Lazzy the Spazzy

You're very welcome, RM, and thanks for the thanks. =]

Good idea, I'll add it to this week's entry.

*claps* You pulled it off in true EW style. =]

Of course. Peeps, if you have something that'll prevent you from doing an exercise in time, be sure to do what Neelh did just now and notify me first. =]

4/3/10 Story Fit Exercise For an explanation of what the Story Fit is, please go here. --- This is the beginning of the second successful season of the Story Fit! We got really great stories last time, with a few writers especially standing out (Season 1 Finale). And with this last season behind us, let's start the second season fresh. Most long-running television series always start off the new season with a bang, usually a story arc that spans two episodes. Likewise, this week we will have two simultaneous exercises. --- Our first theme this week is: Angst A cliche term, often used mockingly, angst is nowadays used to describe "downtrodden teenagers thinking they're the only bloody people in the world who have it tough" (thanks Urban Dictionary). Indeed, lots of stories exist which make fun of teenagers' angst. Like we did last season, it's once again time to take a cliche concept and turn it around. Make it interesting. Make it unique. Make it something worthy of being discussed seriously in literary circles once again, rather than a derogatory phrase. Approach angst as a literary tool, to be manipulated and employed like any other. Our second theme this week is: Periodicity Sine graphs. The Earth orbiting around the Sun. The Periodic table. All exhibit some form of periodicity, and periodicity is what you will write about in this exercise. Cycles are a common theme in literature...the repetition of events in history, the way a story ends up in the same place that it starts, even the old phrase "what goes around comes around"...it's all about cycles, about periodicity. And that's what you'll tackle in this exercise. What cyclical theme can you work into your story? --- Introducing a new workout from Rising Moon: Vocab words! Each week I'll provide a short list of random words for optional use. You may incorporate one or more of these words into your stories. This week's list (definitions from Dictionary.com): Dredge - » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Manumit - » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Picket - » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Have fun!

Story Fit Season 1 Finale As the first Season of Story Fit draws to a close, we've seen our writers perform amazing feats. Some club members amazed us through the eloquence of their prose, or their vivid imagery, or poetic talent. Some inspired awe through sheer prolificness, churning out work after work, week after week. Some were just plain crazy in terms of imagination and creativity. And now it's time to look at the results of our first session of exercise in the Writing Gym, and the incredible athletes who earned awards. Most Prolific We all know who this one goes to: Akai Hana no Tenshi! This guy's the fittest of us all (just look at those abs! ), with nine, count them, NINE stories under his belt! He even did two stories per week, twice! Most Diverse This award goes to the writer who kept up best with the different and varied themes: Grant-Sud! Despite the randomness of some of the themes, Grant-Sud still managed to write a story that not only was solid in its own right but also matched the theme excellently! Most Creative This award goes to the writer who put the coolest spin on things or employed an imaginative take to his or her stories. This season's Most Creative award goes to: Rising Moon! Some of his stories literally sent chills down my spine...great job RM! Tutor's Award This award goes to the SFer who gave the most helpful reviews. This one goes to Yukiko, whose reviews were consistently concise (lol alliteration). Most Improved Believe me, this award was a tough one. All of you writers who participated were all so good already! But I felt in terms of adapting to the schedule, the writer who deserved this award most was: Toa Velox! For somebody who was busy for almost two months but churned out two amazing works of writing in the span of a few weeks, you adjusted really quickly to the change of pace! Most Valuable Writer The final one. This was the easiest award to give, and the award goes to: Akai Hana no Tenshi! There were points where the Story Fit became less active, but Akai's devotion to this project kept the fire alive. I owe my deepest gratitude to Akai for saving the Story Fit from dying out! Now, give a final round of applause to our writers who got awards! The first exercise of Story Fit Season Two will come in around an hour. Stay tuned! =]

No don't apologize. This is worth staying for.

Bad experiences balancing BZPower with Sophomore life? ... Check. Thinking ahead to two years in the future? ... Check. Revelation that Undergrad life will likely require an absence of a commitment to BZP? ... Check. Decision to make long-term plans to "retire" from BZP by the end of senior year? ... Check. Adamant about decision despite persuading and/or objecting from BZP friends? ... Check. Almost ready to retire? ... Check. "What is the meaning of this status on EW's AIM? I shall ask. Hello EW...what? Do I hear you right? Lady K's joining the BZPRPG?" *tosses out two years of plans*

And of course you're going to get the fundings for such a trip from the sale of the BZPower T-shirts. Ingenious.

Same words, different context. In the end, the BZPRPG is just a game, guys. You can choose to play it like one or you can take it seriously. Take your pick, though I'm of the opinion that the former option is more fun -- taking something like an RPG so seriously more often than not leads to angst, anger, ego jousts, rants, and the loss of friends. I shall quote renowned BZPRPG economist Endearing Effeminate Son here: "BZPRPG: Serious Business." And then qualify that profound statement. Yes, the BZPRPG is indeed Serious Business, but it doesn't necessarily have to be.

You know I never doubted you for a second EW. 'Tis all in jest.

=O *amazing* Helryx could stand to get a harder look in her eyes though. Not that I want you to change the drawing, it's so good already. XO I mean, wow. If this is the quality of your work when you're busy...

Not the best time to start community service in Portland. Gimme a little warning next time, EW? =] EDIT: Oh yeah, congrats.

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For some reason I'm finding topic-based RPGs to be harder to catch up on than forum-based RPGs. Could just be because of my spending three years mostly in a forum-based RPG only.

Not yet, but thanks for the reminder.

That's actually a good idea Kiotu, ideas I mean. Maybe I should...after all, Akai hasn't shown up here in a while...

Hehe, you're the third to confuse my username. There's actually a story behind this, maybe I'll put it in an entry. And just interested!? It's Toy Story! Coming back after over a decade! Don't tell me you don't feel some nostalgia about the whole thing. Plus, the voice actor for Andy is still the same guy! They both grew up! Isn't that cool?

Who else is excited? Come on, you know you are! Woohoo!

You could RP with me, I'm second most active RPer so you wouldn't have to wait long for a reply to your posts. =P You'd rack them up in no time.

lol why not? And let's call this the Season 1 Finale then.

Yum.

Extending the latest exercise one more week to allow people to finish their stories.