General writing discussion.

Vivi

"Retro-contemporary"?

What does that even mean? The '50s?

Chagen

I have no idea who the fuck those two people are

Bob

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Schitzo

My main concerns are as follows:

- You would be wise to not write the story to service the aesop, if you want to be taken seriously at all. Disgard all notions of trying to service the aesop, and instead, just focus on telling a story.
- You don't need to take a postmodern approach to this piece (in fact, I kinda hate that), but please, please, please, do NOT quote anything, do not mention any memes or mantras or "common knowledge" when it comes to what you're writing about. Your audience should already fill that in in their heads.
- Your main love interest may have to serve as a very close supporting character, if not be THE main character and be the otaku casanova guy be a Decoy Protagonist and the like. In the vein of what you're writing, there are already too many a Shallow Love Interest, rendering them into plot devices instead of actual people.
- What is your story's (estimated) length? This may have to make gradual changes, so your story may have to take quite some time.

Chagen

Vivi: It's very wierd. Basically, it goes like this:

There are Ipod, computers, DVD players, gaming consoles and the like. But no one in the story drives cars made after around 1970, Eisenhower is apparently in office. All the asthetics of the setting are mainly based around the 1950's through 1960's styles. Most of the characters wear a mix of 1950's clothing and today's clothing. Everyone speaks like we do today, and the social mores are equivalent to today.

It's never said when the story takes place--because it's a strange mix of Today and the 1950's.

Vivi

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we are done here

Chagen

"- Your main love interest may have to serve as a very close supporting character, if not be THE main character and be the otaku casanova guy be a Decoy Protagonist and the like. In the vein of what you're writing, there are already too many a Shallow Love Interest, rendering them into plot devices instead of actual people."

Don't worry. Jessie is a full character in her own right. She actually affects the story significantly-her job as a Pizza Delivery Girl actually is very useful several times in the story, among other things--and arguably does as much as Richard himself.

Chagen

" Vivi 2011-09-08 17:43:01 Permalink
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we are done here
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Well, that was sudden.

Something you don't like about it?

Vivi

You don't know who M. Night Shyamalan is....

Chagen

I don't concern myself with most of modern culture. It simply doesn't interest me.

nohaynicklibre

M. Night Ooheehuhahahbinbanshamalamadingdong is the director of The Sixth Sense and The Happening,to give some examples. His stories are infamous for having many twists

Bob

And Judd Apatow is the guy behind all of those movies where fat ugly guys have sex with hot women, usually involving Seth Rogen. His stories are infamous for involving fat ugly guys having sex with hot women.

Chagen

Looking up what he does, it is nothing like AGAtB at all, so.....

Bob

Which one, Judd or M. Night? M. Night's stuff is nothing like this, but Judd... Yeah.

The twist thing was just a reference to the fact that this seriously reminds me of a Judd Apatow movie, only with the weird time period thing and personality change.

Schitzo

Regardless, I do think you should watch one or two Judd Apatow flicks, just to laugh at all the "LOL DATS IMPOSSIBLE, YA SOCIAL RETARD".

Vivi

"I don't concern myself with most of modern culture. It simply doesn't interest me."

BS.

Bob

Can it, Vivi, you know that anime and toehoes transcend that stupid concept of modernity! <

-slap-

Chagen

What I meant was that I don't really watch movies or anything like that. So I wouldn't know those two.

Also, about the setting idea....?

Bob

What I meant was that I don't really watch movies or anything like that. So I wouldn't know those two.

But, everyone knows M. Night! How do you... WTF?!

Why?

Vivi

I mean, I hate the guy, but you should at least know who he is.

Chagen

The name does ring a bell, but nothing besides that.

EDIT: Wait, didn't he direct the film adaption of Slumdog Millionare?

Bob

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nohaynicklibre

No he didn't,that was Danny Boyle. Anyway,answering your question about the setting,I find it interesting,but I wonder in what way would it affect to the story

Chagen

Huh. I swear I remember seeing his name mentioned in regard to Slimdog Millionare.

Also, he's a fucking director, not God. It's not a fucking sin if I don't know him can we talk about something more important.

Vivi

Why don't you stop overreacting first?

Bob

No one's acting like he's God, cut the hyperbole. It's just a shock, considering that even people who've never watched one of his movies know who he is.

Also,

It's not a fucking sin if I don't know him. Can we talk about something more important?

Sorry, that sentence was just bothering me.

Chagen

Vivi: You and Bob were the ones who apparently find it shocking that I've never heard of some Indian Director.

Bob

He's not just "some Indian Director", he's one of the most recognizable directors of today. He's up there with Michael Bay and James Cameron. I don't even like the guy, but still. It's like not knowing who Oprah or Lady Gaga or Leonardo DiCaprio is.

Schitzo

Long story short: He was renowned for The Sixth Sense. Then from Signs onward, he became a complete laughing stock, finally accumulating to a shitty adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Try not to be him.

Chagen

Well good, because....I don't write like him.