Issue 1020 Discussion Thread

[Gelquie]

Issue 1020

"She found last night's tome exactly where she left it, illuminated by a stream of morning sun coming in the dirty windows of the third floor. She would have plenty of time now to read. Opening it to her book mark, she saw the vivid colour of the drawings of Gelfrid, which hadn't shown up in the dim candle light. She took the book closer to the window to get a good look at the thousand year old document."

—ferretboy85

Articles
A Map to Success in Writing Your First Story by skipperjen
Flaming Blooble Fruit Five Ways by mango_
Adventures Beyond Reckoning by peirigill
How 'Bout Them Apples? A Guide to Apples in Neopia by tylerhuyser
Cosy Campfire Collection Trophy Guide by 911602211

Short Stories
Come In by Tam
The Parting by Kat
Colton and the Hidden Korbat by anililbit
The Costume Party by endisnigh
Cheese Omelette with a Side of Flattery by drziggs

Comics
The Floating Islanders - Side by Side by Themeguy
A Slorg-ish Halloween by neoaggie99999 and 9kas
Unhelpful Advice by lavo0810
Friends in Unlikely Places by mheowh
The Tastiest Song by oi_tio_to_na_globo
You're Not Goth Enough by chocokelle
Trick A Treat by anarkau
Fall Shopping by emaciate and silly_mistake
Spooky Scratchcard Sillies by jaimeell
Maraquan Friend by prulletje1852
Not So Rubbish Dump by littleari06
Party Slorgs! by funkiemonkee903
Don't let your local Monocerous freeze! by rascle90
Regrets by milerubi_
Patience for a Pebble by spock_sickle

New Series
Castle Planner's Journal: 1000 Years by ferretboy85

Continued Series
Atilan by quanticdreams
Triccity's Travels: Mystery Island by 77thbigby
The Secret to Apple Bobbing by dragonair23
Magnum Imperium: The Candidate by terpsichorean_writer
Wish-Granting by phadalusfish
The Adventures of Goryx and Xyrog by x__synnamon__x

And don't forget The Editorial.

All reviews of all pieces are welcome! However, if you would really like your piece to be reviewed, post and let others know!

[Twillie]

The Floating Islanders - Side by Side by Themeguy

It honestly would be that easy! Love Capturi's smug expression as she sips her drink while Jhudora and Illusen are arguing, that might be my favorite panel followed by her puppy dog eyes earlier haha. The art of Jhudora and Illusen fighting shades also came out really dynamic, and it's cool how their magic and the shades perfectly match their purple and green aesthetic! "Bython Boy" is also the perfect nickname for Orion lol.

[Gelquie]

The Floating Islanders - Side by Side
Heh, yup, that would indeed do it! Forget all the ridiculous notions of ancient enemies suddenly getting along. Not sure why anyone didn't think of that, but I kinda didn't either. xD
I disagree; totally not immoral, just maybe a little troll-ish. 8D

Spooky Scratchcard Sillies
Heh heh, well, he said so! Nice to see clever payback to the scammy Fairgrounds carnies. xD

Party Slorgs!
This got a chuckle out of me. xD Of course they deserve to have fun! But... xP It was very well-demonstrated.


And an article!

A Map to Success in Writing Your First Story
This was a nice writing advice article! While definitely aimed for new writers, it's also a nice reminder for arc organization, as sometimes even experienced writers can get too deep in the fine details and forget the general plot arc and then have to fix it later. (Details are fun! But as they always say, "murder your lovelies." Or save them for later.)
That goes for the writing tips at the end! Helps flesh it out more and reminds me of a few things that I took for granted to watch out for.
Overall a good article!

[Stephanie (swordlilly)]

Come In by Tam

I really liked the little bits of humor throughout this story, like "You forgot to say 'over,'" and Kiyoshi messing up his comms channel. It was suspenseful but also entertaining and relaxing, and the ending was satisfying.



The Floating Islanders - Side by Side by Themeguy

I love this. xD The dialogue is perfect. The huge difference between "Oh, hey Bython-boy" and "I fear my vision will not come to pass" is already hilarious even before any visuals come into play.

I also really liked the characters' expressions, and the use of the small panels leading up to the large panel.

[Tam]

Nov 4, 2024 0:33:50 GMT -5 Stephanie (swordlilly) said:

Come In by Tam

I really liked the little bits of humor throughout this story, like "You forgot to say 'over,'" and Kiyoshi messing up his comms channel. It was suspenseful but also entertaining and relaxing, and the ending was satisfying.

Thank you so much for this, Stephanie! I am if nothing else a fan of a good old entertaining ghost story, so I’m very happy to hear that it had that kind of effect on you. =D Thanks again for reading!