The Freezer Bunny Club - A Reading Circle
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Hi @Duvelina
Thank you so much for your questions/responses. I'll try to answer them as best as possible.
I love your description of Kass in your latest post. I think it's very fitting. I am glad you're enjoying the mystery/story in general. I hope over time to write more about Kass maturing. I'm also happy to see love for Davis! You'll learn more about Brittany too. And I have more chapters like Davis' interlude coming. Interesting predictions. I won't say any more for now.
Arc 7
Arc 8 and beyond
Your Questions
Hmm... probably the way I structure chapters. I'd also have way less mysteries/plot threads dangling. I bit off more than I can chew. :grimace: I had the entire story outlined, and pictures saved and obviously content from the original story so I thought I could handle it, but as I wrote, I delved into character development and plots naturally developed on their own. Maybe it's too much, but I'm not changing it now.
I'm constantly improving, coming up with better names/ideas so I change things as I go sometimes. Certain things I view as canon as they existed in the first story so I leave it in, even if I feel it could be better.
The only characters I created were Howard, Amy, Adelaide, and Raphael. Everyone else existed in game already or they were born in game.
Yes, I planned to, but I wasn't sure I'd release it. Then I realized it didn't really matter if I didn't have a lot of readers. It mattered that I tried and got it out there. That's when I found the SimLit community.
Kass and... Kass. :blush: She's my favorite because she was the first Sim I wrote a story about, who developed naturally and took on a life of her own. But because she has such strong ties to my personal background/childhood, it's hard to write her sometimes. I grimace a bit thinking of how immature, naive, judgmental, and stubborn I was and it's hard writing through those parts of myself.
Okay, other favorite characters. Ayesha. She's always a hoot when she's on screen. Andi is sweet, and I really do love Carina as well.
Howard returning after all his time away.
Amy and Clark dating.
Andi and VJ dating.
Gage's interest in Kass.
Davis... was unplanned, but quickly grew to be another favorite of mine.
Much later in the story, there's lots of other things that happen that were unplanned and totally surprised and even shocked me. I feel like the game is my co-author. When the characters/Sims make decisions, I may not like it, but I roll with it because I feel it's authentic to who they are.
Thank you so much for your questions/responses. I'll try to answer them as best as possible.
I love your description of Kass in your latest post. I think it's very fitting. I am glad you're enjoying the mystery/story in general. I hope over time to write more about Kass maturing. I'm also happy to see love for Davis! You'll learn more about Brittany too. And I have more chapters like Davis' interlude coming. Interesting predictions. I won't say any more for now.
Arc 7
Spoiler
As I say below, Gage confessing his attraction was autonomous in game. I thought 'Whoa!' Moving up my timetable there, buddy. I rolled with it because I feel like it's true to who he is. I know there are a lot of stories that would drag it out in a will-they-won't-they scenario, but I didn't really want to do that, and the game didn't either. :smiley:
Gage is naive and has blinders when it comes to Kass which is why he didn't pick up on her hesitance. I tried not to rewrite the whole chapter and use the exact same dialogue just to make it more interesting.
"Duvelina;c-17570719" wrote:
I didn't expect it to happen anymore, actually. I thought they would forever tiptoe around it, or at least until much later in the story. I'm glad Gage got to speak his truth. I think it's healthy and I admire his bravery for doing so. I think I'd be much too scared in his place to possibly ruin such a close friendship. I don't think Kass could have responded differently with the place she is in right now, but I would have been more upfront about it. Saying you need to think about it is never a good sign, in my opinion. And I would have picked up on that already, if I were Gage. I'd be way less patient about it too. You either want to be with me or you don't and Kass is clearly too afraid to tell Gage she doesn't want to be with him. I hope Kass gets to a place where she can tell him before it's too late and Gage takes matters into his own hands or he figures out the connection between her and Davis.
I liked the confession more after I read Gage's interlude because I felt there was more dialogue in it. Some parts were not in Kass' chapter, I believe. It brought much more clarity to the situation and I thought it was a sweet confession, overall. Although I do think Gage should have dialed back the enthusiasm and wait out Kass' reaction a little more.
As I say below, Gage confessing his attraction was autonomous in game. I thought 'Whoa!' Moving up my timetable there, buddy. I rolled with it because I feel like it's true to who he is. I know there are a lot of stories that would drag it out in a will-they-won't-they scenario, but I didn't really want to do that, and the game didn't either. :smiley:
Gage is naive and has blinders when it comes to Kass which is why he didn't pick up on her hesitance. I tried not to rewrite the whole chapter and use the exact same dialogue just to make it more interesting.
Arc 8 and beyond
Spoiler
I'm on the fence about how quickly to go with the romance. Mostly because I don't think the Sims whole meet-kiss-date-get engaged-get married-have-five-babies-all-in-one-day is realistic. :lol: I made a judgment call and decided to go with realism and let their relationships develop naturally. Gage pushed too early and Davis takes a little long, but that's what happened in game too.
There's a good bit of things going on in the story. Maybe too much, especially by the middle I think, but it does help me create a world that feels big and immerse my readers.
Haha. I did leave a lot of plot threads dangling. Most of them get answered before or by the end. Madison is a long-term mystery. Bella's is even longer. It's one of my favorites too and I just didn't feel like I had enough time to adequately devote to Bella's side mystery while others developed and took over Kass' focus.
"Duvelina;c-17570719" wrote:
Slowly, but surely. It's very much a slice of life and I enjoy that about it. I don't see much progression in Kass' relationships so far, except for with Davis but I think it'd be weird if we did because only three weeks have passed by now. It can go a lot faster with someone you've just started dating. I like how things are going with Davis and I'm excited to see them on more dates and Kass becoming more comfortable around him. I'm a little afraid of his baseball obsession coming around again and annoying Kass so I hope that's reserved for a time when they're closer and it's less of a turnoff. I'm waiting for that romantic first kiss (it better be)!
I'm on the fence about how quickly to go with the romance. Mostly because I don't think the Sims whole meet-kiss-date-get engaged-get married-have-five-babies-all-in-one-day is realistic. :lol: I made a judgment call and decided to go with realism and let their relationships develop naturally. Gage pushed too early and Davis takes a little long, but that's what happened in game too.
"Duvelina;c-17570719" wrote:
I'm guessing you don't just mean Kass' grandparents but also the mafia references and the encounters with Nick and Vita Alto? I like it. I like that so many different aspects play a role in your story. It gives you a lot to work with. I don't have very many thoughts otherwise. I think Kass' grandpa's opinions are pretty extreme but I think you made him interesting by giving him this sweet, caring personality in his personal life.
There's a good bit of things going on in the story. Maybe too much, especially by the middle I think, but it does help me create a world that feels big and immerse my readers.
"Duvelina;c-17570719" wrote:
Gah! So many unanswered questions. I love it though. I need all the Madison tea to spill already. And the Bella Goth mystery! Probably my favourite one right now. I love that Kass is looking for her favourite actress.
Haha. I did leave a lot of plot threads dangling. Most of them get answered before or by the end. Madison is a long-term mystery. Bella's is even longer. It's one of my favorites too and I just didn't feel like I had enough time to adequately devote to Bella's side mystery while others developed and took over Kass' focus.
Your Questions
"Duvelina;c-17571578" wrote:
Even after your rewrite of the story, is there still something you would change about it?
Hmm... probably the way I structure chapters. I'd also have way less mysteries/plot threads dangling. I bit off more than I can chew. :grimace: I had the entire story outlined, and pictures saved and obviously content from the original story so I thought I could handle it, but as I wrote, I delved into character development and plots naturally developed on their own. Maybe it's too much, but I'm not changing it now.
"Duvelina;c-17571578" wrote:
What do you do if you don't feel happy with your own writing?
I'm constantly improving, coming up with better names/ideas so I change things as I go sometimes. Certain things I view as canon as they existed in the first story so I leave it in, even if I feel it could be better.
"Duvelina;c-17571578" wrote:
How did you create the characters (the actual sims) in KCLKF, were they born in-game or did you create them through CAS?
The only characters I created were Howard, Amy, Adelaide, and Raphael. Everyone else existed in game already or they were born in game.
"Duvelina;c-17571578" wrote:
You've been playing these characters before we ever got to know them, were you always planning on writing a story?
Yes, I planned to, but I wasn't sure I'd release it. Then I realized it didn't really matter if I didn't have a lot of readers. It mattered that I tried and got it out there. That's when I found the SimLit community.
"Duvelina;c-17571578" wrote:
Who is your favourite character to write about? And who is the hardest one to write from?
Kass and... Kass. :blush: She's my favorite because she was the first Sim I wrote a story about, who developed naturally and took on a life of her own. But because she has such strong ties to my personal background/childhood, it's hard to write her sometimes. I grimace a bit thinking of how immature, naive, judgmental, and stubborn I was and it's hard writing through those parts of myself.
Okay, other favorite characters. Ayesha. She's always a hoot when she's on screen. Andi is sweet, and I really do love Carina as well.
"Duvelina;c-17571578" wrote:Oh yes! Haha.
Did you get huge surprises the game sprung on you throughout the story? Did they derail the story? How did you (vaguely) deal with those?
Howard returning after all his time away.
Amy and Clark dating.
Andi and VJ dating.
Gage's interest in Kass.
Davis... was unplanned, but quickly grew to be another favorite of mine.
Much later in the story, there's lots of other things that happen that were unplanned and totally surprised and even shocked me. I feel like the game is my co-author. When the characters/Sims make decisions, I may not like it, but I roll with it because I feel it's authentic to who they are.
