MW's Strengths/Weaknesses Critique Thread Rises From The Dead!
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:28 am
So, as loosely teased, I'm setting up a critique thread that is marginally less sunshine and rainbows than my favorite characters thread. Specifically, I am resurrecting an old thread from the before times. Of course, like any good reanimation story, it's coming back a little bit... changed.
So, here's the scoop: I will be offering thoughts on characters. These thoughts will comprise one (or sometimes two) notable strength(s) of the character and one (or sometimes two) notable weakness(es) of the character. That is to say, I'll tell you what you're doing that I'm digging and what you're doing that I'm not so down with. Each of these things will get a small to medium sized paragraph. It won't be much (or any) more writing than my favorites thread.
This is pretty off the cuff, which is to say I'm not gonna be doing in depth rereads here. I may skim if I get stumped, but mostly this is going to be relying on the impressions I've formed while reading your character--which is to say, being somewhat lazy, I'm picking a concept in which I have already done the bulk of the work.
As such, I will be accepting V7 characters only at this time. Furthermore, I think this sort of analytical stuff is most useful when there's room to do something with it, so I will be accepting only living V7 characters unless all your characters are dead, in which case I'll do a dead one.
If you are asking for a character you adopted, I will only cover the part you wrote. If you're asking for a character someone else adopted from you, I'm treating them in the same category as dead characters (that is, only fair game if you have nobody else alive and in your control) and also only touching your part. In no case will I be comparing different iterations of a character.
I have discovered the joys of having a queue. It means that when I inevitably lose interest and focus and let this die, the number of people I disappoint is limited. As such, this will be open in batches of five characters at a time. I will be very picky/strict on this, but if you miss a round don't fear--there will be another. New queues may not open immediately upon the closure of the previous queue. It depends on how I'm feeling or if I want a break.
Once you've gotten thoughts on a character, you can join a future queue but I ask that returning handlers wait at least 48 hours so new folks get priority. Yes, I will bump you if you make another request too soon. I won't like it and it'll be super awkward, so let's try to not let that happen!
Finally, of course, this stuff is just my opinion. You may be able to fish whether I like a character or don't from this (like, say, if I go "Strength: Jimmy McJoe's story is a masterclass in character, plotting, and tension. Weakness: He misuses the word 'surfeit' in his third post" I probably am down with Jimmy). You can also just ask if I overall like a character or not, though; I'm not shy about that. V7 in general sets new standards for quality IMO and even the characters I don't like I dislike less than their predecessors in past versions, so good job, folks.
I'll do an index or something. Also I'm sick, tired, overworked, and hosting so it may be a bit before the first batch goes out.
Queue is open. Taking five characters. Ask any questions you may have too.
1. Nia Karahalios (Fenris)
2. Teresa Rojas (Jilly)
3. Michael Froese (Kermit)
4. Sean Leibowitz (Ohm)
5. Morgan Dragosavich (Cactus)
So, here's the scoop: I will be offering thoughts on characters. These thoughts will comprise one (or sometimes two) notable strength(s) of the character and one (or sometimes two) notable weakness(es) of the character. That is to say, I'll tell you what you're doing that I'm digging and what you're doing that I'm not so down with. Each of these things will get a small to medium sized paragraph. It won't be much (or any) more writing than my favorites thread.
This is pretty off the cuff, which is to say I'm not gonna be doing in depth rereads here. I may skim if I get stumped, but mostly this is going to be relying on the impressions I've formed while reading your character--which is to say, being somewhat lazy, I'm picking a concept in which I have already done the bulk of the work.
As such, I will be accepting V7 characters only at this time. Furthermore, I think this sort of analytical stuff is most useful when there's room to do something with it, so I will be accepting only living V7 characters unless all your characters are dead, in which case I'll do a dead one.
If you are asking for a character you adopted, I will only cover the part you wrote. If you're asking for a character someone else adopted from you, I'm treating them in the same category as dead characters (that is, only fair game if you have nobody else alive and in your control) and also only touching your part. In no case will I be comparing different iterations of a character.
I have discovered the joys of having a queue. It means that when I inevitably lose interest and focus and let this die, the number of people I disappoint is limited. As such, this will be open in batches of five characters at a time. I will be very picky/strict on this, but if you miss a round don't fear--there will be another. New queues may not open immediately upon the closure of the previous queue. It depends on how I'm feeling or if I want a break.
Once you've gotten thoughts on a character, you can join a future queue but I ask that returning handlers wait at least 48 hours so new folks get priority. Yes, I will bump you if you make another request too soon. I won't like it and it'll be super awkward, so let's try to not let that happen!
Finally, of course, this stuff is just my opinion. You may be able to fish whether I like a character or don't from this (like, say, if I go "Strength: Jimmy McJoe's story is a masterclass in character, plotting, and tension. Weakness: He misuses the word 'surfeit' in his third post" I probably am down with Jimmy). You can also just ask if I overall like a character or not, though; I'm not shy about that. V7 in general sets new standards for quality IMO and even the characters I don't like I dislike less than their predecessors in past versions, so good job, folks.
I'll do an index or something. Also I'm sick, tired, overworked, and hosting so it may be a bit before the first batch goes out.
Queue is open. Taking five characters. Ask any questions you may have too.
1. Nia Karahalios (Fenris)
2. Teresa Rojas (Jilly)
3. Michael Froese (Kermit)
4. Sean Leibowitz (Ohm)
5. Morgan Dragosavich (Cactus)