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Okay, done for now. I have more from book chan and my work (marketing in a bookstore, I crack the pdf arcs they give me and distribute for the lulz). Lemme know if there's anything in particular y'all want.
Activity on this board has been at an all-time low, averaging less than 5 posts per day. Less than 20% of users said I shouldn't delete the board. /writ/ will stay up for a minimum of 1 month from now. If there's not much change over that time, the board will be closed; creative writing will be directed to /coc/, and /lit/ discussion will go to /baw/.
Probably forgot to delete us.
The iron manacles chafed at his wrists as Duck Dodgers, hero of the 24th and a half century, struggled against them. He pushed himself as far away from the smooth stone wall as he could, straining against his bonds, before relaxing and leaning back against it with a sigh. It was no use; he was good and trapped this time, a captive of Queen Tyr'ahnee, the undisputed matriarch of the entire Martian Empire. Dodgers closed his eyes and brooded over the mistakes that had resulted in his current predicament. I should'a taken that left turn at planet Alba'kirk'ee, he thought, angered at himself. The Martian ships had been waiting for him, having anticipated his movements and caught him by surprise when he had exited subspace. His was a good ship, a reliable means of conveyance, but it was no match for the combined powers of a Martian splinter-fleet. They had surrounded him, dulled his shields and boarded. He had fought them off as best he could, but he was only one duck, a single solder against an army. He was brave, yes, but not invincible. Not unconquerable. Not immune to the consequences of his own stupidly foolish mistakes. He sighed, again, resigned to a lifetime of captivity. The cell door slid open with the breathy hiss of advanced Martian engineering to reveal the imposingly tall form of Queen Tyr'ahnee. Dodgers blinked, having expected it to be Marvin, the lout, come to gloat at him for being so easily captured. The worst part of that scenario was that Dodgers could hardly have begrudged the Martian for his bravado; the Earthling would have done the same, had their positions been reversed. This, however, was unexpected. The queen's cold eyes played over him, widening a bit at the corners in the Martian equivalent of a smile. Her voice, so much like music, rings in his head, painfully loud at first before quieting down to a smooth and pleasant cadence. {At last, Dodgers, I have you exactly where I want you.} Her ‘voice’, actually a telepathic transmission, is sharp and condescending. ‘Pitiful Earth-man,’ it implies. Tyr'ahnee sauntered into the cell, her strange dress flowing like silken water along her wide hips and down her long, Message too long. Click here to view the full text.
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>Plagiarism.
>Read Dirk Gently for the first time >Hearing it will be made into a BBC series
>Edgar Rice Burroughs' Princess of Mars is getting a movie? >...from The Asylum?
>The life of Noah Webster
I've been on a major SW crunch this summer and I noticed there wasn't a thread here. This needs to be fixed.
>>5365 All I can think of is is Tales of the Bounty Hunters which is all short-stories. Been a loooong times since I've read it so I don't know if it holds up...
>>5366 Yup, already done it. I was hoping there was some other really obscure novel that the Wiki wouldn't know about or something.
Anybody got any recommendations for good books dealing with events inbetween Episodes IV-V? I'm running a d6 module from that era, and I want something to get me in the mood before I get there.
Went back six pages and couldn't fin one, so fuck it, here's a new one. I'm reading Neverwhere. It's been great so far, despite the somewhat cliché protagonist.
Faust Eric
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide. I finished book three and I can't find myself to start book four. I went and looked up plot summaries because I know I will never be able to finish the other three. Thinking about starting on my complete collection of Holmes.
Island by Aldus Huxley. I expected something better, but it's still nice.
It would be horrifying. I mean, the worst part is, nobody is really immune, not even superheroes. Question is, you gotta think, why would he be after you? Why YOU? Was it because you were the only one to seem to struggle against it? Of course, once he started singing... first in a low, steady note, man, you'd be doomed, but you knew something was wrong... Then it'd just click- like that impossible-to-resist temptation to tap your foot to some song that's playing on the radio in the background, following his non-verbal commands just seems like a good idea. He wouldn't even have to touch you. Just carry that note as he walks confidently towards you, with an evil toothy grin on his face. You just think it's a good idea to slip your jacket off and throw it behind you. Somewhere something is telling you this is a bad idea but you dismiss the thought. Off comes your shirt, down comes your jeans zipper. Now he's laughing. He's not laughing at YOU is he? Must keep going... No, no damn it, something about this is wrong. Fuck, your head hurts. Suddenly he's so close, you can feel his breath, and see your own confused, terrified eyes reflecting off his glasses. >"Keep.Going." All you can think of is pleasing him- No, all you want to DO is please him. The desire runs through your body, driving you insane. You stare into his grinning face, it seems like he’s just mocking you now, but still, even as terrified as you are, your hands can’t control themselves as they start down his zoot suit. With a strong force, he’s pinned you to the wall, but you don’t even struggle. There’s a slight thought you should, but the immense desire to please him is throbbing through your veins… through you fingertips, right against him. >“That’s it. Right. There.” He’s moaning now, a soft melody of pleasure slips into your ear as he bites your earlobe. All you can do is rub and play along with his game. And it is HIS game, you know it, too, but for some reason that excites you more than scares you. His moans turn louder, it’s music to your ears, and you ca Message too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>5156 Just give me ideas and I'll write!
>>5353 I did already. NOW DO IT, I COMMAND YOU.
>>5363 Didn't you say something about a balcony? That was... pretty weird. And not much to work off of, you crazy kid.
Instead of the average dark and dystopian science fiction, what are some really upbeat, positive science fiction stories? (and not just humor) Pic is the only book I've read recently that even slightly fits.
Anyone else reading this? the movie Battle Royale set in a post apocalyptic North America. Shame that it's sure to bring in the Twilight fans.
>>5245 Adept and aloof, but self-sacrificial, girl gets picked to compete in a Battle Royale fight to the death for entertainment of the masses. Is a great archer, and kills people off with cunning and her wits. Finds some like-minded friends, who mostly meet gruesome deaths. Finds out later that she's the unwitting victim of a fairly vast conspiracy -- two in fact -- involving a boy who would give up his chance at winning to save her and a vast political hoopla that wants to see her fail when she gets too influential too fast. Not a lot of romance... more tension than romance. The girl isn't really invested in being fluffy, even though the boy is. Averts gender stereotypes like woah. Second book is more of the same. The political hoopla gets worse, and the aftermath feels PTSD-ish. Very gritty for a teen book. Another death match this time, even though government wasn't supposed to "reap" selections twice once they've won. Grittier competition. Fairly fucked up. Author ends it with a troll of an ending. Third book just came out today. Haven't read it. You should start reading it now, because it's now a finished trilogy, and you can read all the way though.
>>5337 Oh, and on top of my spoilers, it has little to nothing in common with Twilight. The protagonist is very capable, and pretty much extremely bad ass. She's also cynical and stoic and pretty level-headed. Even though shit happens to her, she also makes shit happen.
>>5337 Just started reading the third book. Already four chapters into it, and the ending of every chapter has been classic Hunger Games "FUUUUU-".
Since /writ/ is going to die soon, I figured I'd actually post something since I've been lurking a good portion of a year, contributing not a damn thing. I didn't want to post since I don't read books at all and you guys come across as people with higher brows than me. But I did lurk. I usually check out /writ/ and /draw/ and it doesn't seem like /draw/ is going to draw anytime soon. Since /writ/ is dying due to a low post count, I feel like I should post something I've been working on for a while now, but have been afraid to post, since I write for the pure definition of fun and I'd probably cry like a baby if anyone actually critiqued my stuff. I've been writing just for the hell of it, with little regard to what most people tell me. I do have a few I let look over my stuff to edit. Really, anyone can critique me but my readers barely do it, so I'm spoiled I guess. Here's my story. Turn back if you like Pokemon because chances are it'll make you angry or something. Pokemon 0: http://tinyurl.com/2apmm6h Those are the table of contents. There's 24 chapters and I've started on 25. Part 1 of the story is about to end. Personally, I wouldn't read it if someone else wrote it since it's too long. People enjoy it though and I now write for them and myself. Message too long. Click here to view the full text.
So yeah, I'm on Chapter 3 at the moment, and fucking loving the dark, realistic take on Pokémon. Kudos, author.
Chapter VI at the moment. I love it. I had a similar idea some time ago and I'm glad you wrote it first. I had to suspend my disbelief a lot though. The world seems very realistic except for the whole sending 13 years old out to protect the public from fire-spitting dragons, electric birds and giant turtles with high pressure water guns thing.
>>5355 I know what you mean, man; I think the idea is that more trainers --> more Pokémon caught before they can evolve and become a problem OR trainers dying as a result of trying to catch Pokémon. Either way, the government wins. It's a dark concept, but a very interesting one at the same time.
I was wondering how you guys would handle having a main character in a story that by modern day and modern judeo-christian standards is a war criminal, murder, rapist, racist, pagan, and morally bankrupt. By the standards of his world he is a war hero, an example for all men trying to raise their status in this world, self-less when it comes to the men under his command, is as about as racist as anyone else,is fairly religious, and while he isn't a saint he definitely isn't morally bankrupt. I've only done one short story with him in it and gave it to some friends to read. It was about a 50/50 split between those who thought they main character was the epitome of evil/completely unlikeable and those who thought he was pretty interesting with 2 friends who returned it and said they couldn't really grasp what was going on. I want to make the character a little more likeable but don't want to really change what defines the base morality/customs/practices of the world he is a part of. When I get the story off my 386 (an atari ABC...its what I'm most comfortable writing on...) and onto my laptop I will post it. Until they I kinda want to know what you guys would do.
>pagan I am shocked and appalled. Depends on what you're doing with him. Will you glorify him and his moral standards? That might get you the wrong fans. Unless you really think he's a pretty cool guy.
So I'm working on a simple character design and premise for a low-thinky project that's just an excuse to draw violence and adventure. It occurs to me that as a violent action piece, the main character in my head turns out to be a completely bitter asshole, even if on his Cu Culhain style warpaths he Tazmanian Devils things in a "good" direction. Is it possible to be a murderous, rat bastard and still be technically "neutral good?" Is it possible that despite the terrible, evil methods employed, the character can still be considered "good" if by circumstance, the end result of all their brakeless warpaths is always somehow beneficial to community, society and culture as a whole? It's just an exercise project for art. The writing is next to non existent in complexity or thought, but when thinking about how the character, their actions and the outcome might be perceived, how such a monster would reverberate with people.
>>5348 Evil for a good cause is a difficult subject. depending on the excact circumstances and the views of the reader he might come of as anything between anti hero and sympathetic villain. Also, using the D'n'D alignment methapore, "evil for the sake of good" would be more on the chaotic side of things.
CALAMITY #1 – THE WORST GIRL IN TOWN COVER (Cover Image. Deciding what Calamity looks like is not a responsibility I want, though I suppose making her look just like Serenity, of whom she is a parody, would probably be a bad idea. ) PAGE 1: (Panel 1: This page is all interiors. Calamity is in her messy, awesome room working out a bit, but the scene also features cool stuff strewn about the room to amuse the reader and give us an idea of what she likes. Let’s see, maybe over the course of the page there’s a DVD of Scarface, a cracked bong, a fighting knife with a whetstone next to it, a bunch of pairs of ripped jeans, four different colors of Converse All-Stars, a well-thumbed issue of Penthouse, a spiked dog collar, a Playstation 2 controller, the Autobiography of Malcom X, and whatever you think would be cool. Calamity is doing tricep presses with dumbbells. Her face isn’t shown yet, though she’s shown to be in a shirt and sweatpants, and barefoot. In a radio balloon with italics, the theme to Firefly is being piped out of her knocked-over clock radio. You know, the theme whose title is actually “Serenity.” The clock reads “23:20” for some reason) RADIO BALLOON 1: Take my love, take my land Take me where I cannot stand RADIO BALLOON 2: I don’t care, I’m still free You can’t take the sky from me Message too long. Click here to view the full text.
so no new developments?
>>5293 >>5280 I like regular slut Calamity better then sweat and musclegirl fetish! Calamity.
>>5341 They probably don't stink, fresh sweat and all that.
Actually quite a few of these seem pretty awesome.
What the fuck
>>5276 That is a tiny sniper rifle
Horror books?
Fantasy horror okay? http://www.bromart.com/index.html
Arg, why'd you have to remind me of soul eater. It could have been so much better than it was.
Can we have a pulp fiction thread? I think we need a pulp fiction. Pic Related. So goddamn awesome.
Oh yeah, and this: http://www.h33t.com/details.php?id=ba32ca44c77c95c876272510ca8099e1fdda3408
Information on hyperborean chronicles and anything related to them would be welcome.
>>5237 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperborean_cycle OH ME OH MY, LOOKY WHAT I DID
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