"Silver Wings"

[Photosoph]

Pretty good. I think I might be coming down with a light cold, but hopefully my body will just brush it off. Other than that, I'm doing pretty well -except I'm bored. Very bored. My wrist is sore so I can't do much drawing, and I was taking notes but I can't really do that until it feels better. So that just means that I'm bored. ^_^ But I'm happy! I'm just writing and doing random stuff at the mo.

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

I'm good. Does anyone know how to make a cool looking map for a story? That's what I'm trying to do. It has a large desert sea to cross, a narrow belt of mountains and an absolutely massive city. (modelled off Australian conditions)

[LostChild]

i'm good at making maps. that is, if ya know or have at least a slight idea of where ya want stuff to be. only problem: if i do make one for ya, there's no way you'll be able to see it. i don't have a scanner, and my parents (for some idioticly strange reason) don't trust me a whole lot with the digital camera. *thinks* actually... maybe it is a good idea i don't have the digital camera.....

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

No, I'm fine making my own map. But do you have any tips on how to make the map look good? eg. the shape of it and everything? Do you know of any good tutorials or books on the subject? How do you go about doing it, Lost?

Thanks!

[LostChild]

uh... books and aids? no idea. i just usually make a dim sketch or something. then, i just add the details of what i think should go where. usually mine start to look really crowded, but i'll just add more land to the map. very unorganized, i know, but when i have everything where i think i want it, i resketch it or touch up on some stuff. i'm really not good at explaining things, i'm more of a hands-on type person, so if what i'm saying makes no sense, that's the reason why. ^_^

[Photosoph]

Hmm.... I'm not the best at making maps, but the best idea I've got is to find a real map, look at how they draw the mountains etc, and try to copy it off that. Also look on the internet for ye olde style maps people have done if you want that style -I also know you can find cool looking ones at the start of at least some versions of The Hobbit by Tolkein, not to mention at the start of any Redwall novels by whatsisname. There's also a cool effect you can use if you're doing it on paper -I think it's to scrunch the paper, dip it in coffee, or light the edges of it on fire then put the flame out once its blackened the edges to make it look old. Hope that helps.

[Anna Mae]

There's also a cool effect you can use if you're doing it on paper -I think it's to scrunch the paper, dip it in coffee, or light the edges of it on fire then put the flame out once its blackened the edges to make it look old. Hope that helps.

Hey, I was going to post that! Anyway, it also helps if you stick an ancient-looking dragon in the body of water. Also, if you draw the map with a brown colored pencil, it will look older. It also helps if you can find an old looking font to copy for any words you would have on it.

By the way, I have the potatoes thing stuck in my head...

[Photosoph]

Lol! Hmm... I don't think I'm supposed to post if all I can say is lol, so instead I will provide a 'button'.
[button='Button of interest'] There once was a guy in the town of Baloo who was frightened by the sound of a cows sudden moo. So frightened that he didnt know what to doo and promptly fell over a vat full of gloo.[/button]
Man I love those buttons! It's sheer genius. I don't know who started it. Maybe Bobtheduck?

[LostChild]

ya, you can also let it soak in strong tea, preferably cold but not iced, or even bug-juice. ^_^ (i'll let ya ponder at that one for a while) then, after its all dried, you can go ahead and burn off the edges.

my mom works with craft type stuff, so she has all these different colored papers. anyone ever heard of "Island Stallion"? its one of the "Black Stallion" books. anyways, there's a map of the island the stallion is on, and i decided i wanted to recreate it. so i took one of the brown cardstock papers, and drew the map. then i crumpled it, and uncrumpled it like a zillion times, and it became soft and leathery. then i burned off the edges. i still have it. hold on...

ya, the date i put on that thing was July 14, 1988. wonder why i kept it... weird, huh?

btw, how'd ya make that button? i want one!

[SorasOathkeeper]

All you do it type "[*button= 'Put what you want the button*not the text, the button you push* to say here'] Enter text here [*/button] But do it with out the '*' thing

[button=(0_0)](v*_*)>-(0_0) Pokes first person to click this!!![/button]

[LostChild]

>>EDIT<<

*cries it didn't work for me!

[*button=^_^] [*/button]

[SorasOathkeeper]

I said do it with out the * I just put the * so you could see it. Take the * out

[Anna Mae]

[button= Happy ] I can make buttons![/button]

[Photosoph]

Oh... and you can't use commas in the button. For example...
[button=quotation mark] don't [/button]
Hmm... I wonder...
[button=dash or hyphen] - [/button]
[button=speechmarks] "hi" [/button]
Yay! You got it AM!

[LostChild]

oohh... okay. ^_^

[button=whoever came up with this button thing, has way too much time on their hands...] Oh you can search far and wide,
you can drink the whole town dry,
but you'll never find a beer so brown, (but you’ll never find a beer so brown),
As the one we drink in our hometown, (as the one we drink in our hometown)
You can keep your fancy ales,
you can drink them by the flagon,
but the only brew for the brave and true,
comes from the Green Dragon! [/button]

[LostChild]

aww... the text didn't show up! TT_TT

[Photosoph]

Hmm... you've got a quotation mark in the 'you'll'. Also you've got commas which don't seem to work. Otherwise it should work. It's weird but the quotation marks elude me so really well to. I write 'don't', 'can't', 'aren't', 'won't', etc without really thinking about it.
Let me try this again. I've edited my former post since I called the quotation mark thingie a comma there... and now I want to see if true commas work or not...
[button=comma] hey, diddle diddle...[/button]
Okay so commas do work but quotation marks don't . *Bada boom -ching!

... ... ... Did anyone get that? Don't as in... 'don't' has a quotation mark and wouldn't work in a button? *bada-boom -...crash bang shatter whump wnnnnnngh wnnnnngh wnnnngh wnnngh wnngh wngh....* <-(drum set falling apart and cymbal falling off to roll around in ever tighter circles until it stops.)
*Silence.* *crickets chirp*
Also, just to let you know, CA will be away for awhile; seven days from today, I think it is; eight days overall and yesterday was when she left. Yup, so she'll be back in about seven days.

[LostChild]

aren't qoutation marks are " and. " what you're using is a postrafie, and i don't know how to spell that one... ' . right?

anyways, so i'm also posting my story on some other board somewhere, and no one is helping me. they're either telling me 'bout their own stories, or they're completely trashing mine! thanx for not doing that to me guys. ^_^

[spoiler=^_^] this is from some different site, so it might not work... [/spoiler]

[LostChild]

well, it wasn't the button, but thats fine! ^_^

[Photosoph]

Apostrophe. That's the word I'm looking for. Thanks!

anyways, so i'm also posting my story on some other board somewhere, and no one is helping me. they're either telling me 'bout their own stories, or they're completely trashing mine! thanx for not doing that to me guys. ^_^

Aw... I'm so glad you enjoy our help. I guess it's a beneficial relationship: you enjoy us reading your story, and we enjoy reading your story!

[SorasOathkeeper]

TRASHING YOUR STORY!!!!!!?????? *___________* THATS IT!!!!!! *pulls out 2x4 of metal* BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! POINT THE WAY!!!!! *_*


P.S. The 2x4 thing is somthing i have, when i get out of control any of you can hit me over the head with a 2x4 of anithing, it can be made out of anithing, Lost said sh'd hit me over the head with a 2x4 of cloth*don't see how thay will setal me down* so pick you thing and start wacking away!^^

[LostChild]

ya... remember in the very begining how i didn't really mention Mariee's name until a little later on? the guy said that was stupid, but he didn't see how i was trying to keep ya sort of wondering who this person was. i dunno... but go to the theologyweb.com place, sora, and let your 2x4 rage let loose! i'd pay to see that! everyone watch out! i just let a rampaging phyco person out!

speaking of which... what was the last thing i posted of the story? i think its time i posted s'more.

[Anna Mae]

what was the last thing i posted of the story?

I believe that you had Kaylin fall asleep at Isilan's house most recently.

[Photosoph]

I believe so too. Remember W4J's point about the furs?

*Pulls out 2x4 Monket* *stares at strange Monket thing* *strange Monket thing stares back* "Ok... maybe a little too weird..." *puts 2x4 Monket away* *pulls out 2x4 Pocky with a solid chocolate centre fire-hardened over a hot stove by a slaving Irish nun* "Take this!" *hits Soras over the head with 2x4 pocky*

[LostChild]

oh! right, brb then. ^_^

[LostChild]

Why hadn’t Albekcc seen it before? How could he have been so blind? Albekcc hated himself for to listening to his daughter’s wish of Jeriania taking her to Mongrid. Then from the near past, Albekcc heard a conversation with Limbar:

“I don’t know, Albekcc,â€

[Photosoph]

Cool! More great writing! You deserve a reward... *shoves 2x4 pocky in Lost's face* ^_^ Is it just me, or do we switch topic a lot? Your story, random other stuff, Q&A's, internet tag, poking, 2x4 whacking...

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

Why hadn’t Albekcc seen it before? How could he have been so blind? Albekcc hated himself for listening to his daughter’s wish. Jeriania shouldn't be taking her to Mongrid! Albekcc recalled a past conversation he had had with Limbar:

“I don’t know, Albekcc.â€

[LostChild]

okay, i went through that again, and i'm pasting that last bit again. there was something that can totally change the impression of the story. amazing what one little letter can do, huh?

compared to me, you are an english teacher, warrior. thanx. i'm not trying to write like anyone imparticular. each book has its own style, right? so whatever book i'm reading its style rubs off on me a i write. that probably doesn't make any sense, but thats the best i can describe it.



Why hadn’t Albekcc seen it before? How could he have been so blind? He hated himself for not listening to his daughter’s wish; she wanted Jeriania to take her to Mongrid. Then from the near past, Albekcc heard a conversation with Limbar, and remembered he had chosen her for the task.

[I]“I don’t know, Albekcc,â€

[Photosoph]

Evil malicious laughter? Ooo... where? A good evil-sounding chortle, with all the lightning and everything? The thunder? The earthquakes and that weird rumbling sound that sounds like thunder but is actually two people wobbling a metal sheet between them? Ooo... goodie!
*jumps into a cinema-style chair, sticks a candy-cane stripedstraw into a juice box, and sucks noisily whilst Lost continues to chortle*
I'm not evil. I just enjoy the dramatic effect. ^_^ And I like the changes suggested as well. It does give the story a smoother feel that lets me 'absorb' the feel of what's happening better. Writing and editing; both important parts to a story. Though I have to say that editing, for me, is the more annoying, but definitely a needed, part of stories. It just seems harder to edit stories when they're your own. Do you agree?