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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@CathyTea @CitizenErased14 @InfraGreen
When I started writing my story, I did have some flashbacks. Then my daughter and I started binge watching Naruto from the VERY beginning to Shippuden in which the current string of fillers are being aired. I got so sick of flashbacks and fillers that I took them out when I had to rewrite the story. (Did system reboot instead of refresh and lost everything)
Not every story needs flashbacks but some fillers are needed for character development. I know it isn't needed for every character. My favorite characters is some of the things I read and different shows NEVER had any. Their supporting so strong character development isn't necessary. Yet however their role in the story is highly pivotal that the mystery behind them is perfect. (Shougo Makishima from Psycho-Pass comes to mind here. (Sorry been watching a TON of anime with my daughter as of late so forgive the amine references...lol)
The only character in my story that I feel that really needs the fillers, is the main character. While the story it's self is pushing the pg-13 limits with how he copes I feel that there can't be too much mystery behind him in some aspects. This is due because he does have a lot mystery behind him already. Shinya I find the hardest for character development because of the things he going to have to endue before he even finds out who he really is. Also, I want the readers to love him, then feel sorry for him and hate him before falling in love with him again. IDK I could be putting too much pressure on my self because he is based off of some important people I knew in my life, along with some of the people I have grown attached to in my line of work in the medical field. Except he isn't going to die. My way of giving these people the happy ending they deserved in life.
Another problem I have is that I tend to give out too much information and analyze things WAY too much. This is due to my line of work. I have just grown accustom to stating every tiny little detail because that is what I have to do for work. I discovered this when my daughter and started writing fanfics together. So knowing that has become a developed habit with many aspects in my life, it something I have myself have to work around.
I have thought of starting the story with a prelude but the one that keeps coming to mind is so far into the story that I am not sure how to keep it in the readers mind. There are characters in the story that I want to toss in every now and then but keep a HUGE mystery until their roles are vital to the story. Just not sure on how to go about it. These people watch him because if he is to ever find out who he is their lives will forever change and not for the good. He isn't going to have magical powers or anything like that. He was supposed to be killed as baby along with his parents but he survived and was hidden away to protect him. So I know I want to toss these people in there from time to time just to make the readers think "Who are these people and why is Shinya so important to them?" OOOO I could start the story off with the murder!!!!! Never thought of that until just now!!! Not really a flashback but a little back story of none existent characters who are important. Hmmmm
When I started writing my story, I did have some flashbacks. Then my daughter and I started binge watching Naruto from the VERY beginning to Shippuden in which the current string of fillers are being aired. I got so sick of flashbacks and fillers that I took them out when I had to rewrite the story. (Did system reboot instead of refresh and lost everything)
Not every story needs flashbacks but some fillers are needed for character development. I know it isn't needed for every character. My favorite characters is some of the things I read and different shows NEVER had any. Their supporting so strong character development isn't necessary. Yet however their role in the story is highly pivotal that the mystery behind them is perfect. (Shougo Makishima from Psycho-Pass comes to mind here. (Sorry been watching a TON of anime with my daughter as of late so forgive the amine references...lol)
The only character in my story that I feel that really needs the fillers, is the main character. While the story it's self is pushing the pg-13 limits with how he copes I feel that there can't be too much mystery behind him in some aspects. This is due because he does have a lot mystery behind him already. Shinya I find the hardest for character development because of the things he going to have to endue before he even finds out who he really is. Also, I want the readers to love him, then feel sorry for him and hate him before falling in love with him again. IDK I could be putting too much pressure on my self because he is based off of some important people I knew in my life, along with some of the people I have grown attached to in my line of work in the medical field. Except he isn't going to die. My way of giving these people the happy ending they deserved in life.
Another problem I have is that I tend to give out too much information and analyze things WAY too much. This is due to my line of work. I have just grown accustom to stating every tiny little detail because that is what I have to do for work. I discovered this when my daughter and started writing fanfics together. So knowing that has become a developed habit with many aspects in my life, it something I have myself have to work around.
I have thought of starting the story with a prelude but the one that keeps coming to mind is so far into the story that I am not sure how to keep it in the readers mind. There are characters in the story that I want to toss in every now and then but keep a HUGE mystery until their roles are vital to the story. Just not sure on how to go about it. These people watch him because if he is to ever find out who he is their lives will forever change and not for the good. He isn't going to have magical powers or anything like that. He was supposed to be killed as baby along with his parents but he survived and was hidden away to protect him. So I know I want to toss these people in there from time to time just to make the readers think "Who are these people and why is Shinya so important to them?" OOOO I could start the story off with the murder!!!!! Never thought of that until just now!!! Not really a flashback but a little back story of none existent characters who are important. Hmmmm
