There have been plenty throughout Part one of Chronicles (ancient as that story is now). But to be more accurate, they aren't so much spinoffs as they were "limelight" episodes or larger than expected roles:
I always try to do as much research as possible when writing about a new topic. I'd rather not come off as a blithering loon, since artistic license and suspension of disbelief can only go so far. TL:DR I make sure to do plenty of research, especially for topics that require some degree of respect. Sometimes, though, I…
@lizzielilyy I used to not use mods at first (mostly because I was quite new to TS3 and didn't really know how most of it worked anyway). In time, however, I learned how they functioned, and started off with basic things (like StoryProgression), and eventually I put in things to help improve other stuff (like the canning…
Here's an idea: 1. Make a separate document for each story (like in Word or something) 2. Whichever story chapter you feel the most like writing, do so. 3. When a chapter looks like it's ready to submit, do so. Just a suggestion. :)
I forgot another quirk I (probably) didn't put on the list: My tendency to use puns or just play on words for titles. Dunno why I do it, but basically, simlit or otherwise, a lot of chapters or stories have either punny titles, or titles from other sources (usually songs of course). Sometimes I worry I put more creativity…
If I had to choose some odd quirks I've noticed over the years of varied writing: There might be some other ones, but I don't remember them off the top of my head right now.
The second part of Chronicles, I had multiple save files in case I needed to use a different location with other characters. The first part, that mostly didn't apply, since it was text-only (barring a few special posts that did have screenshots)
And it gets even more aggravating if the author dies before the series is finished. Unless another person is willing to pick up where the original creator left off, the series ends up being abandoned, and fans are left hanging.
Kind of hard to play TS3 on a computer with a failed hard drive :p So I mostly just threw myself back into games/reading/fanfiction/etc. Also real life might have played a part too in all that :D
Not really. Mostly because when I try, they end up going a completely different direction than I initially expected. :s For example: Depends on the character, and how developed they are at that point. Another example: Do you like your approach? Is it working well for you? If not, what are you thinking of changing? Seems to…
How much do you rely on your pictures, and how much do you rely on your text to describe scenes? Considering I once wrote a story that was entirely text, I suppose I can go without pictures. In fact, several scenes in Part One would not be possible with pictures. However, pictures do help immensely if you need help trying…
There is/was no such thing as a regular posting schedule for anything I write, honestly. I could post up to three chapters one day (admittedly shorter ones), and then go for a very long time without posting anything. By now, when I do manage to update something I haven't worked on in a while, I don't really bother saying…
Sometimes I learn a word that sounds interesting and/or cool, and I might adjust the chapter to use it (pretty sure in recent months I once changed an entire remainder of a chapter just to use the word 'poleaxed'). As for writing style, I guess sometimes I end up using a word so many times, I worry it may start getting…