Hi I'm Rose and I have been playing the sims 3 and 4 for a few years now. I love the sims, and I joined the forum because I love the idea of writing stories about my sims. But I'm really stuck now and I wondered if any of you experienced writers had any tips?
@FayeShinomori wow! I am a sucker for unique names and detailed storylines and yours are just fab! I hope you don't mind if I name some of my future unborn sims after yours, credit where it's due of course ♥
I love the name Loki, I had a lizard named Loki ;)
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Thank you @FayeShinomori! I've always found the cutest kids can result from adults who are not exactly beautiful. She doesn't look exactly like her great aunt, but she does have Tante's eyes.
@PmlTry: Unfortunately, in my last generation all the boys turned out to look like their dad, and that was not a flattering thing for them ha ha. Their sisters inherited their mother's good looks and turned out perfect but the boys were lost causes ha ha. That's why I chose one of the daughters to be the newest matriarch. She's pregnant with the first member of her family's seventeenth generation!
@FayeShinomori: As always your Sims look great and hope that you were able to get some sleep.
@MayaRose1138 : Nice to see you stop by and hope that your headaches ease up soon and go away.
Just stopping by with my latest update from Dyllan Machin which includes cameo appearances by @lckygrl1975’s Sim hubby Romeo Coles, @RebornMonster’s Sims Lucas & Adrian.
@MrsOogieBoogie : There's a new photo in your album on my SilverWithFriends page of the latest addition to your Sim family.
@DiamondRose : I have a reader's advisory thread, Weekly Reading Roundup, where I briefly summarize and discuss different stories from the Stories and Legacies Index every week, based around different themes. That is a good place to look to see if any of the stories would be to your interest, like reading the blurb on the back of a book.
Sorry no update this week but RL has been very hard this week and I'm drained. I hope to get things up and running soon. Just need to sort things out at home. Kids grrrr
@xMike_Bx did you see my SimLit Guide yet? I mentioned it to you in the Writer's Lounge over at the sims 4 section I feel like you should check it out! There is a section in it that mentions special threads for advertising stories ^^
Hi there everybody,I've had to deal with an overloaded hard drive which left me unable to play my games until I got it cleaned out.I bought a new hard drive to store the extra files I cleaned off my computer.I just got into my games again and Glen Harbor is almost into winter which means I'll be able to write another chapter for it soon and I'll be working on new chapters for my 100 baby challenge.
Hello, how is everyone! It's been about a month since I've been on here though it feels like eternity. What with life getting in the way and the excitement of having only 32 school days left until I graduate, I have been finding it hard to write anything. Although I did finally manage to finish a chapter of my legacy and hopefully I will be able to write more.
@itsjulie - If you're wondering who was binging your Colourblind stories last night...that was me. I blame you for keeping me up until 6am. Such fun!!! And I'm only just now in Generation 2.
Check out Raerei's Fortress for Builds, Short Stories, and maybe some longer stuff.
@rosenero10 : Hi Thomas and welcome to the thread. Yes, this is SilverDay from FB. Do you have a Sims4 self that I could add to my game with the others for cameo fun in my stories?
@PrincessMegana, @DiamondRose and @itsjulie : Hello and welcome to the thread and hope that you're all enjoying yourselves in this fun community. If either of you have a Sims 4 self and or Sims 3 (for my Random legacy there) to add to my games for cameos in my stories I'd love to add them to my game.
Note: If you don't have a Simself, I'd be happy to use one of your other Sims to represent you. Perhaps one who really didn't get much story time with you.
Now for some Simming news from me,
First: Here is an update from Tracey Hinds of Chronicles of Change (Sims 4 Randomacy) and features a cameo appearance from @RebornMonster's Lucas Simian. Please bring your appetites as Tracey is holding a big weekend barbecue and games day.
Man, I have been gone for a long time! For some reason, my web browser wouldn't allow me to load the forums so I got frustrated and kind of ignored it, but with me, if there's a problem that's not being solved, it will eat away at me until I finally solve the problem, so just now I tried to load the forums with internet explorer and voila! I am back in business! I will share pictures later on today because I'm about ready to leave to do some shopping, but I hope all of you are doing great and are having a good day/night no matter where you are! I'll be back later!
Hey everybody! Sorry I've been so MIA... Role play got to me... Anyways, here comes a small block-reply-post-thing... Also, my story updates might be a little late...
@mastressalita: Congratulations on finishing your short story! ^-^ @FayeShinomori: I actually really like the way Loki looks... Loki and Cebren... @ra3rei: XD I know that feel... @MayaRose1138: Heh, I liked it! Don't remember if I commented or not... XD @gnasling: Yay! Another chapter!!!!! @rosenero10: Welcome! I don't remember seeing you here before... @Julyvee94: XD And here I was thinking I was the only one who made guides... XD
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Hey @DiamondRose nice to meet you If you have any more questions on Simlit you could also check out this guide http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/884045/a-quick-guide-to-simlit/p1 maybe it can be helpful to you as well. Happy Simming!
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I love the name Loki, I had a lizard named Loki ;)
A Quick Guide To SimLit
and covers a range of topics and commonly asked questions such as
and many more! The guide merely offers explainations and opinions from seasoned writers, no "rules" that you must follow, but if you feel lost or would like to read some tips and opinions on things, you should check it out! If you find any commonly asked questions missing in the guide, feel free to contact me and send me your question or opinion
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Aria has some concerns about animals near the house. Enjoy!
http://www.jes2gstories.com/newcrest-zoo/
Hope that @everyone is doing well.
@FayeShinomori: As always your Sims look great and hope that you were able to get some sleep.
@MayaRose1138 : Nice to see you stop by and hope that your headaches ease up soon and go away.
Just stopping by with my latest update from Dyllan Machin which includes cameo appearances by @lckygrl1975’s Sim hubby Romeo Coles, @RebornMonster’s Sims Lucas & Adrian.
@MrsOogieBoogie : There's a new photo in your album on my SilverWithFriends page of the latest addition to your Sim family.
https://silversnewlywedsimfriends.wordpress.com/category/mrsoogieboogie/
That's all for now. Have a great day!
Sims 3 Stories
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This post I did on my blog for National Library Week includes many more useful threads around these forums for finding story recommendations, as well!
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Check out my Simlit at Sim Stories: Hijinks from the World of Sims 3!
My Simlit Discussion/Updates | The Fringe | Short Story Challenges
2.8 - Gooey Buns, Gnubb, and Dragons
Seeking a Cure for PSC
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Sorry no update this week but RL has been very hard this week and I'm drained. I hope to get things up and running soon. Just need to sort things out at home. Kids grrrr
Other than that hope you are all ok
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're reading. My next post comes out on Saturday.
Join the heirs as they tell their stories through diary entries in Noble Doubt!
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Leliana recruits Jayda to be her workout buddy. Enjoy!
http://www.jes2gstories.com/i-workout/
So season 1, episode 6 of Murder Valley Sims is up.
Go read/comment!
https://murdervalleysims.wordpress.com
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Chapter 28 - Gen 7 - Cello
100 Little Weeds - 100 baby challenge
Lost Legacy / Prompted
"When it comes to the torment and the people who inflicted it, we've all got an elephant's memory."
@PrincessMegana, @DiamondRose and @itsjulie : Hello and welcome to the thread and hope that you're all enjoying yourselves in this fun community. If either of you have a Sims 4 self and or Sims 3 (for my Random legacy there) to add to my games for cameos in my stories I'd love to add them to my game.
Note: If you don't have a Simself, I'd be happy to use one of your other Sims to represent you. Perhaps one who really didn't get much story time with you.
Now for some Simming news from me,
First: Here is an update from Tracey Hinds of Chronicles of Change (Sims 4 Randomacy) and features a cameo appearance from @RebornMonster's Lucas Simian. Please bring your appetites as Tracey is holding a big weekend barbecue and games day.
https://silverscampfirestories.wordpress.com/2016/04/15/chronicles-of-change-generation-2-changing-careers-3/
Announcements from last nights game play:
Pregnancies:
Sarah (@lckygirl1975) Coles with Romeo
Mar with Adrian Odyssey (@RebornMonster)
New SilverWithFriends post:
@Lckygrl1975 : https://silversnewlywedsimfriends.wordpress.com/2016/04/15/romeo-sarah-coles/
Sims 3 Stories
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Memphis deals with toddlers, gives birth and begins writing in earnest.
Chapter 1.18: Dear Diary, My Legacy
Join the heirs as they tell their stories through diary entries in Noble Doubt!
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@mastressalita: Congratulations on finishing your short story! ^-^
@FayeShinomori: I actually really like the way Loki looks... Loki and Cebren...
@ra3rei: XD I know that feel...
@MayaRose1138: Heh, I liked it! Don't remember if I commented or not... XD
@gnasling: Yay! Another chapter!!!!!
@rosenero10: Welcome! I don't remember seeing you here before...
@Julyvee94: XD And here I was thinking I was the only one who made guides... XD
Yes, I'm still working on my stories. But I am restarting them (again). Links will come when they're up.
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