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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@ra3rei - I love that you wrote, "When I read I am not aware of myself as a human anymore. *I* do not exist when I read. So the characters and the world I'm given are all I have. If they don't feel real then I don't feel real or it jars me back into being me."
This is so much my experience! With novels, I had to go through long droughts, for when I'd read, *I* would become so lost!
I don't have to worry about that so much with most SimLit--though I had to be careful when I read Casusbella2, or I'd easily get lost in there, and I find that I need to take extra conscious effort to stay grounded while reading @MedleyMisty 's Surreal Darkness, for I could easily get lost there.
And it's funny to me that you find your work light, Rae! I would definitely say that it has an uplifting, affirming, and joyous quality, even when dark, and I can't think of any post that feels fluffy to me! It's all got a gravitas! Or maybe, sobriety. Which, to me, is one of the greatest sources of lasting joy!
Also, when reading through these posts, I'm not picking up on any disagreement at all!
I'm picking up on furthering... like someone will mention something, then another says, "Oh, yes, and consider this!" and so on. It feels like we're exploring and creating meaning and shared definitions and expanding our views.
Very lovely, really! I also appreciate a thread that's quiet and a place for sustained conversation, like the quiet corner table by the bookshelves in the noisy cafe!
This is so much my experience! With novels, I had to go through long droughts, for when I'd read, *I* would become so lost!
I don't have to worry about that so much with most SimLit--though I had to be careful when I read Casusbella2, or I'd easily get lost in there, and I find that I need to take extra conscious effort to stay grounded while reading @MedleyMisty 's Surreal Darkness, for I could easily get lost there.
And it's funny to me that you find your work light, Rae! I would definitely say that it has an uplifting, affirming, and joyous quality, even when dark, and I can't think of any post that feels fluffy to me! It's all got a gravitas! Or maybe, sobriety. Which, to me, is one of the greatest sources of lasting joy!
Also, when reading through these posts, I'm not picking up on any disagreement at all!
I'm picking up on furthering... like someone will mention something, then another says, "Oh, yes, and consider this!" and so on. It feels like we're exploring and creating meaning and shared definitions and expanding our views.
Very lovely, really! I also appreciate a thread that's quiet and a place for sustained conversation, like the quiet corner table by the bookshelves in the noisy cafe!
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