The Long Haul Reading Circle

Apologies for double-posting, but the prologue is live!

http://sims4fitzgeralds.blogspot.com/2017/06/prologue-whole-new-world.html

If someone could make that into a clickable link, that'd be great. I like blog comments, but if you'd rather comment on here that's fine too.

Hey everyone! @ny275 Thanks for letting me join the circle. I was going to wait on starting my legacy, but what the hell? I've started it today, and you all can read the first post here! I'm calling it the Duvall Diaries, and it's an ISBI Legacy. I plan to update once a week.

So, to answer the questions that have been posed:

How would you like us to discuss your story? Do you want constructive (!!!) criticism? Support? Maybe discuss some plotpoints and point out what we think is especially good?

Support to keep writing would be great! A 10 generation legacy is no joke, and I could use all the support I can get. Since my legacy will be an ISBI legacy, getting feedback and criticism will help make sure I'm telling an interesting story around the legacy guidelines.

First, if you are already tagged in a post, what name should we call you by so we don't have to continue to tag?

Feel free to call me CeCe, or tag me. I'm fine either way.

What has been the hardest part about writing, planning, writing and blogging your legacy so far?

The hardest part is finding time. I'm also in another reading circle and writing a neighborhood rotation for that. I've been wanting to do this legacy for so long now, and having the reading circle start pushed me to make it happen. I tend to play more game-driven, so the plans for the story come together as I play. There is the occasional struggle there when my Sims don't do anything "interesting."

"PurplishSimEater;c-15837515" wrote:
Update on game play and chapter-y stuff:

I got MC Command Center up and running in my game after much trial and error, so that should be fun. In enabling CC for the game, I forgot I had custom skin tones installed, so if my main character looks a little different than the initial pictures, that's why (as this change would happen post-Prologue and partway into 1.1). I'll have the prologue up and running after creating a new folder for pictures on my computer and the some quick edits to said pictures.

I really like MCCC. It adds a lot to the game for me. I hope you enjoy playing around in it! Word of advice, though, if there's any sim not in a played household that you don't want to move/get married/ have babies because you have plans for them, make sure you flag them!

I think I commented on your blog, but I'm not sure. Here are the rest of my thoughts.

@PurplishSimEater

Current struggles: creatively titling my next entry. Maybe something will come to me as I play it out further.

"PurplishSimEater;c-15840732" wrote:
Current struggles: creatively plum my next entry. Maybe something will come to me as I play it out further.

I'm experiencing similar issues. You're not alone. :lol: But, I figured out that I can post short chapters (which are, by the way, difficult to write right now), and stop when I feel like it. However, I've been writing also because I fear I won't be able to write with 100+ pictures all at once...

But, on the other hand, I'm so happy when I play, and simming (playing Legacy save) is currently the one thing which is distracting me from my issues.

So, here it is, my tiny update. :lol: https://umisimslegacy.wordpress.com/2017/06/17/building-career-and-family-and-making-money-pt-1/

"PurplishSimEater;c-15840732" wrote:
Current struggles: creatively plum my next entry. Maybe something will come to me as I play it out further.

Oh I get what you mean Purple I've been trying to write ahead, but I kept getting stuck on this week's chapters. Like Yoru said, keeping a notebook or journal to jot down notes in really helps! In the past, and even now, I find it difficult to write with screenshots. I haven't found my groove yet. Last night, when I was writing things without any screenshots to accompany them, I was on a roll. I think I wrote up to 1.07! Now I just have to get the screenshots for them and that should be easy.

@Asaoyoru Beautiful pose! I for some reason just cannot get poses to work. The frustrate me and I end up just exiting the game. :D I guess I should be a little more patient because poses really can be useful.

Do you plan out your storylines or do you just go with the flow?
I like to have a nice balance of both. Normally, I have an "ending point" in mind and a few important turns I know I need my sims to take, but the rest of the time I try to let the sims mold the story.

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"Asaoyoru;c-15843011" wrote:
Thank you all so much for your great insights! I'm a planner and I really struggle with spontaneous ideas, so I try to make everything nice and organized (at least for me xD).

I've been thinking about opening up a story-thread here on the forums for my Build Newcrest Challenge. I made a little something for it:

Spoiler

http://i.imgur.com/teyy6an.png

Do you think this might be a good idea?

I love it! It's so pretty, I think it's a great idea. You are super talented.

I'm about halfway through playing wise where I want to be before I publish 1.01, so this should be fun.

My new post is here.


I've played a lot more than it seems when you look at my story, though. Still the same.

Hi everyone! Today’s update is earlier than normal because I won’t be around today and don’t trust wordpress to get it out on time.


https://legaciesofny.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/batch_06-14-17_52206c2a0pm.png


I will be around this evening and that’s when I plan to read everyone’s latest updates and respond to anything in this thread. If I missed something of yours, please let me know! And if there’s ever anything specific you want my thoughts on, don’t hesitate to ask.

Just out of curiosity, what countries are you all from/ living in? And what is your timezone? Last, and probably the most interesting to me, what is your first language?