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Started November 09, 2019 by @The-N-U-T-Cracker

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Hmm I know a lil bit about Star Trek, but have no clue what the heck Firefly and Magnus Chase is… I'd be willing to do this!

Rick Riordan? Magnus Chase? Immortal dude who gets killed by his roommates a lot because apparently that's normal in Valhalla?

Eek sorry I don't know that

Nevermind. Anyways, I'm still solidifying character designs and backstories, but I could set up a private chat or something? Idk. I'm kinda just vibin at the moment.

I don't care either way! We could do it either in a thread, or in a PM!

How about I set up a PM and I'll discuss the basis of the story?

alrighty then!

I'm a little over half way with my read through of The Magicians; I am enjoying it, however, I am not enjoying Grossman's tendency of giving exposition via telling rather than showing. There are points where its acceptable, but good lord, this happens quite a bit throughout the book!

Yeah, true

I told one of my friends about this, and sent her the following excerpt as an example…..

As soon as the semester began Quentin did something he had already put off for much too long: he went to Dean Fogg and told him what had happened to Julia. Fogg just frowned and told him he’d take care of it. Quentin wanted to climb across the desk and grab Fogg by his natty lapels for what he’d done to her by screwing up the memory spells. He tried to explain to Fogg that he had made Julia suffer in a way that nobody should ever have to suffer. Fogg just watched, neither moved nor unmoved. In the end the best Quentin could do was to make him promise that he would strain whatever the applicable regulations were to the breaking point to make things easier for her. It was all he could think of. He left Fogg’s office feeling exactly as bad as he had when he entered it.

This could've and should've been shown; throw in some dialogue and descriptive language, and it would be a nice little scene! Ooooo Just gave me an idea for a writing exercise where we take a portion of bland exposition, and liven it up!

I see, and oooo that sounds like a really cool exercise!

Dang, that's a super bland and boring exposition in what could have been a scene full of tension

Finished The Magicians a while ago, and have written a review on Goodreads.

Gonna read the whole series, for I'm enjoying comparing and contrasting it to the TV show version.

Anyone know of any really good murder mystery stories?

Not really, but if you're in need of some dystopian recommendations, just ask me!

um yeah, the curious incident of the dog in the night time

HAPPY PI DAY!!! ! !!!!

Yoooooo

Oh shit it was and I forgot to get pie I feel so stupid

oh yeah, pi day

Daddd im hungry
Hi hungry im dad
why did you name me this way?
WHY WHY WHYYYYYYYYY~

ummmmm.

Hi, Nia. How's it going?

i’m tired. and i miss my boyfriend. eek. how are you?

A lot better than before, but not quite good. But that's not really important. You doin' anything fun?

https://www.notebook.ai/forum/general-chat/as-a-character#post_2027050

I hope everyone is staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. How's 'quarantine' going?

not in quarantine aha.

Neither am I! I'm not even really all that worried about it; I always wash my hands and am an ambivert (a person that is both introverted and extroverted). Just doing what I usually do; Netflix, Disney +, tv/movie, video game, and reading binges.

it SUCKS….and they're saying something else may be causing it, other than a rabbit or Bat..