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Post by Gordis on Feb 8, 2007 21:49:29 GMT
I have re-read again the text of the 14 first chapters of the "Runnings" that Angmar and I have been preparing last autumn. I think it will be nice to have chapter titles - I personally hate when looking at the chapter list you see only numbers.
So I propose the following. I am not to good at the titles: so please, any other suggestions are welcome.
Chapter I The Prologue: Gandalf's story
Chapter II Runaways and outlaws
About CC's flight from home and Algeirr's company camping at the Morva
Chapter III. The Jarl's men
Griss and Heggr come to visit Algeirr
Chapter IV. Ambush on the road
Chapter V Captured
CC's captured
Chapter VI Guests from the North
Broggha receives the Angmarian embassy + introduction of Eryndil
Chapter VII Tasty morsel
The outlaws discussing having fun with the tark girl - and her rescue.
Chapter VIII. Troubles in the royal family
Tarniel, Gimilbeth and Tarnendur introduced.
Chapter IX. The Witch and the King
Gimilbeth and Tarnendur discuss the Witch-King ;D
Chapter X. Princesses and their Guardians
All the talk between Tarniel, Arynia, Odare and Wilwarin.
Chapter XI Mortal wounds -here I would love to have something better
Basically about Uffi's amputation but also about Grioss's meeting with the WK.
Chapter XII Plotting and suffering -here I would love to have something better as well
Gimilbeth decides to use magick against Broggha, Caelen suffers from her humiliation. Beleg sets out for Amon Sul.
Chapter XIII Surest way to Njamo
Kvigr thinks about Gods, Kwigr and Aewen decide to run away, Griss and Heggr prepare to kill Kvigr, Uffi dies and Shaman performs the rites , Aewen slips away
Chapter XIV. At the cemetery -here I would love to have something better likewise
Aewen and Kvigr go to the cemetery, kill Sterki. They are pursued.
Chapter XV. The Jarl's justice
The fugitives are captured and sentence pronounced.
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Post by Witch-king of Angmar on Feb 8, 2007 23:35:37 GMT
I have re-read again the text of the 14 first chapters of the "Runnings" that Angmar and I have been preparing last autumn. I think it will be nice to have chapter titles - I personally hate when looking at the chapter list you see only numbers. So I propose the following. I am not to good at the titles: so please, any other suggestions are welcome. Gordis, Elfhild and I have been naming chapters in stories in the Second Darkness and Circles sagas for over three years. That adds up to hundreds of names for chapters. Sometimes we are totally puzzled and will come up with wild chapter names. "Kishi in the Morning" was one of the most unusual, I thought. ;D But the more we used that title, the more I liked it, so the chapter stands at "Kishi in the Morning," or as Elfhild says, "Kishi in the morning makes you feel good all day." ;D We don't like chapters named by numbers either, but sometimes you really have to puzzle your brain to find new ones. I think you did a superb job on naming chapters. I wouldn't change a thing. I might come up with something like "Tarks Are Good for Something." ;D |
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Post by Rian on Feb 8, 2007 23:42:20 GMT
Good idea, Gor! And I like your titles. There's one or two I might try my hand at - I'll let you know.
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Post by Gordis on Feb 9, 2007 20:38:37 GMT
Yes, Rian, your input will be greatly appreciated.  Angmar, I actually love "Tarks Are Good for Something." That will make a great title for the chapter about the outwows faving fun with Caelen and Eryndil rescueing her! I have finished naming the chapters in Runnings - 21 chapters 2000-2500 words in each. We have a very long story already. Here is the updated list: Chapter I. The Prologue: Gandalf's StoryChapter II. Runaways and OutlawsAbout CC's flight from home and Algeirr's company camping at the Morva Chapter III. The Jarl's MenGriss and Heggr come to visit Algeirr Chapter IV. Ambush on the RoadChapter V. Captured CC's captured Chapter VI Guests from the NorthBroggha receives the Angmarian embassy + introduction of Eryndil Chapter VII. Tarks are Good for Something ;D The outlaws discussing having fun with the tark girl - and her rescue. Chapter VIII. Troubles in the Royal FamilyTarniel, Gimilbeth and Tarnendur introduced. Chapter IX. The Witch and the KingGimilbeth and Tarnendur discuss the Witch-King Chapter X. The Princesses and their GuardiansAll the talk between Tarniel, Arynia, Odare and Wilwarin. Chapter XI. Mortal Wounds? Basically about Uffi's amputation but also about Griss's meeting with the WK. Chapter XII Plotting and Suffering  Gimilbeth decides to use magick against Broggha, Caelen suffers from her humiliation. Beleg sets out for Amon Sul. Chapter XIII Surest way to NjamoKvigr thinks about Gods, Kwigr and Aewen decide to run away, Griss and Heggr prepare to kill Kvigr, Uffi dies and Shaman performs the rites , Aewen slips away Chapter XIV. At the Cemetery ? Aewen and Kvigr go to the cemetery, kill Sterki. They are pursued. Chapter XV. The Jarl's JusticeThe fugitives are captured and the sentence pronounced. Chapter XVI. The Knife in the Dark ;D Gimilbeth's spell to kill Broggha Chapter XVI. Scream in the WoodsThe WK countering Gimilbeth's spell and others hearing the scream Chapter XVII. The Rangers.Val's story about Eryndil and his father Chapter XVIII. Hanging and Drawing
Chapter XIX. The King's Private Counsil
Chapter XX. The Portrait of the Bride
Chapter XXI. Promotion for the Wicked |
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Post by Gordis on Feb 10, 2007 18:19:19 GMT
I have registered on OSA. The display name will be NKW as "Northern Kingdom writers" is too long - only 20 characters allowed.
Now please vote for avvies.
Have a look I have added more - or add others to the selection.
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Post by Rian on Feb 10, 2007 20:40:50 GMT
Hi Gor, I see you're on I actually have some time today and will be doing some editing during breaks from unpacking. Do we have any standards we're following for our edits? I've never liked my second post in "runnings" and want to do a major rewrite. Do we just note the fact in the discussion thread so other people know? |
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Post by Rian on Feb 10, 2007 21:25:44 GMT
General question - Also - shall we edit and fix minor errors we see as we go along, even in other people's posts? I've seen a couple of errors so far in my re-read ("did" instead of "rid" in one place, and some misspellings) - what will our protocol be for editing other people's posts, if we even do that? Or is just notifying other people and letting them fix it better? What do all of you guys think?
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Post by Rian on Feb 10, 2007 21:52:39 GMT
Another note - I'm going thru the Runnings story, adding the Chapter numbers and titles (which is such a great idea!). I'm adding them in red, so it's easier to scroll down quickly and see them.
One minor change I made, if it's ok, is that usually the Prologue isn't numbered as a chapter, so "Runaways and Outlaws" is now chapter one, and so on down the line.
Also, we might want to think about moving some posts around to different chapters so the chapter theme stays more consistent. For example, the chapter "The Jarl's Men" should prob. only have Jarl stuff in it. What do you guys think?
And btw, what is "OSA" and where is it, and is our story currently visible there?
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Post by Witch-king of Angmar on Feb 10, 2007 21:57:28 GMT
General question - Also - shall we edit and fix minor errors we see as we go along, even in other people's posts? I've seen a couple of errors so far in my re-read ("did" instead of "rid" in one place, and some misspellings) - what will our protocol be for editing other people's posts, if we even do that? Or is just notifying other people and letting them fix it better? What do all of you guys think? Rian, I think the best thing to do is go ahead and fix minor errors and notify the writer by PM. If you see anything major, however, it might be better to draw the writer's attention to it without correcting. A mean common error that I have detected is speller checker mistakes. A word that is close to the correct one is used instead of the correct one, changing the meaning of the sentence. An example is something like - "He went to the story" when it should have read "He went to the store." Then there are the homonym errors - "I heard the bells peel" when the sentence should have read "I heard the bells peal." We have never found a need for posting standards and rules on things like this because all of the writers of Northern Kingdom are excellent in their own right. I find them all a joy to work with. |
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Post by Rian on Feb 10, 2007 22:07:54 GMT
So do I! *shakes off bad memories of t'other place* I just wanted to check to see if there were any protocols that I wasn't aware of during my absence, so people wouldn't say, "Hey, Rian edited my post but forgot the PM!" or something. Those ideas sound good re misspellings and wrong words, etc. (note to self - I think the pack horse's sex changed between posts!  Need to check pronouns for the horsie) I've put in a few chapter titles, but have hit a bit of a rough spot - I'm not sure where the chapter breaks are. At first I thought they were all post breaks, but there's some posts that seem to have 2 chapters in them. And the more I read, the more I realize that some posts just need to be shifted up or down a bit in order to make the chapters make sense. Maybe I'm just a perfectionist (ok, I am a perfectionist!  ) but making an rpg into a story is going to take a lot of work if we really want it cohesive. Which is fine with me, but I wanted to make sure it's ok with people if their posts get moved around. Thoughts? |
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Need to check pronouns for the horsie)
) but making an rpg into a story is going to take a lot of work if we really want it cohesive. Which is fine with me, but I wanted to make sure it's ok with people if their posts get moved around. Thoughts?