And there goes 1.0 down the toilet...

[bakenius]

I think a little update since my last post is appropriate

Comments

[starflux]

This is a really fantastic story to hear of a rise to professionalism and growth as a storyteller. I'm almost envious of your hardships!

[bakenius]

:)

[rob_d]

What's the line from Mulan again?

The flower that blooms in adversity, is the most rare and beautiful of all.

We're behind you 100%.

[damanique]

I'm glad to hear you went back to basic. Sometimes you work on something for so long trying to finetune it, you end up with something else than what you originally wanted.

When you want to convey a message so strongly, like the environmental thing, you have to be careful not to force the characters. I've been hobby writing again and find this very difficult. You have to let the characters be themselves, instead of forcing them to fit into the story you want to follow.

Good luck!! I know you can do it :D

[bakenius]

Well, I did not exactly went back to basic. If anything, the story has grown a lot more complex from where it started out. But we did need to clean the script to get it clear again... it's a bit like reformatting a hard drive perhaps. We started out with story vision AAAAA, that was straightforward but it then a new vision came along and it became ABBAB, then finally ACBAC. And now we have to be stern and make the whole thing into vision CCCCC.

But thanks. :)

[damanique]

Well, that's what I meant. I'm curious how it's going to turn out :)

[hollycomics]

You can do it! And if I can help in any way at all, let me know ;) Good luck!

[bakenius]

Thanks! Well, now you mentioned it... I might have something that's right up your alley. :) I'm struggling with the design of the imaginary Rapa Nui bird. It's a strange and exotic bird with unusual colors which went extinct centuries ago. They need to be really cute when there young and quite loony when they're grown.

If you feel up for it I'd love to see some designs from you on this, that could really help me out. :)

[hollycomics]

HA! Awesome, that sounds great :) I will work on it.

[zolphia]

[info]zolphia helped us out a tremendous deal with this over the weekend we cannot thank her enough

But that doesn't mean that you can't try! And remember, nothing says "thank you" than chocolatey goodness. ;)

Btw, I'll send you an update of the script tomorrow. I'll be in the train for six hours traveling to Leeuwarden, so that's plenty of time to work on it.