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Post by rodawig on Mar 13, 2003 23:10:42 GMT -5
Chet Flash imposter, (haha, not really an imposter, 'cause we don't know who you are...) those scrolly paragraphs are almost impossible to read!
I'm (probably) using Chet Flash in my series (it's got at least a decent chance at getting in) and having him creatively make up lots of lies. I know not to describe what he looks like, so the following paragraph is pretty much what the main description of him is:
Chet Flash appeared! Chet could appear and disappear from anywhere and to anywhere at will. He had an imagination as creative as a forum full of Times writers, was as tricky as the neopets team with the ‘Which Petpet Are You?’ quiz, as fast as the Pant Devil Devil attacking the stealer of underwear, as silly as the characters in the neopedia, and made as much sense as a faerie kau with antennae. Chet Flash appeared....(later) Where ever Chet Flash goes, chaos follows.
Is that okay? Is that too blatantly (trying to) putting Chet in the Times? I don't think anyone would know who he was, other than a mystery character that disappears pretty soon.
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Post by Gelquie on Mar 13, 2003 23:41:57 GMT -5
No, I've talked to chet on PM. He, or she, is a big imposter of the actual Chet Flash.
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Post by Princess Ember Mononoke on Mar 14, 2003 9:44:26 GMT -5
Chet Flash imposter, (haha, not really an imposter, 'cause we don't know who you are...) those scrolly paragraphs are almost impossible to read! I'm (probably) using Chet Flash in my series (it's got at least a decent chance at getting in) and having him creatively make up lots of lies. I know not to describe what he looks like, so the following paragraph is pretty much what the main description of him is: Chet Flash appeared! Chet could appear and disappear from anywhere and to anywhere at will. He had an imagination as creative as a forum full of Times writers, was as tricky as the neopets team with the ‘Which Petpet Are You?’ quiz, as fast as the Pant Devil Devil attacking the stealer of underwear, as silly as the characters in the neopedia, and made as much sense as a faerie kau with antennae. Chet Flash appeared....(later) Where ever Chet Flash goes, chaos follows. Is that okay? Is that too blatantly (trying to) putting Chet in the Times? I don't think anyone would know who he was, other than a mystery character that disappears pretty soon. Oh. . . erm. . . I'd try to avoid writing an entire paragraph of any sort about him. He's not supposed to play any major part in any stories yet: just pop up every now and then where it is least expected.
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Post by noremac9 on Mar 14, 2003 9:54:29 GMT -5
Oh. . . erm. . . I'd try to avoid writing an entire paragraph of any sort about him. He's not supposed to play any major part in any stories yet: just pop up every now and then where it is least expected. Yeah, it might be a bit too big... Plus, that paragraph could seriously disrupt the flow of your story. Maybe not, but it would seem like a paragraph that all of the sudden has nopthing to do with the rest of the story could throw people off... Maybe not, I don't know what the story's like. Still, I'd try to keep it down to a few brief mentionings. =)
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Post by Kiddo at school on Mar 14, 2003 10:45:13 GMT -5
Yeah, it might be a bit too big... Plus, that paragraph could seriously disrupt the flow of your story. Maybe not, but it would seem like a paragraph that all of the sudden has nopthing to do with the rest of the story could throw people off... Maybe not, I don't know what the story's like. Still, I'd try to keep it down to a few brief mentionings. =) I think the key to writing with Chet is to assume your reader knows who and what Chet is. Of course they don't, but that's irrelevant. Act like he's a character you already described, etc.
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Post by rodawig on Mar 14, 2003 12:14:41 GMT -5
Serious revising to be done. Got it. (I don't like how that series is going, anyway. It just gets worse and worse...)
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Post by sollunaestrella on Mar 14, 2003 15:22:57 GMT -5
Oh. . . erm. . . I'd try to avoid writing an entire paragraph of any sort about him. He's not supposed to play any major part in any stories yet: just pop up every now and then where it is least expected. I concur. I think your paragraph was too obvious. I think the key to writing with Chet is to assume your reader knows who and what Chet is. Of course they don't, but that's irrelevant. Act like he's a character you already described, etc. Yeah, I think that's the best way. If you surf through the Times a little and find some Chet Flash references, I think you'll have a good idea about how to use him.
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Post by rodawig on Mar 14, 2003 17:08:00 GMT -5
Chet's entire mention--
(A peophin is listing a bunch of fighters in some war) ...Chet Flash, he tricked the cooks and stole all the pies just before the battle where the monsters captured some of the fighters...
the peophin goes on to talk about some more people. The thing is, she goes on to talk about all of them in more detail--except for Chet. People will forget about him but wonder why that random character is stuck in there. At least that's my reasoning.
I've only seen Chet in 1 article and 1 comic. It'll be a loooong time before any readers catch it. (I wonder if someone who notices will ever write an article saying Chet is taking over the NT or something, that'd be funny)
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Post by sollunaestrella on Mar 14, 2003 17:13:58 GMT -5
Chet's entire mention-- (A peophin is listing a bunch of fighters in some war) ...Chet Flash, he tricked the cooks and stole all the pies just before the battle where the monsters captured some of the fighters... the peophin goes on to talk about some more people. The thing is, she goes on to talk about all of them in more detail--except for Chet. People will forget about him but wonder why that random character is stuck in there. At least that's my reasoning. I've only seen Chet in 1 article and 1 comic. It'll be a loooong time before any readers catch it. (I wonder if someone who notices will ever write an article saying Chet is taking over the NT or something, that'd be funny) That sounds like it'd be all right. I've seen him everywhere, though...short stories, articles, comics.... I stuck him in an article published in 75 and in a short story I sent in ten minutes ago.
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Post by LDF on Mar 14, 2003 17:32:15 GMT -5
Chet Flash is a really mysterious guy, dontcha think? Or he's a she... or something T_T
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Post by LDF on Mar 14, 2003 17:35:17 GMT -5
And that Chet Flash seems like more of a chatspeak kind of person -nods-
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Post by Chet Flash on Mar 14, 2003 17:42:19 GMT -5
CHET FLASH WUZ REALLY HERE
i had 2 chnge clrs cuz u gyz r copyn me
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Post by Linnen Malfoy on Mar 14, 2003 17:45:38 GMT -5
And that Chet Flash seems like more of a chatspeak kind of person -nods- hrm, I always figured him as a very erudite type of person...
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Post by LDF on Mar 14, 2003 17:47:53 GMT -5
MY bets are on LDF. She is sneaky!*shifty eyes* The first one was me T_T The second person copied meh With the text and stuffies...
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Post by LDF on Mar 14, 2003 17:48:51 GMT -5
hrm, I always figured him as a very erudite type of person... Erm... erudite? O-O Err... -checks- Oh. T_T
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