The Art of Sims Storytelling
Hi guys! @CathyTea and I were talking, and we thought we'd try making a thread that would be focused solely on writing, especially Sims story writing. The writers' lounge thread is great for being ...
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Hahaha I don't mind at all, @MedleyMisty ! I like that the comment inspired you to start a discussion :)
I sorta-kinda already answered in my original comment, didn't I? But I can throw in another comment or two!
Do you have any preconceptions about how SimLit is supposed to be? Or did you used to have some, but you've grown past them as you've read and written more Sims stories?
Yes, for sure! Honestly, when I started writing Dust to Dust, I thought it was weird to have a plot-driven Sims Story. All I'd seen were challenges and legacies (Note: I love challenges and legacies! I'm just saying that I thought that was ALL there was to SimLit at first :) ), so I felt nervous about sharing mine.
Then I saw @Rorygilmore34 's story Legacies of The Sims. And, despite the title (lol!) it's NOT a legacy. It's a story-driven SimLit that is very dramatic and oh-so awesome! So that was my first indication that what I wanted to do was "okay".
From there, I got the courage to post my plot-driven story. But I was still nervous about making long and detailed chapters (as I mentioned in my original comment!) because it just felt like people wouldn't like reading it. I'm glad I was wrong! :)
If you did have any preconceptions, how did they affect your writing and reading?
See my original comment for this answer :lol:
Are there any stories in particular that made you realize that Sims stories could be more than what you thought they could be?
I confess to not having all THAT many stories I've read (Writing took up SO much of my time!) but I plan on branching out a lot more so I feel like I don't have a great answer for this one haha. Rory's was certainly the first one that helped me change my perspective though! :) And a lot of the really beautiful/deep/thought-provoking short stories written for the short story challenges have really opened my eyes to the possibilities of SimLit as well!
I sorta-kinda already answered in my original comment, didn't I? But I can throw in another comment or two!
Do you have any preconceptions about how SimLit is supposed to be? Or did you used to have some, but you've grown past them as you've read and written more Sims stories?
Yes, for sure! Honestly, when I started writing Dust to Dust, I thought it was weird to have a plot-driven Sims Story. All I'd seen were challenges and legacies (Note: I love challenges and legacies! I'm just saying that I thought that was ALL there was to SimLit at first :) ), so I felt nervous about sharing mine.
Then I saw @Rorygilmore34 's story Legacies of The Sims. And, despite the title (lol!) it's NOT a legacy. It's a story-driven SimLit that is very dramatic and oh-so awesome! So that was my first indication that what I wanted to do was "okay".
From there, I got the courage to post my plot-driven story. But I was still nervous about making long and detailed chapters (as I mentioned in my original comment!) because it just felt like people wouldn't like reading it. I'm glad I was wrong! :)
If you did have any preconceptions, how did they affect your writing and reading?
See my original comment for this answer :lol:
Are there any stories in particular that made you realize that Sims stories could be more than what you thought they could be?
I confess to not having all THAT many stories I've read (Writing took up SO much of my time!) but I plan on branching out a lot more so I feel like I don't have a great answer for this one haha. Rory's was certainly the first one that helped me change my perspective though! :) And a lot of the really beautiful/deep/thought-provoking short stories written for the short story challenges have really opened my eyes to the possibilities of SimLit as well!
