Basically, what Helen said. If you're struggling for a plot idea then steal one from a film, book or real life and then twist and disguise it. I think I have...
So am I Ian Goolding _____ From: uk-freeforms@yahoogroups.com [mailto:uk-freeforms@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of FIONA LLOYD Sent: 01 October 2007 15:50 To:...
... [snip] Yes, this was the sort of stuff that I felt was missing from Steve's articles on plots. Since there are relatively few completely original plots the...
Thanks for the great feedback. ... I thought I'd covered that, but I'll go into it in more detail (I think I'll wait for the current thread to die down before...
... I don't actually think it is possible to identify what makes a "good" plot because in the end, so much depends on other factors (the other plots, other...
... Very true. Possibly so true that it's worth emphasising that this should be borne in mind when plot writing in fact. Writers can get quite into their...
Off the top of my head, I can think of four things which make (at least for me) a bad plot: - no conflict (which I've already covered) - not enough information...
... Hmm, and likewise now. I wonder if it's going up and down, or if my home link can't find it while my work one can... I'm on BT here and would be surprised...
... Oops, or just go on LJ and read this... I've just noticed a problem... Some people are experiencing a "Critical Error" when they visit the site. The,...
... Okay how do I do that? I've looked at the options on Firefox and see no evidence of how I would even start Let's assume I know nothing and go from there! S...
... This will be browser dependent and possibly version of browser dependent, take a look at: http://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=2 but in Firefox...
Ta muchly That seems to have worked - although I'll wait till later to read stuff, cos I'm proof reading R & R right now! ... -- "Life is much more manageable...
... Certainly casting has an enormous effect on how well a plot works but I'd left that as a separate issue. I know I don't do plots which involve my character...
I cannot tell you the number of games I've seen derail because the Victorians suddenly decided that women *should* get the vote, and the Irish *should* have...
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I can't find any cookies relating to UKRP. Still get critical error. What now? Andy Ransom <andy@...> wrote: ... This will be browser dependent and...
... How much of that is modern attitudes and how much poor plot writing or casting? If those decisions are for players to make in a game there should be...
... Reminds me of the time I was invited on a Club 18 30 holiday, Imagine my horror when I found out it was all about sex, booze and partying not as I expected...
I haven't read Steve's essay yet - I will but having now written four freeforms, with varying degrees of success, I'll give the one thing I think is vital. ...
I think Donald is right to say players should (and often will) happily adopt the 'proper' (for the game) historical attitudes if their character sheets make it...
I agree with CJ that plots can be ropey, cliched, cheesy etc without ruining a game. IMHO more important than good plots is that the players have enough to do,...
... Personally, I'm not sure that's the case. But that's because (and from the top of my head) I've never seen it done. ... Not just those who oppose -...
I agree that playability is more important than realism in a game. If it is living history, a simulation exercise or a reinactment then realism is more...
... Part of the 'problem' is that it takes a serious amount of effort to think through all of your actions as if they were in the mindset of someone with a ...
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