SimLit Celebrations and Discussions

"Munterbacon;15319552" wrote:
Thanks @Charliimai for the shoutout! I don't read as much as I should but I'm hoping that will change when I get a new, less physical job.

I really wanted to make MLAAZ work with SimLit but my ideas were just too big for what I could pull off in TS4, I spent so much time searching for cc and building sets and still having to compromise on the story when I couldn't find a certain thing. On a more positive MLAAZ note, with complete free-reign, I've written 24 chapters for it as part of a novel. Might spend some time this month going through what I've written and try and get some more inspiration :)

@Munterbacon I am a big reader when I get some time to myself which I don't often so the odd time I do I binge. My life as a zombie is the only one I've read twice. I do hope you get inspired to write more even as a pictureless novel I would love to read it. *In my best Zombie voice* "I need moooore..." :D

"AdamsEve1231;15320573" wrote:

@everyone I would love to talk about this idea more - text-based chapters in the SimLit world or when you run into issues conveying your idea/story. Thoughts?

I am currently having difficulties where this is concerned. My story The SIMplelife of Una Reign has both plot-driven and game-driven aspects where I have a pretty clear idea of where I want to take the plot driven story. The games limitations and difficulties setting up Screenshots that convey the scene have frustrated me to the point where I've just stopped.

I have spent days searching for cc and/or poses (which I am still getting used to) but it's never quite right. ( Plus I really dislike setting up poses which doesn't help things.) I have considered having a pictureless chapters but as i'm not at all confident in my writing I feel any readers may become lost or confused part way through.
I have lost all motivation to write that includes my other stories.

I would love hear others thoughts are on what they do when hitting a roadblock in their stories.