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1/09/2021 3:02 am  #526


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

Oh I know pinyin haha, that's like the pronunciation guide of Chinese, but I don't think I see anyone write with it. So, is it that you can understand Chinese audibly but can't read the characters?

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1/09/2021 3:03 am  #527


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

GalaxianExplosion wrote:

I can't write "the parts of his mustache nearest to the corners of his mouth jiggled with delight" without laughing

Why did I write "jiggled"
Couldn't I have written "quivered" instead
This is honestly embarrassing. Please pretend you never saw that monstrous word choice lol

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1/09/2021 3:09 am  #528


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

No, keep it as jiggled because the imagery in my head is wonderful 


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1/10/2021 12:50 am  #529


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

Yeah, I'm basically illiterate in Chinese B') I can only read a few words in characters. If someone asked me to transcribe for them and they were speaking in Mandarin, I would be writing in pinyin and not characters.

Also, jiggle is an amazing choice of word. I agree with Echo that you should keep it.


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1/13/2021 4:56 am  #530


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

Guys,,,

@LivVirtual - Well ig if I write well enough in Chinese one day I'll let you know xDDD or maybe I can post excerpts here

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1/14/2021 11:51 pm  #531


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

To be honest, I feel like it's really cute when two people in a relationship (or two entities. idk) can get slightly jealous because of someone their loved one is close to. But at the same time it's also really cute when two people/entities in a relationship completely trust each other.
I don't like the extreme of jealousy because I am a 醋坛子 lol in terms of just about any positive relationship

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1/15/2021 5:04 am  #532


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

I know LGBTQ+ isn't some "recent phenomenon," but I always do a double take when someone in a Chinese novel (set in an Ancient Chinese setting) is like, "I'm straight"
I'm not 100% sure if "straight" existed as a term referring to sexual orientation in Ancient Chinese times, but generally it's just how people were supposed to talk back then that makes me go, "Hmmm, doesn't sound like what someone back then would say or even presume that someone wanted to know that"
I'm guessing it would've been really hard to come out of the closet back then too, so seeing an affirmation of the quote-on-quote "normal" is also kind of jarring.

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1/15/2021 1:10 pm  #533


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

I kinda want to blame my attention on describing (characters') beauty on Chinese reading now that I think about it lol
There are so, so many ways of saying someone is beautiful in Chinese and they're all very artistic ways of saying that

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1/17/2021 6:01 pm  #534


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

In my opinion, one of the most fun things with writing in an Ancient Chinese setting is the fake formalities, and then sometimes the subtle insults, and then the faked emotions, when all of it is part of a plot ahaha

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1/18/2021 1:55 am  #535


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

I dunno if this is just some extremely vague ethnocentrism going on but I feel like Chinese scenery tops all other scenery. There are so many ways in Chinese to express that beauty (try to, anyways) and I feel like English isn't enough for it xD.
Oh no moment since I'd be writing that in English, likely

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1/19/2021 12:00 am  #536


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

I feel like if there's that one solid bad habit that roleplaying does to me (or most people but idk I don't want to say that without more evidence), it's writing in too much dialogue in non-roleplaying settings lol
Like, in roleplaying one usually includes every (irrelevant included) conversation between characters, but in stories you aren't supposed to do that lol
I sink in this hole every time.

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1/19/2021 8:38 pm  #537


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

See, I know I have a pride issue going on on my end, but the thing is, I can afford to leave like 3 classes' work unfinished just to finish on one day and still, like, write a pretty decent 5-page essay in half an hour without needing to proofread for English
I'm going to regret this lol. I keep saying this. I hope I learn a lesson soon because I'm so screwed if I carry this personal issue to college

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1/19/2021 8:41 pm  #538


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

Well, I guess I'm kinda already learning a lesson, since my perfectly timed laziness habit has resulted in me not being able to write (or draw) for more than 10 minutes per day,,, but I guess that's not enough since I don't need to do these two things to not be bored.
Listen, I talked to myself in a car for 9 hours without getting bored at all. At some point I was like "Oh the sun is setting," but I wasn't bored. Boredom has nothing on me. It really should at some point because that means I keep looping the same music and YouTube videos
Lol maybe I should make a character who embodies this sort of habit and then angst them just to make a point of "this is ___. __ suffers. Don't be like ___."

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1/26/2021 12:26 pm  #539


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

Me: (*makes Chinese characters who convey patience and tolerance as virtues*)
Real Chinese people, 3 days after a manhua update: Author you'd better update or I'm shipping knives to your house

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1/27/2021 12:58 am  #540


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

Lol feels bad when you get a 0 for doing something above and beyond the expectations, which is the absolute opposite of what happened in middle school.
Eh. I'll just spend a few minutes redoing it lol. No big deal. (*actually a big pile of salt but whatever, they're constantly a pile of salt by now.*)

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2/04/2021 2:26 pm  #541


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

Look at me! Not doing my book report! It's due in a month!
Also applications stuff is coming up. idk if it's worth it.

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2/04/2021 9:58 pm  #542


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

Why did I gain more Wattpad followers? The writing there is cringe, I fear

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2/05/2021 2:29 am  #543


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

Chinese dialogue is so dramatic but I'm afraid of writing it because that dramatic quality itself makes it hard for me to make characters' voices unique.
I dunno how well I do that in English, but at least I can try to pinpoint differences. In Chinese it's just constant drama talk lol.
Also Akuma's worse when it talks in Chinese for some reason. 
Maybe because in Chinese, one is kinda allowed to write out the laughing sounds. And other despicable demonic sounds too.

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2/05/2021 10:41 pm  #544


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

Lol what do others do when they feel like writing when they're supposed to be doing homework?
Because I go do something else distracting and I feel like that's counterintuitive whoopsie

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2/07/2021 2:26 am  #545


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

I love reading about psychology. I can then use my newfound knowledge to confuse myself more and mess up even more at everything related to emotions and thoughts than I was doing before.

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2/08/2021 4:17 pm  #546


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

I'd like to start today off by saying, if I have to highlight and mark the structure of my paragraph writing in college, I'll scratch my throat out.

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2/08/2021 8:30 pm  #547


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

For some reason, I get really sad when I write sad things, but then I write a character getting angry and I can't think of it as anything but funny.

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2/08/2021 8:53 pm  #548


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

I feel like it might be because I don't see a reason for them being angry. Like every time I POV Sunny (btw he's pretty much no chill) I either get annoyed or I'm just constantly laughing at how the littlest of things annoy him.
Idk, anger for me is hard to write because I don't get angry, really. I get touchy xD
Meanwhile, I get sad all the time. And I'm happy and energetic a lot, hence,,, (*stares at many OCs*) yeahhh

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2/08/2021 8:56 pm  #549


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

Lol I say I'm happy and energetic a lot while typing on here with a tone that sounds completely dead inside
I'm here saying useless stuff only because I'm avoiding homework lol, I made a stupid mistake and can't forgive myself
aaaaaaaa
I wanna make a character who's centered around this idea lol tbh all my characters are centered around some aspect of me and I'm not sure if that makes me self-centered or not. In any case I'm more self-reflective than a lot of people I know IRL. A lot of my characters want to become better people (obviously excluding the homicidal maniacs and the...depressed assassins and whomever) and yepppp that's a theme I like, I think, and would like to achieve myself.

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2/08/2021 9:00 pm  #550


Re: Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

did write stuff yesterday night. As usual, I tried to be poetic and failed miserably xD
I can't concentrate on to-do lists either lol heavens know how many of them are out there. If to-do-lists were sins then they'd be swarming me like a hive of wronged wasps. And yes, I was the one who wronged them.
I dunno. Sometimes I feel all artistic but I'm not someone like that. I can do a few deep metaphors but the heavens don't know where my ability to actually connect things is ('cause I ain't got any)
Gotta work on that.
I feel like I got some epiphanies last night, but my mind is running on no battery, so I need time that I don't have to sort them out. But one thing I do have is I need to focus more on visualizing setting. Despite being a somewhat visual learner, I really suck at visualizing stuff. Everything I do is impromptu. Writing, drawing, roleplaying, character-making, watching shows...yep.
I guess I'll have to focus on that later, but reminder to self to not use Galaxian as a character for practice lol, he actually doesn't have the human five senses, which will confuse me to no end.

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