I've got 5 built, but a few of them need a little editing to get under word count. There are really only two I'm considering now, but if I happen to make top 32 I'll have some friends take a look and give me some feedback before I submit.
I think that building multiple archetypes (lets say more than two) at the same time is detrimental for them. In my experience, when you have to throw around that many ideas at the same time, you risk them becoming generic.
I think that building multiple archetypes (lets say more than two) at the same time is detrimental for them. In my experience, when you have to throw around that many ideas at the same time, you risk them becoming generic.
But I didn't build them at the same time. I had the basic concept for several of them jotted down, but I designed them one at a time. When one was done I moved on to another. I've gone back a couple of times and made some minor tweaks the the older ones, but the ideas are not conflicting. It is true that out of my five archetypes, I only used three classes. But then the second ones I did for class A and class B are better than the older ones for the same two classes. And are the two I'm considering to be my entry (provided I make this huge first step) are just these too. Consider the other three to be practice.
I think that building multiple archetypes (lets say more than two) at the same time is detrimental for them. In my experience, when you have to throw around that many ideas at the same time, you risk them becoming generic.But I didn't build them at the same time. I had the basic concept for several of them jotted down, but I designed them one at a time. When one was done I moved on to another. I've gone back a couple of times and made some minor tweaks the the older ones, but the ideas are not conflicting. It is true that out of my five archetypes, I only used three classes. But then the second ones I did for class A and class B are better than the older ones for the same two classes. And are the two I'm considering to be my entry (provided I make this huge first step) are just these too. Consider the other three to be practice.
Well, you know if that works for you, it works. But in my experience, its best to focus on fewer ideas and fully flesh them out, even if they don't seem to have much potential. Often you'll get good, maybe even great results. Of course its always best to work on a great idea, but you don't always get to do that.
I have two or three general ideas, but haven't brought myself to actually writing one up yet. I will probably have at least a rough draft done before finding out that I'm not in the top 32.
I have about 5 ideas and have drafted 2 of them. I hope to draft the other 3 and pick one to polish before the top 32 are announced.
I have one drafted, and another I am having difficulty drafting. I keep working on it, then going: No, that would be better as it's own class if I keep going in this direction. *flail* And I really like this particular concept, I'm just having a horrible time.
What scares me about all of this though ...
What if I do well?
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I have one drafted, and another I am having difficulty drafting. I keep working on it, then going: No, that would be better as it's own class if I keep going in this direction. *flail* And I really like this particular concept, I'm just having a horrible time.
What scares me about all of this though ...
What if I do well?
Fear of success is the same as fear of failure. If you do well you might find yourself running in a new career direction.
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What scares me about all of this though ...
What if I do well?
I'm wondering if deep down, I'm in a similar place to you here. I think I'm one of those sporadic flashes of inspiration/imagination people and I might have had one of those moments for the Wondrous item round. What if I get in and I have to have another flash to stay in it, and then another and another? I think it would be an exciting ride but certainly very stressful. Perhaps you have to look within and focus on how much you want the huge opportunity this contest represents, and that keeps the fears and doubts away.
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Finally! 6th draft and I am at 440 words. I am happy about it now, and I hope the judges are happy about it as well. I'll probably edit it again before final submission (presuming I even make the top 32*).
I find working on several archetypes at once gets the creative juices flowing. Especially since it can inspire you to make them very different from each other, and that can lead to new and wonderful things, like dragons with colorful candy shells.
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I think a dragon with any kind of shell would be a Round 3 thing, Dan, not Round 2 (unless you can do something really impressive with an archetype). ; )