The Art of Sims Storytelling

"MedleyMisty;14331977" wrote:


It's not the story. It's the changes in the community. There's just not that many people interested in Sims stories anymore.

Also I cannot update as quickly as I could back in those days, and that's part of it. Along with not having the time or the energy to read and comment on other people's stuff as much as I should if I really want readers. A lot of getting readers is building relationships and investing in other people and their work, and I don't have the capital to invest that I used to...

Also all the places where I used to advertise are dead, the majority of the people who read it have moved on and left the community, and everyone who is left has moved to Tumblr and YouTube, so unless it moves or it's just pictures they're not interested anymore.

To end this post on a less bitter note though - this is the one place I've found in the community where people do still care about stories. I am trying to invest here.

I caught onto the Sims 3 games late. Sims 4 was already in production and was released less than 8 months after I started playing. I really hope the SimLit community isn't dead I do use Tumblr, but I'm not a YouTube-er. I'm glad there's a group like this out there that promotes and supports one another on more than just a cursory level.

I can totally relate to not being able to update quickly. Between my non-fiction writing and my other fiction writing, starting grad school, and being married, I just don't have as much time as I'd like to devote to Sims, but I'm trying. And you're right about the investing in others and reading other people's work thing. I find this across all my writing platforms regardless of what I'm doing. It takes time, effort, and energy that I don't always have, but would love to have.

I'm hoping that even if only a few people read then it's worth it. Plus I'm enjoying the story telling process via the Sims for myself. It's a good stretch for my writing brain.