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  1. Lady Kopaka

    He's Da Man!

    By Lady Kopaka,

    If it's anyone, I'm awarding it to Toa Lhikan Hordika. <3
     

     
    Gotta love using a phone for a camera... anyway, he was SUPPOSED to just be sending me Zaktan, in exchange for some art of mine that still needs to be finished. Obviously, I got more than I bargained for. x3
     
    Now if school/chores/job would get out of the way for a mere 5 minutes I'd try to have time to build Kopaka! Don’t worry dear, I’ll get you out of that box soon!
     
    TLH, you are the coolest guy on the planet right now. Thank you so much, I feel so spoiled! I really didn't feel like I deserved all this stuff at all... I'll be sure to finish your drawing soon!
     
    …
     
    Ooh, wait. Not the whoppers. He didn't send those. Those are mine. They just wanted to be in the picture.
     
    EDIT: About the Zakky heads:
     

  2. Lady Kopaka

    Farewell

    By Lady Kopaka,

    ...Gotcha didn't I? *gets shot*
     
    The purpose of the title is the name of a new Short Story I just posted which has been hiding in the depths of my computer, and I finally made myself post it. It seemed like a good time and all, hearing about the hot buzz concerning BL11.
     
    Linky
     
    Enjoy guys, and don't worry about GitS. An update will come soon; I just wanted to work on some other stuff.
  3. Lady Kopaka

    Just Some Notices

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Hey guys, I don’t have too much time to make any nice entry, because I should be in bed now. D; But I shall point out a few random things:
     
     
    - Life is crazy with school and stuff, so I may be away more than I thought. The so called ‘break’ was kind of nice, but working straight until 5PM on school I’ve decided, is not worth it and overall was very stressing… not to mention PSAT is within a week or two, so I’m scrambling around trying to prepare.
     
    - I actually have furniture in my room! Well more simply, a bookcase, dresser and a soon-to-be built corner desk. Best of all an actual bed too, I’ve been sleeping on the floor with a mattress since we moved, so it’s all nice to have actual new furnishings than using ancient stuff since I was born (really, I don’t remember a time without that old bunk bed and dresser!)... The new stuff isn’t fancy authentic stuff, but I’m happy either way. :]
     
    - The concert was AWESOME. We got Switchfoot, Third Day, Red, Jars of Clay, and Robert Randolph and the Family Band. We had to leave early, which stunk… but the rest was amazing! I’ll see about showing a few cool pictures sometime.
     
    - I <3 downtown Nashville!
     
    - Yes, I am very behind in PMs. Sorry, I'll try to catch up soon.
     
    - Guys, Glitch in the System, Section 8 is edited (Thanks Jack). I just haven’t uploaded it. Quite a few people over the days PM’d me their own edited versions, and that’s very nice of all, but just for the record I knew BCJ was going to do it within a day or so-- he is after all my editor. So like I said, thank you everyone, but to save people the trouble please don’t worry about editing. I’m used to BCJ’s editing style and I’ll keep him unless I request another to assist.
     
    - ART TOPIC MAY BE COMING SOON, I’M SO SERIOUS. =D
     
    …Okay that did come out longer than expected… but alright, alright, off to bed. IN MY REALLLL BED FRAMMEE. *Crashes*
  4. Lady Kopaka
    Good day mates! Schools been a hassle, but I'm survivin'!
     
    I come to be sayin’ that in honor of talk like a pirate day, I have FINALLY updated Glitch in the System! Our dashing Toa partners and witty pirate crew have hit quite the snag in this chapter, read it to find out what happens!
     
    Here be the link
     
    Also, ignore/pardon any grammar mistakes now. BC-J is usually my editor, but he’s been busy and I wanted to add it cause of this piratey day. It’ll get it fixed up in a day or so.
     
    Argh!
  5. Lady Kopaka

    Away

    By Lady Kopaka,

    By Karzahni, I loathe school— I’ve been avoiding the dreadful stuff… It’s such a darn mess. Trying to learn geometry and everything else unaided is not fun. Not at all. >:[
     
    I’m going to take a break from the computer for roughly a week. I need to catch up in school and discipline myself better to finishing all my subjects. I have a lot of work and I don’t want to fail like I did with my freshmen and sophomore year. I personally blame life in general for messing up my school, but for now on my education is on my head.
     
    I’d like to apologize for not adding a new Glitch in the System chapter recently, but I’m having a tad setback. Hopefully when I’m back I’ll have a new one up. Sorry!
     
    TLH/Rapi/Whoever: if you see me on IM block me and demand that I get off and do school. xD
     
    But, in short— I’m gone for the week. Don’t expect reviews, PMing or the sort from me, but then again don’t be surprised if you see me on, I’m not doing school all day.
     
    I have some good news though. I have a job now, so money, yay! Aside from that, nothing too exciting is happening, so I’ll get back with you folks later.
  6. Lady Kopaka

    Switchfoot Or Formal?

    By Lady Kopaka,

    I hate choices. I can never make up my mind. :[
     
    So on Saturday, around the same time I have a choice to go to either one. There’s a Switchfoot concert, and then our church is having a formal. You know, dancing all that jazz.
     
    And I can’t decide what to do, because I have never been to a dance before or a concert. Argh!
     
    Either is a risk because I don’t have any friends around, so the excitement of it all may be less enthralling. I’d be joining my sister to formal, or just going with dad to the concert. Third Day and a few other cool bands will be at the concert, so that’s probably a one of a kind deal. The dance probably comes every year, but I’m not exactly sure and I’ll be a Senior by then.
     
    My old man will be arriving from work soon and will demand to know my choice, so someone quickly hit me on the head with a frying pan and make me choose!
     
    EDIT: Alright, I've decided I'm going to the concert. Thanks for helping me out guys.
  7. Lady Kopaka

    I Blame Khote.

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Yeah I blame you. Aprons too I suppose.
     
    But seriously, he's just too cool not to draw, everyone loves our dear Mutran!
     
    Since you totally inspired me, this picture is dedicated to you, Uncle Khote.
     

    Link
     
    Concept art and all, so I will probably change around a few things... Just don't tell me to remove the apron. Mutran must has apron. <3
     
    EDIT: And though this is concept art, a lot of the offs in this picture are about to drive me mad. Thanks for pointing out flaws guys, I'm gunna fix it asap. ^^
  8. Lady Kopaka

    Earrings

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Whoo fail camera skills! 8D
     
    I now has matching copper huna's for earrings. Thanks TLH and Omi for the masks; I finally found some use for them!
  9. Lady Kopaka

    Oblivion

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Well I’ve wanted the game Oblivion for like, forever you see. So my dear ole’ friend Rob down in the Bayou State found Oblivion at some flea market for dirt cheap, so he got it for me. It just came in the mail today along with the expansion pack so… huzzah!

    Thankyouthankyou Rob, your awesome! 8D

    *Runs to install*

    (Not like he will read this but I'm so happy either way )
  10. Lady Kopaka
    Link!
     
    Gahaha I REALLY need a life. xD
     
    My brother (Sir Tahu) and I were getting bored/nerdy on Bionicle today and I was oddly hyper. So since we were having fun playing around with the sets we made this recording… podcast… thing.
     
    Warning: This recording is obnoxious, loud, and surprisingly cheesy. Not to mention you will have to put up with it for 15 minutes. Beware of really random and odd discussions, and my voice was being weird that day… and I saying ‘like’ every few minutes didn’t really help either.
     
    *Throws ice cream at brother*
  11. Lady Kopaka

    Purple...?

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Toa Tachi is evidently very, very sad.
     
    ...Uh, we can spray paint extra pieces? x3
     
    Anyway, on the subject of sets and whatnot, I'd like to say I'm officially doing the Art-Set trade with Toa Lhikan Hordika. He already PM'd me with an offer in return for a drawing I just recently did.
     
    Sorry to those were interested, maybe I can do another trade later!
     
    *Cough* by the way chapter 7 is up in GitS… *Cough*
  12. Lady Kopaka
    *Is only 8 hours from Brickfair and is missing out. ;;*
     
    Well, in other news today I have discovered that watercolours are not as evil and annoying as they appear.
     

     
    It's Takua! I wanted to give him browner hair and the backgrounds, but I had trouble with some colours. It being so watery… and all you know. So I thought it best to leave it be.
     
    Boo, his neck is too long. I wish I noticed that before I coloured it. :/
     
    And yes, yes, I am working on actual Bionicle drawings... someone please tell me to stop starting new drawings, it's not helping me at all with older stuff. xDDDD
  13. Lady Kopaka

    He's Back

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Lady K has finally caught up with serials. =D
     
    So like… I read Chapter 2 in Dwellers in the Darkness… Hope I'm not spoiling anything but...
     
    …DUDE.
     
    ZAKTAN IS BACK.
     
    —IN A WATER GLOBE THING.
     
    HE’S STILL MUTATED.
     
    BUT WHO CARES?!
     
    *Squeals*
     


  14. Lady Kopaka

    Err... Trade?

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Hey guys, I was going to post this in the trade section, but I’m not all sure if this will get much attention there…
     
    Anyway, if one did not know I’m a big Zaktan fan. Sadly I was never able to get his set because I was poor/life got in the way from letting me buy him. I admit, I rarely get sets because of lack of money, but I really would like to get him. Though now, he’s super expensive on places like Amazon or he’s a rare find in stores. I’m sure I could find him somewhere around the various cities here, but I can’t afford to go and waste gas just to find a Bionicle set. :/
     
    So maybe those who have an extra Zaktan lying around, we could do a trade?
     
    I’m willing to send an original drawing by me, fully coloured and it either being a Bionicle or Non-Bionicle, the size of the paper being 8.5x11. I’d probably do a full character view and a simple background maybe, though it all depends on what you want. I don’t think I can do official characters, because of copyright, you know. (I think...Right?)
     
    I know most of you would prefer money or some cool rare collectible, but I have neither… :C
     
    So if this fails I’ll just delete/close this entry; I’m not sure if a drawing by me even merits the trade! But still, any of you guys interested? Feel free to ask questions here and if you’re 100% sure about a trade, PM me. I’d prefer to have Zaktan and his container in good condition, though I’m not too picky about instructions and stuff.
     
    Thanks for hearing me out.
  15. Lady Kopaka

    Brains

    By Lady Kopaka,

    I have noticed something as of late. All thanks to Glitch in the System. And UK too.
     
    You people....
     
    '-'
     
    Stay away from my braaaaaaiin! D: now everyone is out to devour it!
     
    *Puts a hard helmet on and runs away*
  16. Lady Kopaka

    Some Actual Art

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Maybe you guys can be a bit better than Swert and BCJ with guessing who these guys are. (LOL HE'S NOT GALI SWERT )
     

     
    These are drafts for some Human Bionicle artwork. These two characters are actually on separate pieces of paper and in a Character Sheet, but I decided to merge the two main pictures so you guys could see. Like I said, tis a work in progress and some things may change. (For example, the right guy's hairdue probably will have to change because it's off character. :/)
     
    The designs are pretty much fail with both design and proportions even if the final version is supposed to look 'sketchy/drafty'.
     
    ...but hey I did art, Human Bionicle art! I got a bunch more stuff, both HB and Original Bionicle, hopefully I can show final stuff in real topics soon.
     
  17. Lady Kopaka

    Beaten

    By Lady Kopaka,

    ^Click for a larger version^

    Dude, I totally did it. I have completed the video game Mass Effect!
     
    Since the majority of my family was off in town for a few hours, I was able to grab some extra minutes on the computer and finally beat Mass Effect. I died a zillion times, Saren was annoying… but I did it!
     
    The ending was sooo good. Joker was awesome, I saved the council, I smashed some Geth skulls, the whole plot was amazing… and have I mentioned that Joker is just so cool?
     
    They better come out with the sequel soon, yay for Bioware.
     
    Just for who is interested, my character was Hau Shepard, and an all out goody-two shoes Paragon. It took me about 20 or so hours to beat it… but I didn’t do a lot of the subplots and stuff, since I was saving a lot of it for my female character when I replay.
     
    Now I must do fanart! ... Er, after I catch up with what art I have now… :/
  18. Lady Kopaka

    Over 9000!

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Link
     
    My profile just went over 9000 profile views. So, I actually drew Bionicle, and they are actually official. Omg yay for me! =D
     
    Even though this insane sketch dump is supposed to be doodles, I'm very sorry if some of the characters look off or just plain terrible. It's very hard to draw all the guys by memory or pictures. The only set I have out of this drawing is Kopaka!
     
    Oh and another thing, I think I'm getting back in the habit of drawing Bionicle. If life doesn't get to crazy and my inspiration in Bionicle art stays okay, I'll see about remaking an art topic. But you guys need to help me out and make sure it lasts longer than a week.
     
    ... And yes, food was on my mind when drawing this.
  20. Lady Kopaka

    Those Durn Fans :/

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Gaha, so I kinda disappeared... Not like any of you guys noticed. On Thursday we had some friends down in LA visit us for a day or two, and then our computer's CPU fan asploded and died. =/ But my techy dad fixed it MacGyver style and I finally can catch up on the zillion of Pms and emails I have.
     
    Still, I've done lots of useful things... For the first thing I actually organized my piles of drawings in some folders and counted I had about 30+ unfinished drawings, all various things like Bionicle art, requests and late birfday presents and just other stuff. I need to stop drawing stuff and not finishing it. ;;
     
    Seriously guys, if I don’t get some new art up soon, I demand someone take me hostage until I finish some of it to show.
     
    My family finally settled switching over to a new phone service, I originally wasn’t going to get a cell phone since the older one I had I rarely used, but since I'll be getting a job and stuff, I was er... persuaded to get one. Yeah, it had nothing to do with me being able to get a LG Chocolate.
     
    Lady K loves that chocolate! =D
     
    Oh yeah, while I was internetless and busy, I was able to catch up with Glitch in the System up to Chapter 9. Aside from some rewriting and grammar editing it may need, I'll defiantly see about updating tomorrow. :3
  21. Lady Kopaka
    I apologize for being late in reviewing; I know Necro and a few other people requested this of me. I’ve been pretty busy and I wanted to get far enough in the game to not be naïve in the review. Note I have not finished this game yet, since I know if I waited it would be months.
     
    I may not be the best reviewer since I’m may be over exaggerating, and you must remember I’m a Star Trek/Star Gate/Star Wars fanatic, so I fall in love with unique Sci-Fi’s such as this.
     
    Anyway, this entry is mainly focused on the game itself; if you have any technical questions please PM me or ask here. I have the PC version, so I cannot give any input on the 360 one (Although they are exactly the same aside from technical stuff).
     
    So, without further ado…
     
     

     
    Mass Effect is a massive effect!
     
    Oh man, when I heard a few others of my friends talk about the game, it seemed pretty cool, but when I actually got it and was able to play it turned out so much better than I hoped. The graphics, the quality, storyline…it blew me away!
     
    ---
     

    For a brief summary, it’s currently 2183 AD; a hundred years ago human race came in contact with highly advanced technology on Mars created by the now extinct race called the Protheans. Now able to explore the galaxy faster than the speed of light, humanity struggles to find its place in this new and large galaxy. A rouge alien named Saren, a once respected agent has gone rouge! He will stop at nothing to wipe humanity off the face of the galaxy, and can the same fate of the Protheans be rising also?
    As Commander Shepard of the Systems Alliance Military, aboard the spacecraft Normandy, you represent humanity’s first and last line of defense against the strange wonders of the vast and often dangerous galaxy. Your actions and decisions will determine the fate of the human race… and shape the future of an entire galaxy.
     
    ---
     
    For the most part it may sound a bit cliché, and to be honest with you it kind of is. We have the evil alien Saren who hates us human’s guts and wants us eradicated. But that is really the extreme minor story here; there is something larger at work here. Since I haven’t beaten the game I really can’t spoil stuff for you…but with all the sub plots, twists, everything…it really builds up into an epic story!
     
    Characters are simply so amazing. Even the minors of minor characters have a good sense of a personality, and it makes you want to know them better. The crew that isn’t even in your ‘party’ of the Normandy can be really entertaining.
    Your main party of 6 characters, both a mix of aliens and humans of course has the strongest of histories and personalities, not sure about you but I fell in love with them all at first sight, they all have unique backgrounds and are fun to talk to. An alien cop, the ominous mannered mercenary, that bold female soldier, we have them all!
    I could drag on for hours about these characters in detail, but I don’t want to spoil the fun for you guys when you meet them all.
     
    Overall, including the unique ideas of technology, the various aliens and countless planets you can visit I am going to say here right here I feel this game is up there with stuff like Star Trek or Star Wars. Maybe not with popularity, but just for the ‘feel’ of it gets me all jittery and excited to see what happens. Bioware did an amazing job with the uniqueness of it all, they really took their time to make it good.
     
    Gameplay itself is extremely similar to Bioware’s previous hit: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic; action is different and is designed as a First Person Shooter. I don’t do many of these to tell you the truth. I usually get annoyed with them because I die so much. Hah!
    This FPS was designed very nicely. I feel like I’m really there, or I’m watching some great action scene as my character fights there way through aliens and sentient robots. Fighting itself hasn’t been to frustrating for me (a nice challenge at times though), but we all know sooner or later in any game we will be banging our heads against the keyboard screaming “STOP DYING!!”
     
    Some people may complain there are not enough action and too much talking/climatic scenes. I had no problem with this though because I dig emotion and the storyline.
     
    Don’t worry about the game being to short, if you follow all (or most) the extra quests and subplots and get to know a lot of the characters, it should easily spike to 30+ hours. And you’ll easily be able to replay this game in various ways.
     
    Other things such as music, voice acting, and graphics deserve thumbs up. I may be new to next generation gaming but characters at times seemed so real. I have not found any voices I cringe at or even wonder if they picked up any random people off the street, voice acting is very realistic (Some of the most hilarious lines are in this game; I literally burst out loud with laughter).
    Music is what you may expect from a sci-fi; usually it’s that classic techno ‘spacey’ music. Not much symphony stuff, but for the most part it’s really well done and suits situations. I loved it so much I got soundtrack. Pity though, because I noticed how many songs they left out!
     
    There is of course a reason why they rated this M. Cursing can the majority of the problem (It’s not overdone though considering actuality, but I wonder how all the aliens picked up such crude words from us…) and while the main enemies are usually robots, you will run into zombies or aliens at time and it can be a bit gruesome, thankfully, you do not see heads fly off. =P
    There are also some ‘suggestive themes’ and a lot of the various characters can talk about mature issues or subjects. For the most part though I find this no worse than how Star Trek can get at times. I’d recommend this game for 15 and up; of course, it all matters on maturity and how someone can handle this. You can look up information about this yourself, or if you really need some detailed insight you can always PM me.
     
    I wish I could find something to critique about. Sure there are some glitches and minor nags, but nothing serious. Now, the only thing that really bugs me is why we can’t ship Garrus!? I love Garrus! You have the choice to fall in love with a blue alien that Kirk would probably end up with… but not a Turian? Sigh. :/
     
    I’m giving this game a 9/10 and two thumbs up. One of the top things that really stuck out for me was just the whole feel of it; it was a true Si-Fi story that would make any nerd proud.
     
    I am officially addicted to this game, beware fan art and I’ll be disappearing into the vast reaches of space for awhile!
  22. Lady Kopaka

    Hey, Hey

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Some people you can never please
    You might as well just let them be
    They mock everything not their own
    From their imaginary throne

    But I won't bow down,
    even if the whole world thinks I'm crazy

    So hey hey, this song is for us
    So put your hands in the air
    if you're crazy like us
    Hey hey!
    Hey hey, that's freedom you hear
    Comin' right to your ear,
    that's the sound from our bus
    Hey hey!

    Why try to be like someone else
    When you can only be yourself?
    No one can sing the song you do
    Be true, be legendary you
    So I won't sell out,
    even if the whole world thinks I'm crazy

    So hey hey, this song is for us
    So put your hands in the air
    if you're crazy like us
    Hey hey!
    Hey hey, that's freedom you hear
    Comin' right to your ear,
    that's the sound from our bus
    Hey hey!

    Why kiss the feet of the people who kick you
    When you can be anything that you want to?
  23. Lady Kopaka

    Sore

    By Lady Kopaka,

    Random, random life entry!
     
    I finally saw Appleseed: Ex Machina last night. It was amazing. 8D
     
    Ok but more seriously.... Dude, someone please remind me not to do crazy things on the go-kart. I now sit on this chair with super aching arms and a back, and I'm still trying to figure out what I did to make myself so sore.
     
    Like I mean... sure I did go a few feet in the air over bumps and driving worse than Matau with a blindfolder, and I pulled my arms to death trying to get the piece of junk to start... and then my dog went loose and I had to run around the universe to catch him… but that's completely irreverent! I would lay in the hot tub to feel better… but its hot here! No thanks!
     
     
    Also for goody news, I’ll be getting my license in a couple of weeks, and mom says I don’t have to pay for gas and insurance for awhile. Yes, I told her she was insane.
     
    I'm still searching for a job, but it's going to be tough since we live so far away from anything, and I really need monies. Maybe I should start doing commissions. Mmm yes? No? Maybe? Cheese?
     
    Well, this entry is over. Excuse me as I try to find some chocolate. :3
     

  24. Lady Kopaka

    Writing Tips

    By Lady Kopaka,

    I posted this in the BZP Writing Tips topic, but since it was so long I have also decided to share it in my blog also.
     
    (This is a very long rambling of advice that may or may not work for you, but I felt obliged to share)
     
    1. DECENT SIZED CHAPTERS. This is a confusing and often misconception issue. While it truly matters on your story, it may call for long or short chapters, but for whatever reason do not, DO NOT make a chapter half a page, a paragraph, or anything of the sort. A 'chapter' is a part telling the story, it will both bring you in and smoothly come out with a conclusion, or you will have a cliffhanger, guessing what will happen to the certain characters, storyline or a location.
     
     
    2. Do not be discouraged if you don’t get many reviews. This is a common problem among the epic forum. Both talented and innovative authors will be ignored time to time because of all the floods of epics. There are many people like you who would love feedback on both encouragement and critique. Just continue and try your best—in your spare time you could possibly read other authors work, and many times they will be obliged to return the favor. Don’t be afraid to contact people requesting [nicely] that they could read and give feedback on your story. Try to be understanding and helpful, if you see another person struggling and without much attention, help them out and give them a review.
     
     
    3. While the readers want a wide variety of characters, it is very, very discouraged to add a bunch of characters at the start. Such is the reason why you should take your time to write some paragraphs (or maybe a whole chapter) devoted to a character or two. In the BIONICLE universe, in the official and alternate storylines it is very common to have many characters; but that doesn’t mean you should feel pressured to introduce 6 Toa and 6 badguys all at once in the first chapter. The readers WANT to know your characters; so try balancing out some character development and who are the most important, to who are merely minor.
     
     
    4. Members who have the patience to read an epic usually very understanding, do not feel stressed or pressured to update your story every day, or every week. Sometimes your inspiration goes away and it may be a month or more until you see how your epic should take its turn. While you should inform your readers of your dilemma, don't just rush in and try to continue, and then in the end all you have is a train wreak. If anything, go ask help from a friend or family members, they could suggest an idea that you never thought of—try not to steal or copy ideas though; mutate the suggestion into your own, let the original ideas and suggestions (from either friends or something from a movie/book) be a crutch.
     
     
    5. Emotion and details are some of the most important things in a story. Details bring the story out in a realistic poetic feeling, where you can see, smell and taste. Emotions are what bring you to understand the situation, to feel how the character is feeling, to be either saddened or excited. This brings your epic out to blossom. I almost would say emotion and detail are more important than action, or possibly a storyline (to a degree). Someone could write a long, detailed and emotional tale without a complicated plot, and yet it could be very beautiful and talented.
     
     
    6. Strive for originality. Strive for open mindedness; don’t be afraid to try something crazy. Do not be afraid to be unique. Do not be afraid to try something even if other people say it isn't a good idea. You never know until you try. You're the writer, you know what's best. I've seen authors write out the strangest and unique tales that usually would not work out, but because they tried their best and had the talent for it, they produced some of the most outstanding works. While you should defiantly listen to people who critique your stuff and be open to their reason, simply put you should enjoy what you want to do.
     
     
    7. While it's always fun for yourself to be unsure how your epic will unravel in the end, it is suggested you plan it out. If you get an idea, don't just post it the next day. Think about it, write some draft copies, and ask your friends or family about the idea so they can offer critique. Take a few days to prepare it, and have someone proofread (grammar edit) it. It would also be a good idea to write a few chapters before posting, so if you get busy, you always have a backup to post, and you are just ahead. It helps organize your work out.
     
     
    8. Action is important, but not important enough to clog your story. In fact it can be avoided entirely in an epic; though I admit that is a bit boring, and usually only works out for Short Stories. Don't try to make action in every chapter, you don't always need some epic battle in every scene-- just take it easy, give a chapter or two devoted to the story or characters, or even some suspense to build up toward some action.
     
     
    9. Grammar and spelling is very, very important. It makes your story look very professional, clean and easier to read. Take this seriously. If you are unsure of your abilities to address the editing of your story, get a friend or two to help you out and fix the flaws. Fix it up enough so you know other people can easily read it. Since you wrote it, of course it will be easy for you to read. But for others, it may be challenging.
     
     
    10. Never give up. Just because you are new to writing does not mean you will be horrible forever. It is true some people may have the natural knack with writing that you may not have, but it shouldn't stop you from enjoying writing. With art, MoCing, acting, singing, and many other activates, if you are truly interested and devoted, you will improve. Don't give up hope, it just takes time.
     
    11. *Bonus* READ BOOKS. Not just simple ones or another members epic; get your hands on some good books! Classical, recent...whatever you wish. Reading will help you improve and understand the basics of writing; I can assure you of this.
     
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    My advice is from various experiences and common opinions from myself and others; everyone has their own style to handling a story, so you don’t have to follow these 10 steps. I’m not an amazing author, humbly speaking. I struggle myself and I’m leaning new things everyday. Still, if you would like to further discuss this, or if anyone needs help, you are always welcomed to PM me.
     
    *Pardon me being a hypocrite if you see any grammar mistakes, I wrote this at like, 12 AM *
     
     
  25. Lady Kopaka

    Glitch Notice

    By Lady Kopaka,

    I would like to make this small announcement to my Glitch in the System readers (thanks for all the comments and consideration!) that the next chapter may take a bit longer to be updated. Why? Here are the reasons:
    I am experiencing a bit of a writers block. Not necessarily with the story, but with the writing. What I have written lately has not been up to quality in my opinion, and I have scrapped a lot of pages. So I may take a day or two to take a break and just think about how I want the story to unfold. I usually try to stay 2-4 chapters ahead of the publicly shown updates on BZP. I’ve fallen behind on that, and I intend on finishing chapter 8 before posting the next chapter. I have officially started school today, with new books and everything. So I’m cracking down on that and will be taking school seriously for the next month or until I get the hang of my Junior [11th] year. School is taking priority for a bit, but hopefully will not be too disturbing for my activities here and projects concerning art and writing. I have a bunch of other projects regarding art that really needs to be finished, and some life issues need to be sorted out. This mini break could help people out who are interested in GitS and have not read it yet; it gives people time and a chance to catch up without falling behind. ~ ~ 
     
    I usually update a chapter every 3 days to a week. It may take a bit longer than that obviously as I try to sort tings out. Of course I won’t be quitting on GitS and it won’t take a month for me to update each new chapter; I’m just giving a warning to why the next chapter (or 2) could take a bit longer.
     
    Sorry about this, but don’t worry, this wont spoil GitS. In a week or so everything should be back to normal.
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