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Snakes In The Ball Pit => Yay, I get to talk about me! => Topic started by: KingKalamari on October 24, 2014, 05:39:38 pm
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Where do you go to get feedback on your work? I've been writing a bunch of comic scripts I want to make but feel like family and friends are a biased source for getting critique and all the actual writing forums I know of are just unhelpful circlejerks.
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get more critical friends
e: ideally other people who are Actively Creative if possible
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get more critical friends
freaky wapiti, October 24, 2014, 05:50:58 pm
this
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Me being a more critical friend: you all's smartass answers aren't that helpful ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
If anyone does know of a good writing critique forum, share it because I'd like to see one as well. It'd be pretty great if there was a writing equivalent of the ConceptArt forums.
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Send it to me. No, seriously, I'll give you honest feedback.
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Me too. o/
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Something Awful has Creative Convention, a general 'creative pursuits' board for posting stuff. Your mileage may vary on how helpful it is, and something like comic script outlines might be difficult to convey to a general audience. (Mostly what I've seen there is writing and art, but some people have posted Youtube videos and other stuff.)
Aside from that, there's not a whole lot aside from if you know people who are also into whatever particular medium you're working in. Usually, those people are the most willing to give frank and helpful feedback, since they've probably got a better sense of what's good/bad in comics compared to, say, your sister.
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Terrible things critiqued with enthusiasm?
Feel free to kick it my way and I can assist. Notes may or may not include requests for more speed metal.
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Hey, thanks for the offers, guys. I am sending out some private messages...
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I'll check it out for you man!
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Hey, just wanted to make sure people got my PMs: The outbox has been acting janky for me lately.
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I did!
I have been super busy / drunk, and have not gotten a chance to check it out yet. My apologies!
Bonus metal! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNthVVD2btQ)
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No worries! No rush: The PMs didn't show up in my sent folder so I just wanted to make sure they got through.
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No worries! No rush: The PMs didn't show up in my sent folder so I just wanted to make sure they got through.
KingKalamari, November 03, 2014, 05:28:54 pm
SMF is weird about this. go to profile > account settings > personal messaging (http://ballp.it/index.php?action=profile;area=pmprefs) and check the box next to "Save a copy of each personal message in my sent items by default".
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You know, I might as well just post the link to the Google Doc script I've been working with:
Enclosed is a very stupid, rough script for the comics I've been working on. Feel free to make any suggested edits and/or mock this in a funny voice (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KFzczayWeoaSj2tTXd-7Ne6QXUqBMPDGTzNo0zT8ing/edit?usp=sharing).
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KK, I have had a very rough month, but I will set aside time during the T'giving break especially for your project.
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KK, I have had a very rough month, but I will set aside time during the T'giving break especially for your project.
Cuddlesquid with cranberry sauce, November 13, 2014, 10:57:53 pm
Thank you very much, I'm hoping the rest of the months goes a little better for you.
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The creative SA subforum does have a flash fiction critique thread where users can post their pieces and get critiques for them. There are a bunch of regulars that are very helpful. I'd be willing to start a thread like that here if people think it would be useful!
For anyone who wants to sharpen their writing skills, they also have a weekly fiction contest called the Thunderdome that I'd also recommend. It's a great way to gauge your skill level and challenge yourself to write well with limited words, which is always a benefit.
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The creative SA subforum does have a flash fiction critique thread where users can post their pieces and get critiques for them. There are a bunch of regulars that are very helpful. I'd be willing to start a thread like that here if people think it would be useful!
Nikaer Drekin, November 24, 2014, 11:46:38 am
Actually it looks like someone already started a thread for that here (http://ballp.it/index.php?topic=1453.0). Though i still support this idea and propose we all head over to the ARC thread and wreck up the place!
Also thanks for the tip about Creative Convention. I'll hit them up sometime in the near future
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One thing I always ask people when I evaluate writing is if they have written down somewhere a rubric for each character's personality and mannerisms. It seriously helps maintain consistency.