I've been writing more of chapter two since I got up today, and I still have a ton to go. I've learned a few things about this type of writing.
1. Roleplaying is easy.
2. Roleplaying shipping is manageable if you do it right. (and I do it right.)
3. Trying to convert a roleplaying chat log, complete with multiple story arcs, shipping, and lots of completely random off the wall events is HARD!
In the beginning I thought it would be just a simple matter of transcribing and putting in some filler. The reality of the matter is that, for it to be an acceptable story format, it must be transcribed, translated, edited, some of the chronology needs to be rearranged, and certain things need to be outright omitted. In addition, the term "filler" seems weakly appropriate at best. Every interaction, within the roleplay must also be narrated, so in truth, even the parts of the log that I actually do use, require about twice as much writing to set the scene properly.
I'm not saying that I'm unhappy with this project. Far from it. It's just taking me a lot longer than I had anticipated. Even having had all day off to work, I still have at good dozen pages left to write, minimum, and I'm only on 2/3 logs complete of the relevant material for this chapter.
My respect for people that do this for a living only continues to grow.
This is Primal Moon here,
ReplyDeleteI'm proud that you keep pushing forward, just like in the race. Not stopping no matter how great the challenge, not being afraid of the improbable. I'm away doing some thinking, but CleverDerpy still has my device, I can still keep my eye (or eyes if Derpy doesn't derp)on the following in the loft.
Don't give up, if you get frsutrated do what i did and take a break, sometimes it's the only way forward...
~Primal Mo(r)on