the list; it was completely unnecessary to make comments about the quality of my work.  But you chose to do so, anyway.  What you did was to actively discourage a creator from creating.  Your behavior was reprehensible, and you both need to seriously take a long, hard look at the attitude you brought to the discussion.  Had this been someone less confident... less used to people denigrating him... you could have driven someone out of not just The Pub, but driven them completely out of art altogether.

Maybe you're saying to yourself right now: "Well, I'd prefer if you chucked that whole 3d crap.  As I said, you suck at it."  Are you so self-absorbed that the creator's happiness and enjoyment rank lower than your own, if they matter to you at all?  I do 3d artwork for the same reason I write:  because I like it.  I enjoy telling stories.  3d art is another medium through which I can do that.  No, I can't draw.  I wonder if my eyesight affects that somehow, but in any case, I have never been able to gain a real ability at drawing, especially people.  3d artwork allows me to create artwork without having to be able to draw.  It's something I enjoy doing.  If not for people like you, I would enjoy sharing it a lot more.  Am I an expert at it?  Not even close.  I don't spend enough time at it right now to become that good.  If I listen to you, I never will.  Maybe you're okay with that.  I decided I'm not.

No, I don't want your apology, either privately or publicly.  I want you to think before you type.  I want you to remember there are PEOPLE on the other side of that screen.  I want you to remember that words have the power to lift up... and the power to destroy.  Be careful how you use yours.

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#33 2020-03-14 23:57:41

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Yes, I also think those particular comments were distasteful. Also don't take my own "don't want" the bad way, Eric. From my perspective it was just that the choice implies drawing up already created content (the stories for which I can imagine the graphics myself pretty well anyway), which even when done with software takes a hell of a lot of time I, personally, would prefer going into new content creation, as in writing stories. I have done some 3d modelling and know how much work it can entail. But if you feel that's what you want to do, well, you are the creator, so that's purely your choice.

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#34 2020-03-15 00:12:33

Eric Storm
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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

I didn't read anything into your post, Augur, because you didn't try to "justify" yourself.  I simply assumed you didn't like graphic novels.  That's a choice.  I don't have an issue with that opinion.

But, to correct you, most of my graphic novel ideas are NOT remakes of already-told stories.  Only the idea to illustrate Woodward is.  Not trying to change your mind, I just don't want anyone else to be confused.

I would also like to point out that writing and doing artwork are not mutually exclusive activities for me.  When I'm writing, it takes about an hour to an hour and a half out of my day.  That leaves the entire rest of my free time (however much I have that day) to do other things.  Again, not trying to convince you, just want to make sure there are no misconceptions.

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#35 2020-03-15 02:31:35

Augur
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3dsmile  Thanks Eric.

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#36 2020-03-31 15:01:58

Cheezes
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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

On the topic of 3D content.

its actually quite simple. you said it yourself it's not your strong point. people seem to agree. (their tone leaves much to be desired but the point stands).
That being said, the only way to ever improve is practice. And why would you not share that to those that are interested? let the whiners whine. No matter what you do someone will always complain, if you really want to do the 3D stuff and want to improve it don' t hold back on our account.  look at your reading, you made comments here and there on how you improved over the years. that holds true for everything. As for me i would enjoy the occasional 3D content as an aside to your existing stories to help visualize for me how you envisioned characters and situations. Like 1 or 2 Snapshots of important scenes in a chapter. This would give you the practice to improve your skills. I would not advocate making  full 3D novels a priority at this time. A full graphic novel is a lot more work in a single package then a few snaps with each story/chapter and  feeling as if your work isn't appreciated is the best way to get disheartened.

As for  my opinion on focus projects:

Want:
1. AOC
2. Artifacts
3. The circle
4. CASS

Don't Want:
Justice 7 stories. they just never caught me as much as your others did for some reason.

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#37 2020-03-31 17:01:19

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

Your preferences have been recorded.  No change in the previously-noted "preferred order" occurred.  (Pointing that out so I don't have to post it again.  3dsmile  )

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#38 2020-04-12 04:46:38

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

It's nice to ask your readers what they are interested in!

If I had to pick  what new adventures I want to read from new next I'd say:

1. Where the Maiasaurs Roam 2

It was a pleasant surprise ! I'm not into dino much ( thx to Jurassic park 2 & 3, and the god awful Jurrasic world 2 just ended it for me) yet I like the story somehow ( and no it's not because of the porn)

2. Dragonseeker

I bet you didn't see that one coming ? There are a lot more to explore with it.

3. A fourth chapter of your storm series ?

Didn't see that one coming either, right ?

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#39 2020-04-12 08:16:55

Eric Storm
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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

Maybe you liked Maiasaurs for precisely the reason I wrote it:  The dinosaurs were animals, instead of monsters.

As to Dragonseekers, no one has come up with a viable sequel concept in the, what, like 15 years since I finished the first one.

And the "Tempest of the Flames" series is planned for a fourth story.  That anyone asked for it is somewhat surprising, yes...

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#40 2020-04-13 22:02:56

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

I'll second the request for a sequal to Maiasaurs. One of my favorites.

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#41 2020-04-13 22:05:55

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

Please register your preference(s) by following the instructions on the thread, so I can update the count(s) properly.

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#42 2020-07-14 05:24:29

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

Want:
Agent of Change
Where the Maisaurs Roam 2
The Circle
Ignition
The STRAIN Chronicles
Graphic novel-Woodward academy
Don’t want:
Crinkle rising
Graphic novel monster horror
Graphic novel-space horror
CASS
Lira’s Home
Artifacts Series
Paladin
Sweet Talker

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#43 2020-07-14 05:47:47

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

*giggles*  Crinkle Rising.  *tee hee*

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#44 2020-07-14 15:13:35

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Oops didn’t notice that got changed lol

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#45 2020-07-14 21:38:09

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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

My personal preference is....whatever your muse decides to get you to write. While everyone will have a personal preference, that doesn't mean your mind is in the right spot to work on it. So just go with whatever tickles your fancy. After all, it will be better written if you are into it, than if you forced yourself to work on something you are not in the mood for.

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#46 2020-07-14 23:18:37

Eric Storm
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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

While I appreciate the sentiment, the purpose of the question is that my muse isn't leaning in any particular direction.  If something was really tugging at me to be written, that's what I'd work on.  Nothing is.  As such, I was looking to see what the readers wanted, so that I could focus my thoughts in that direction, which can (but does not always) kick my muse into gear on that story.

Right now the numbers reflect an Agent of Change - Artifacts - The First Circle triangle of stories.  Will these be the three stories I actually spend all my time working on?  Probably not.  While I would really like to finish Artifacts 2, I have exactly zero drive to start on Artifacts 3.  Agent of Change is interesting to me, but has no push behind it "Muse-ically"... and FC requires a good solid outline before I can do anything at all with it.  I'm not saying that none of these will get worked on, just that there are reasons they might not be.

So it's not a case of, "I'm definitely going to write what you guys ask for."  It's a case of, "Tell me what you'd like to see, so I can see if I have any interest in writing that."

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#47 2020-07-19 02:23:04

Eric Storm
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Re: Request for Comment: What comes next?

Okay, those of you interested in a sequel to Where the Maiasaurs Roam, here's a situation and a question for you.

I've been doing some research, in consideration of writing a sequel.

Situation:  The following dinosaurs, used in the first book, could not be used in the second book:

Maiasaur - not a Maastrichtian dinosaur
Styracosaur - not a Maastrichtian dinosaur
Parasaurolophus - not a Maastrichtian dinosaur
Troodon - not a legitimate genus (apparently)

(Maastrichtian: the time period that includes the last years of the dinosaurs.)

So, what does that leave us?

Tyrannosaurus
Ankylosaur
Bambiraptor*
Quetzalcoatlus

*Bambiraptor is iffy time-wise, AND legitimacy-wise.  There is some thought that it is only a juvenile saurornitholestes.

So, why can't I just move the time period from Maastrichtian to Campanian?  (Campanian being the time period right before Maastrichtian, when those three species up there were actually alive).  Well, because T. rex didn't live in the Campanian.  Do you really want to lose Rexy?

So, my question to you is... what would you actually have me do?

1. Simply work with what I've already established, despite it being scientifically fucked...
2. Find replacements for the "invalid" dinosaurs, and just pretend that's what I talked about in book 1...
3. Go ahead and move the timeframe back, and replace Rexy with the time-appropriate equivalent...
4. Use hand-wavium and talk about how this isn't actually prehistoric EARTH, anyway, because time travel in the Maiasaurs universe involves alternate dimensions...
5. Make book 2 not a SEQUEL, but simply a second story about time travel to the dinosaur age...
6. Something else?....

Go ahead and chime in...

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#48 2020-07-19 02:57:28

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I've been watching a new series on the Discovery channel called "Dino Hunters" on Friday nights. It's about ranch owners in the badlands of Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming who spend a considerable amount of time hunting dino fossils on their ranches. One of the discoveries (I believe in South Dakota) is either an adolescent Tyrannosaurus rex or a disputed and controversial species called a Nanotyrannus (which many claim is actually just an adolescent T-Rex).

My point is, I know very little about dinosaurs but I know enough to add a potential other type of dino to your list, the infamous Nanotyrannus.

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#49 2020-07-19 06:44:43

Eric Storm
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Actually, nanotyrannus/juvenile T. rex appeared in WMR-1.

I did forget to mention the dryptosaur, which was a Maastrichtian dino, so could appear in the second book without problem... unless I pushed the book earlier in time.

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#50 2020-07-19 09:43:19

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In order of preference options 1,4 or 3

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