I've always wanted to help with the game, but haven't had either the proper talent or time. Regardless, I love this site, and the RP section has taught me plenty of things about writing, especially in dealing with my characters, that I would have been hard pressed to learn anywhere else. I've already spoken to a few people before about how I would like to help around with quest writing as much as I can for the game, and I would have submitted several of my own by now, but this is the busiest time of the year for me. If I can scrounge together the time, I'll see what I can contribute, but I know that I should be able to help with pokedex entries. In fact, if I can manage it, I plan to do a MAJOR amount of work in this section. I've been profiling characters for the novel I'm working on for a week or two straight now, so it's right up my alley, and is something I can do rather comfortably. Doing all 700+ on my own isn't likely going to happen, but I can do a good bit, I'm willing to put a little of my writing work on the side to help. Keep up the hard work!

Thanks Xetroc, that actually helps a lot. I actually had a couple major landmarks/important locations written in, but I could stand to add in a few more. Now that I think about it, that actually does seem to greatly improve the environment and setting, and I think that it's just the thing I needed to really make the setting of the books I'm writing, which I do think is already fairly unique and has a lot of potential, truly come alive and sort of set itself apart from seeming somewhat generalized.

Although no one else has really been asking questions, I do have another. How do you go about constantly and consisttently expressing a character's emotion without plainly stating "He feels this way"? As far as my writing technique goes, I find this to be possibly my biggest flaw, for when I write I tend to express my characters' emotions in sort of short bursts, but usually not on a consistent basis.

Both are true, actually. I think what Blades is saying is actually like the big spoiler point I mentioned, but Wha Xetroc is referencing happens has well, but it is a little more subtle, and isn't dwelled on quite like the other.

It actually takes place far into the future, but scars will be present throughout the series, without giving away too much. I'm also using other physical changes, such as getting or shaving facial hair, getting haircuts, wrinkles, etc. to symbolize an emotional change. I'm about 3/5 done planning the plot out, and I feel like it's missing something. I'm only on my first draft of the plot, but it doesn't quite have that emotional punch throughout the entire thing that I'm looking for, and the environment seems nothing special, unlike what it's supposed to be. Based on the way I'm planning this one out, which is quite different than I normally do, it's a little hard to judge quite how those things will play out, especially emotional wise, until I actually sit down to write the novel. The section of the book I'm actually getting into planning is where the majority of the protagonist's development takes place, so I'll wait and see if I need to make any edits afterwards. As for the environment, I know what I'm aiming for, but the way I've been planning hasn't allowed me to really lay that down yet, but I think that once I hop into the writing it'll be fine.

Also, I would like an opinion. I'm thinking of third person limited as the point of view I'm going with, and while the book obviously mainly follows the protagonist, I'm considering having several chapters told from another character's point of view, some in which the protagonist is present, and others in an entirely different location. It'll give looks into the point of view of mainly supporting characters and one of the antagonists. The prologue and epilogue are a different story, as I'm thinking of making those two third person omniscient, but I'm not positive about that part yet. How does all of that sound? Come February or March, I may be able to get fully into the writing, but I need this worked out first. Plus, it may affect the planning of the plot a little.

Sent them. Currently stuck on appearances for the major characters of my novel right now, which includes revamped versions of Celine, Leon, and Jack. I pretty much have Celine's down, and a rough idea for Jack, but am completely in the dark for Leon. He needs to be a bit more real, so to speak, than his anime-like appearances from RP's. The same goes for Jack and Celine, but Celine's is pretty much done, like I said. Jack needs a little work, and Leon needs A LOT of work. The main problem is finding an appearance that fits their newly revised personality.

Sorry I haven't posted guys. Just started school this week, got into a new place, and getting used to a new schedule. I will do the time change, and get this RP rolling. The battles will continue as normal, but there will be breaking news after Dagen's battle with Soul, so be sure to keep an eye out for that.

EDIT: Pre-emptive apology to food, I killed them off because I have absolutely no idea how to play them. Don't worry, I will manage to work this into the plot.

Just hopped in to see how things were going and saw this. Wish I could still RP, but simply don't have the time, especially with other writing projects, but I hope things are going well!

Anyway, no worries Xetroc, that was probably the safer move anyway. I think I told you this, but I forgot to tell everyone else. I had a document with all plot plans and miscellaneous info on the RP, but my computer reset and I lost it, and I didn't remember most of the details, so Xetroc was forced to take his own direction. I may jump back into the RP scene some day, but there''s definitely no time right now.

A large number of active members on this site and its forums are largely into writing. How many times that, as a writer, you've had a question concerning your work? These questions contain an almost seemingly infinite number of topics, with grammar, plot, mood, setting, characters, wording, writer's block, just to name a few. You've likely gone to people for help before, but sometimes get an opinion you aren't sure about, get multiple opinions from different people that don't agree with each other, or sometimes, you don't even ask for help at all. Rather than you not knowing which people to send to your questions to, or you having to open a thread just for a single question about your work, I've decided to simplify this issue by opening this support thread, where anyone is free to post questions about nearly any aspect of their writing and get feedback from multiple other writers at sometimes a quicker pace than you normally would when hunting assistance down yourself. I know that there are many cases where you wish to keep things about your writing secret, and you are by no means obligated to post that here.

Lastly, I just ask that, while it is ok to post a small excerpt of your work here for proofreading, more or less for a specific part of that excerpt (whether it be style, structure, wording, etc.), you please don't post stories, chapters, and a bunch of poems and the like here, as this thread is not made to replace the entire writing section of the forum, but is simply just a place for you to ask questions and get multiple answers easily, without having to look too far. And who knows? There's a good chance that someone else is going to ask a question that you have yourself or that will come up for you in the future.

Congrats, Roloc and Miss! The baby looks great!