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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@mastressalita I totally agree with @MedleyMisty ! There's no "right way" or "wrong way" when it comes to SimLit! But I totally understand why it might feel that way sometimes, trust me!
I find it interesting that you and I had opposite experiences in terms of comparing our work to other SimLit. You thought you were "weird" for using less words and screenshotting BEFORE writing. I thought I was "weird" for having too MANY words and for being totally plot-driven!
I wonder if part of it could be that old comparison between TS3 stories and TS4 ones. TS3 stories seem to have longer chapters and be very plot/story-driven, whereas TS4 stories tend to have shorter chapters and be more sim/gameplay-driven. I had only ever read TS4 stories before I started writing D2D, so that was what I was comparing myself to! I wonder if you had been reading mostly TS3 stories?
(I feel I should mention that here are exceptions to my generalizations, of course! There are casual/sim-centered TS3 stories and plot-driven TS4 ones! And there is nothing wrong with either style. Sorry for being hyper-sensitive, I just don't want anyone to take my comments in a way I didn't intend them :))
I find it interesting that you and I had opposite experiences in terms of comparing our work to other SimLit. You thought you were "weird" for using less words and screenshotting BEFORE writing. I thought I was "weird" for having too MANY words and for being totally plot-driven!
I wonder if part of it could be that old comparison between TS3 stories and TS4 ones. TS3 stories seem to have longer chapters and be very plot/story-driven, whereas TS4 stories tend to have shorter chapters and be more sim/gameplay-driven. I had only ever read TS4 stories before I started writing D2D, so that was what I was comparing myself to! I wonder if you had been reading mostly TS3 stories?
(I feel I should mention that here are exceptions to my generalizations, of course! There are casual/sim-centered TS3 stories and plot-driven TS4 ones! And there is nothing wrong with either style. Sorry for being hyper-sensitive, I just don't want anyone to take my comments in a way I didn't intend them :))
