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hboff
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 Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 9:22 pm Post subject: Halo 2 ---- Forerunners Palace----Chp 2: Engagements and Con |
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Halo 2 ---- Forerunners Palace----Chp 2: Engagements and Conquerors
Posted by Mark Lieberg (Malieberg@msn.com)
10 November 2004, 4:30 AM
http://halosn.bungie.org/fanfic/?story=mark_lieberg.1110040430222.html |
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russ687
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| Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:30 am Post subject: |
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Hmmm, adding the Code to your story would certaintly help.
Don't take this the wrong way, but there are plenty of opprotunities to get to know what the Code is. If you just happened to "miss" the guidelines, you can also just PM someone and ask them....just some examples.
Here is a basic overview:
[ i ] to start italics [ / i ] to end them
[ b ] to start bold [ / b ] to end them
[ indent ] to indent a paragraph
Use it in exactly that form EXCEPT do not put any spaces in there; I had to do that so you could see the actual Code text.
So I expect a perfectly formatted story in your next post.
-Russ |
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Mainevent
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| Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 3:37 am Post subject: |
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And please don't make your title so long next time.
The point is made perfectly clear without the barrage of ---- in there. |
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MC's Cousin
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:24 am Post subject: |
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Or, for the Code, you could check the link in my sig.
As for your "preferences" on what kind of a comment you want. Well, here, it's just tough luck, kid. People don't really think twice about speaking their mind. So, you'll get negative comments. SO WHAT? Deal with it. Making it through some rough responses proves you have some of what it takes to be here and become a good author. You don't tell a teacher as school: "Yeah, don't give me a bad grade or tell me the bad stuff about my term paper." You might just get a: "Tough shit, son. Take your damn F." And that's if they're nice...
Watch you personalities of main characters (especially MC and Cortana). Also, separate your paragraphs better. Get dialogue in distinct little bits. Then, once you have stuff split up, add some detail in there to flesh it out, give it some material more than basic "no show just tell."
Now, about the team, you can't just use first names. Use ranks and full names. That way, things sound better. Example:
| Quote: | | Jim walked down the street to the corner. He turned the corner and saw the group of enemies just a few feet away. Jim threw a grenand and jumped back around the corner. |
Almost decent. But now:
| Quote: | | Sergeant Jim Franklin walked cautiously down the abandoned street to the nearest corner; a battle scarred Catholic church. With deliberate slowness, he stuck a single brown eye around the ragged edge of the large structure. He froze when he saw them. A full squad and more of enemy soldiers sat waiting on the adjascent side of the church; two Elites, one of them wearing red armor, five Grunts, three Jackals, and a pair of lumbering Hunters on the main enterance stairs. "Jimmy" took one of the six explosive weapons - the only remotely powerful ordinance on him - and rolled it to the feet of his enemy. As the short clock ticked away, the Sergeant ducked back around the corner, waiting for the iminent explosion. |
You see? Much more explicite. Work on details, too, by the way.
Overall, you need to expand you storyline; explain and tell us more about what is going on so that we are actually interested in continuing. Work on grammar, also. Try letting a few friends proofreading your future stories before you post them, to work out most of the mistakes. Then, just work your hardest and keep practicing.
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Chuckles
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 9:28 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | any comments are welcome, but I don't like bad comments...tell me about grammar and all that but nothing that my story sucks trash or that kind of stuff. |
What was that all about? A story can have perfect grammar and still stink on ice. If you want to post on here for an oppurtunity to get your stuff read and learn from the comments, fine. But if you don't want to hear what we think of your story (that is, unless we love it or have some advice about grammar) go post somewhere else.
I'm not gonna waste a minute reading a story on here from someone who can't take the same criticism that the rest of us endure. If you read my stuff, I expect you to post your opinion, not just give me a worthless pat on the back and tell me where to use my punctuation. I can learn that from a book. I post on here to get my stuff read and to improve my writing. If you can do that, fine. If not, you don't belong here.
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SYSTEM
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Hey, Mark.
Use the code! Remember, use the code. It could be your big break.
- Dave. |
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