Writer's Council V.2

Originally Posted by BEHIND THE MASK

Don't know if I can help with any ideas, probably because the ones I'm using are adapting more towards my own stories, but one of my ideas has Link caught between a power struggle in the court of Hyrule, between the new order (Modern, expansionist) and the old order (Conservatives, Spirtualist) but as the thing slowly plays out, fate seems to quide Link to become a hero or let the kingdom fall into turmoil... Link's guides, rather then fairies, actually become the two parties in a way, dispensing advice and reason, and yet all the while their logic is blinded as they wish for power against the other group...

The actual idea is far more developed then that, if you'd like to hear it I could tell you but just remember its my idea beginnings are so hard to form, developing mine has been hard, I didn't just want it to start off "Link was walking through a forest, AND THEN THE CAGE CAME DOWN!!! The cage... with the japanese jumping spiders..." not just some random build but an actual development.

but overall, I'd suggest you actually understand the story you have before writing it, developing mine started at the middle, then a beginning, and soon (hopefully) I will come up with an end.

Ok, so I do like your idea, because it does make me think that Link, if having a guide, can have more than one, but it's still hard to think of a way to make that work.

I do like how you started in the middle, the got your beginning, and are working on the end. I generally start with a good idea, whether it's a beginning, middle, end, or just general theme and go with it from there, it's just hard to think of a compelling middle at this point, as my beginning is very flexible and my end is already done.

Anyone else have any other ideas?

Hey there. I have a fanfic that I am currently writing, and was wondering whether anyone would be interested in helping me out with a bit of proof-reading? It's very messy you see because I am a rather awful typer (I have a bad habit of touch typing very fast and don't really concentrate on what I am writing) The story is all there but there is a lot to be desired in the form of grammar mistakes, spelling, forgetting to put in "the" and when I'm half asleep mixing up homophones like "there" and "their" and "too" and "two".
Is anyone interested? If so, I'd be eternally grateful!
Anywho, if you are just reply to my post

Sure, what the hell I'll do it.
You can PM the story to me.

If you need a proofreader, then making a sperate thread is not how to request it.

We have the Writer's Council thread for stuff like this. Please post in that thread instead next time.

Heads up for everyone besides Veyrael, who already knows:

I'm working on a fan fic to bring myself out of the Writer's Block dark ages. You are all invited ahead of time to enjoy/scrutinize/destroy it.

Hey I'm new to this forum and I have a story idea I'd like to get some feed back on.

So basically the story would explore this one question. What if there was an incarnation of Ganondorf that remembered all of his failed attempts to conquer Hyrule and he took the time to learn from past mistakes?

I know Ganon is a really over done antagonist, but would this make for an interesting story?

I'm working on a book of Ocarina of Time. I have a post for it but if you didn't read it please do and give suggestions/comments. If this is mildly popular when it's I'll do Majora's Mask and after that I am making a fan game that takes place after MM and I may do a book version of that as well. Here is what I named the chapters, any suggestions or changes you think would be better then what I have?

The Legend of the Triforce
The Princess of Hyrule
The Goron's Ruby
The Final Spiritual Stone
The Ocarina of Time
Into the Forest
Up Death Mountain
Zora's Domain
The Fire in Kakariko
The Final Medallion
The King of Evil
The Beast Within
Epilogue (won't be changed obviously)

if you've played the game you probably know what takes place in each chapter so if you have any other ideas of what a better name would be i'll gladly accept it. If you want to, please read the excerpt from the first chapter in the post i have and tell me what you think. Mainly, I just want feedback and I'm okay with the chapter names but their not the best i think so if you have any better ones tell me please.

This isn't writing "help", really, but I figure it can't hurt to ask.

I have a beta for grammar and spelling and such, but she's not familiar with Zelda. Is there anyone who's a) familiar with Zelda lore and b) intelligent who can look over my work for me? Things like spelling, grammar, and typos wouldn't be a big deal, but bigger issues like characterization, development, and overall storyline and story quality would need to be taken into consideration. I'm notorious, for example, in screwing with the canon, and I have OCs, but I need to know if my OCs venture into Sueland and if my screwing of the canon is just too much to enjoy the work.

Anyone who can lend me some of their time would have my gratitude!

Edit: I found someone. Thanks!

Edit: Layke, what's wrong with having him chase after another character? It would give the overall feeling of the story a purpose. In the same light, he could be searching the entire world over for a character or object. Or, if you want Link to be a little angsty, maybe he just roams from place to place because he can and he's grieving/being angsty; that would give your fic or a more bittersweet or melancholy tone. Perhaps he's also on the run from someone! Living that way would add a lot of tension to your story.

I'm currently working on a Zelda fanfic(see my sig) and i figured after i finished it i'd like to start another. My problem is i have two completly different ideas and i'm unsure which one to do. The first would be a prequel to OOT and provide a first hand look at the story behind the fic i'm currently writing. The second would be set in the future and would involve a more scientific Hyrule, however the machines are powered by magic instead of conventional energy sources. I was wondering whether anybody could help me out with deciding which one to do. If this is in the wrong section i apologize just tell me where it belongs and i'll move it over there.

Originally Posted by Oni Dark Link

I'm currently working on a Zelda fanfic(see my sig) and i figured after i finished it i'd like to start another. My problem is i have two completly different ideas and i'm unsure which one to do. The first would be a prequel to OOT and provide a first hand look at the story behind the fic i'm currently writing. The second would be set in the future and would involve a more scientific Hyrule, however the machines are powered by magic instead of conventional energy sources. I was wondering whether anybody could help me out with deciding which one to do. If this is in the wrong section i apologize just tell me where it belongs and i'll move it over there.

If I might just ask, exactly how futuristic are you talking about? Industrial/Victorian? World War era? Modern era?

I'd be happy to help you out, though I could use some more details towards both ideas.

BTM: Okay. The futuristic one would be set in a Final Fantasy style world where they have airship type things and trains but they still use swords and shields as weapons. It involves the Hylians obtaining a powerful energy source that allows them to build these airships and travel around the world. During their travels they discover that Hyrule is really a small speck on a vast world. They also encounter another race of beings that is more like us in terms of how their race developed. The Hylians and the Castions(name of the other race) become sworn enemies and soon the entire world is pulled into a massive war.

The other idea involves the BS to OOT and TP. It takes place about over the span of about ten years and ends a decade before OOT. It basically tells of how the Master Sword was forged, the Twili came into being, and how the land of Hyrule was unified.

If there's anything else you want to know tell me.

Umm, yes. I'm redoing an original writing of mine... again. Should I type in present, or past tense?

Most stories are told in past tense. While there's nothing wrong with using present tense, you need to pick a tense and stick with it; really, it's either one or the other.