I love some of the stuff my characters stumble into. Big theme for book two just dropped in my lap a couple of chapters ago. One chapter remaining!
3,351 2016-08-29 03:22:55
Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread (1,905 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
3,352 2016-08-29 03:04:28
Re: The Galaxy Tales - Dirk B. (1,217 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Seabrass wins a prize for fastest turnaround on a review. Apparently, he was lurking in the shadows.
K, get in there and let me know if there's more I can do with Lady Kay before Amy gets there.
3,353 2016-08-29 00:01:14
Re: The Galaxy Tales - Dirk B. (1,217 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
I'm missing the appeal of Girl Genius, but then I never understood the humor in Calvin and Hobbes either, until I saw one day that Hobbes was a stuffed toy. Then it was hilarious. It's the Calgary winters. Slows the brain. The sleeping pills don't help.
3,354 2016-08-28 23:47:39
Re: Can one feel oneself turn beet red? (19 replies, posted in Writing Tips & Site Help)
Thanks for the suggestions, all. I went with blushed severely. It's short (better for that scene) and clear, without going omniscient.
3,355 2016-08-28 20:15:21
Re: The Galaxy Tales - Dirk B. (1,217 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Post-Battle chapter is up. It pulls together all remaining story threads. Lady Kay makes an important appearance.
Only one chapter to go. Amen.
3,356 2016-08-28 20:10:38
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I just discovered that the new menu stays on screen even as I scroll down the home page. Terrific!
3,357 2016-08-28 19:12:23
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
The See More Inline Reviews button on my Android phone takes me back to my home page. Not sure if that's related to these latest changes.
3,358 2016-08-28 16:02:11
Re: Say the first word that comes to mind... (1,634 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Release the hounds!
3,359 2016-08-28 00:01:20
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Yup, your portfolio is visible. Goodness are you prolific.
3,360 2016-08-27 21:56:02
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Sol, the interface on my android phone is excellent!
3,361 2016-08-27 21:55:07
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Janet, you can click on the TNBW logo on the upper left to go to your home page. That's probably easier than lining up the mouse on the home icon. I imagine some new users may not know that the logo is clickable. I didn't when the site was first rolled out.
3,362 2016-08-27 19:55:38
Re: The Galaxy Tales - Dirk B. (1,217 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Norm d'Plume wrote:Perhaps a "blaster" with multiple settings?
1. I forgot the sunscreen
2. I'm wearing a red shirt
3. BBQ
4. Liquify
5. Reactors look balmy compared to this
6. Mushroom cloud
7. The sun is jealous
8. Sh*t, I just melted the planet
9. We don't need no stinkin' solar system
10. Big bang
You have too much time on your hands. Bzzt.
3,363 2016-08-27 18:30:03
Re: The Galaxy Tales - Dirk B. (1,217 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
I took out the part about sentient AIs a while ago. It detracted from the opening chapter, although I hope to incorporate AIs becoming sentient spontaneously somewhere else. I thought it was cool.
Right now I'm trying to define the characteristics of flesh eaters. Something cool and violent. Can penetrate boarding suits, blow up heads, overload low-power shields, destroy inanimate objects, make people bleed profusely and/or burn flesh.
Perhaps a "blaster" with multiple settings?
3,364 2016-08-27 07:37:37
Re: The Galaxy Tales - Dirk B. (1,217 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
You can design the exploding shells to be mini-EMP generators, too.
What would the effect be of the EMP?
3,365 2016-08-27 02:44:07
Re: The Galaxy Tales - Dirk B. (1,217 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Actually, I just remembered that the Balrog had a pure energy whip in LOTR. I knew I'd seen it somewhere.
3,366 2016-08-27 02:42:28
Re: The Galaxy Tales - Dirk B. (1,217 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Amy, it's fiction set 2000 years from now. Nanoids take as much or as little time as desired. Kind of like the way a blaster causes bleeding of seared flesh.
Can the wound at least bubble? Or perhaps a non-searing form of energy, used specifically to cause maximum bleeding. Invented by the Professor and built by Acme.
NJC, thanks for the suggestion. I'll review all the places where weapons are used to see if I can use your gun. Perhaps I'll use a variety of weapons. I have an electric whip in mind, too, although I'm sure it's been done.
3,367 2016-08-27 01:15:18
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Randall, your portfolio is visible.
3,368 2016-08-26 03:21:01
Re: Say the first word that comes to mind... (1,634 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Barcalounger in Zzz.
3,369 2016-08-26 03:17:40
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
If eveyone finds it annoying, we can stick the menu at the top on mobile. We could also do the same on desktop.
Sol
Sol, if you move the menu to the top on the desktop, where would you put the TNBW control, the search button, and the drop-down menu? Below it? I'm not sure I'm picturing it correctly.
3,370 2016-08-26 03:13:10
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Seems to work okay, but the saturated color is a bit distracting.
That dark blue does kind of stand out, doesn't it? I would recommend a different color, something lighter, that doesn't dominate the screen.
3,371 2016-08-25 17:31:39
Re: The Galaxy Tales - Dirk B. (1,217 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Thank ye, kindly. Firing bullets with one or two nanoids inside doesn't have the same story impact as a good old-fashioned head-splattering/heart-exploding blast. I could use a reservoir of nanoids that "blast" out of the gun, which then go to work at disassembling the target. Of course, that's gotta be one hell of a reservoir to use it in a prolonged firefight. It would probably "need" to be a blast, otherwise a simple nanoid-supressing bullet-proof suit would be impervious to attack. The punch from the blast weakens the boarding suit, and then the nanoids can get inside. Or, a two-part blast (basic blaster fire followed by nanoids in each shot). Meh.
3,372 2016-08-25 15:29:41
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Nice work!
3,373 2016-08-25 15:28:14
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Would it be possible to add Search Forum as an alternative when doing a search on the site? Currently it's only Search Writer and Search Posting.
3,374 2016-08-25 15:21:52
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Are you excluding the new layout from the forums until testing is done, or will there be two interfaces (regular vs forum)? I hope it's former.
3,375 2016-08-25 15:19:25
Re: New Menu test & other changes (33 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
How do I read a work posted outside of my groups? Or do I have to join the group to read its posted works? Just curious.