Ask Me Anything

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:12:09 PM

Yep. One of these hasn't showed up here in a while. Call it attention whoring if you will. But distractions are nice. Ask whatever you feel like and we'll see what kind of answer I can give.

A Cheese Potato · January 14, 2015, 10:12:52 PM

Why is your picture upside down?

nͫiͤcͫeͤ · January 14, 2015, 10:13:56 PM

what is your favorite color

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:14:25 PM

Quote from: A Cheese Potato on January 14, 2015, 10:12:52 PM

Why is your picture upside down?

Wow. Fucking seriously? Holy shit. I didn't even fucking notice that. What the fuck. I'm fixing that shit.

Epsira · January 14, 2015, 10:14:32 PM

Favorite type of food?

Aether · January 14, 2015, 10:15:43 PM

I want to put my stormy brained concoction of a story to media. How should I begin?

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:18:12 PM

Quote from: Ryle on January 14, 2015, 10:13:56 PM

what is your favorite color

Being honest here. I like blue. But for some reason I'm a sucker for some really nice shades of brown.

A Cheese Potato · January 14, 2015, 10:19:06 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:14:25 PM

Quote from: A Cheese Potato on January 14, 2015, 10:12:52 PM
Why is your picture upside down?

Wow. Fucking seriously? Holy shit. I didn't even fucking notice that. What the fuck. I'm fixing that shit.

Hah I thought you did it on purpose for some reason. Oh well guess I helped then

nͫiͤcͫeͤ · January 14, 2015, 10:19:12 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:18:12 PM

Quote from: Ryle on January 14, 2015, 10:13:56 PM
what is your favorite color

Being honest here. I like blue. But for some reason I'm a sucker for some really nice shades of brown.

blue

which blue

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:19:22 PM

Quote from: Epsira on January 14, 2015, 10:14:32 PM

Favorite type of food?

Why do you have to ask such a hard question? I actually don't know.

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:19:58 PM

Quote from: DemonicChronic on January 14, 2015, 10:15:43 PM

I want to put my stormy brained concoction of a story to media. How should I begin?

Oh shit. To media as in a publisher?

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:20:28 PM

Quote from: Ryle on January 14, 2015, 10:19:12 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:18:12 PM
Quote from: Ryle on January 14, 2015, 10:13:56 PM
what is your favorite color

Being honest here. I like blue. But for some reason I'm a sucker for some really nice shades of brown.
blue

which blue

Some dark shades are nice. And depending, the brighter ones as well.

Aether · January 14, 2015, 10:21:01 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:19:58 PM

Quote from: DemonicChronic on January 14, 2015, 10:15:43 PM
I want to put my stormy brained concoction of a story to media. How should I begin?

Oh shit. To media as in a publisher?

Nah I mean just any simple form of media really. As in, visual art mediums, or writing etc. I don't need exposure right now, just practice.

Tyger · January 14, 2015, 10:21:12 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:14:25 PM

Quote from: A Cheese Potato on January 14, 2015, 10:12:52 PM
Why is your picture upside down?

Wow. Fucking seriously? Holy shit. I didn't even fucking notice that. What the fuck. I'm fixing that shit.

Hahahaha it's been upside down for so long I thought it was intentional

Septy · January 14, 2015, 10:22:21 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:14:25 PM

Quote from: A Cheese Potato on January 14, 2015, 10:12:52 PM
Why is your picture upside down?

Wow. Fucking seriously? Holy shit. I didn't even fucking notice that. What the fuck. I'm fixing that shit.

It's been like that since like December....

Aether · January 14, 2015, 10:23:13 PM

Quote from: Septy on January 14, 2015, 10:22:21 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:14:25 PM
Quote from: A Cheese Potato on January 14, 2015, 10:12:52 PM
Why is your picture upside down?

Wow. Fucking seriously? Holy shit. I didn't even fucking notice that. What the fuck. I'm fixing that shit.
It's been like that since like December....

I think he was being sarcastic. . .

Epsira · January 14, 2015, 10:24:41 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:19:22 PM

Quote from: Epsira on January 14, 2015, 10:14:32 PM
Favorite type of food?

Why do you have to ask such a hard question? I actually don't know.

Hmmm... favorite book?

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:26:05 PM

Quote from: DemonicChronic on January 14, 2015, 10:21:01 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:19:58 PM
Quote from: DemonicChronic on January 14, 2015, 10:15:43 PM
I want to put my stormy brained concoction of a story to media. How should I begin?

Oh shit. To media as in a publisher?
Nah I mean just any simple form of media really. I don't need exposure right now, just practice.

Well. That's a toughie. But there are big writing sites out there. It's not hard to search for them. You want simple sites to upload your work correct? It all depends on what sort of story you have. Is it a fanfic? Self created? Sci-Fi? Fantasy? I'll drop a few all rounder type sites.

http://www.writerscafe.org/

http://figment.com/

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:27:25 PM

Quote from: Epsira on January 14, 2015, 10:24:41 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:19:22 PM
Quote from: Epsira on January 14, 2015, 10:14:32 PM
Favorite type of food?

Why do you have to ask such a hard question? I actually don't know.
Hmmm... favorite book?

I've read through quite a bit of books. So many of them. But one always stands out. Asimov's The Gods Themselves for some reason, has left a notable impact on my memory.

alphy · January 14, 2015, 10:29:03 PM

um... would you rather be able to have a marker that will write on anything, or be able to think to write?

the marker will last 48 minutes if not erased. what i mean by "think to write" is like whatever is on your mind will be written on paper. so, as i just said, it only works on paper. you cannot erase it in any means.

Epsira · January 14, 2015, 10:29:11 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:27:25 PM

Quote from: Epsira on January 14, 2015, 10:24:41 PM
Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:19:22 PM
Quote from: Epsira on January 14, 2015, 10:14:32 PM
Favorite type of food?

Why do you have to ask such a hard question? I actually don't know.
Hmmm... favorite book?

I've read through quite a bit of books. So many of them. But one always stands out. Asimov's The Gods Themselves for some reason, has left a notable impact on my memory.

What about it appealed to you personally?

Aether · January 14, 2015, 10:30:39 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:26:05 PM

Quote from: DemonicChronic on January 14, 2015, 10:21:01 PM
Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:19:58 PM
Quote from: DemonicChronic on January 14, 2015, 10:15:43 PM
I want to put my stormy brained concoction of a story to media. How should I begin?

Oh shit. To media as in a publisher?
Nah I mean just any simple form of media really. I don't need exposure right now, just practice.

Well. That's a toughie. But there are big writing sites out there. It's not hard to search for them. You want simple sites to upload your work correct? It all depends on what sort of story you have. Is it a fanfic? Self created? Sci-Fi? Fantasy? I'll drop a few all rounder type sites.

http://www.writerscafe.org/

http://figment.com/

It's basicaly a hard mix of both sci-fi and fantasy.

Honestly though, I was more so wondering what you thought the best way was to delve right into creating it. Not so much exposing it yet.

I haven't the skill in either writing nor drawing right now to really create the idea, but I fear that if I don't start fleshing it out in some way soon it may never happen.

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:36:27 PM

Quote from: DemonicChronic on January 14, 2015, 10:30:39 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:26:05 PM
Quote from: DemonicChronic on January 14, 2015, 10:21:01 PM
Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:19:58 PM
Quote from: DemonicChronic on January 14, 2015, 10:15:43 PM
I want to put my stormy brained concoction of a story to media. How should I begin?

Oh shit. To media as in a publisher?
Nah I mean just any simple form of media really. I don't need exposure right now, just practice.

Well. That's a toughie. But there are big writing sites out there. It's not hard to search for them. You want simple sites to upload your work correct? It all depends on what sort of story you have. Is it a fanfic? Self created? Sci-Fi? Fantasy? I'll drop a few all rounder type sites.

http://www.writerscafe.org/

http://figment.com/
It's basicaly a hard mix of both sci-fi and fantasy.

Honestly though, I was more so wondering what you thought the best way was to delve right into creating it. Not so much exposing it yet.

I haven't the skill in either writing nor drawing right now to really create the idea, but I fear that if I don't start fleshing it out in some way soon it may never happen.

Aha. Now this. This is an incredibly tricky thing to grasp. Because most writers I know, always start off with a huge grand story. I did too. But it goes down in flames because you're never ready.

Writing is like a muscle. You need to exercise it, improve it, and grow stronger with it. Writing is an evolution and progress.

So. The best I can give to you. Is to keep your idea alive. Start your hand at writing and just see what you can do first. And from there, over time, you can start to push against your limits.

I can help you if you want. I'm not an expert. But I know enough about writing through my own experiences that I can help. I've given a hand to Baconshelf. I've given help in person to a friend of mine and in only a few weeks I've seen a huge jump in progress and their ability to write.

The best way to start, is always to just simply write.

Magos Domina · January 14, 2015, 10:38:17 PM

How's things?

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:39:11 PM

Quote from: Epsira on January 14, 2015, 10:29:11 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:27:25 PM
Quote from: Epsira on January 14, 2015, 10:24:41 PM
Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:19:22 PM
Quote from: Epsira on January 14, 2015, 10:14:32 PM
Favorite type of food?

Why do you have to ask such a hard question? I actually don't know.
Hmmm... favorite book?

I've read through quite a bit of books. So many of them. But one always stands out. Asimov's The Gods Themselves for some reason, has left a notable impact on my memory.
What about it appealed to you personally?

I just enjoyed the multi-verse idea a lot. And I enjoyed the concept of interaction between them. Not only how a species would exist in a different set of universal laws, but also what exposure to another universes material would do to ours, and what ours would do to theirs.

Throw in the plot involving an alien species, the human underdog, and the background plot of Human society in a future where more varients of the species are appearing because of colonization, and I will always remember that novel.

R o c k e t · January 14, 2015, 10:39:30 PM

Where did you acquire your supreme banshee skills?

Spoiler

also, like my nameplate?

Tyger · January 14, 2015, 10:39:41 PM

Why the name Sandtrap?

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:40:56 PM

Quote from: Alphy on January 14, 2015, 10:29:03 PM

um... would you rather be able to have a marker that will write on anything, or be able to think to write?

the marker will last 48 minutes if not erased. what i mean by "think to write" is like whatever is on your mind will be written on paper. so, as i just said, it only works on paper. you cannot erase it in any means.

I'm a shitty graffiti artist. And not only that. But I can already put whatever words from my head down onto paper as I please.

However. Having indestructible paper could be nice. So I'd pick writing on paper. Because then I could leave permanent signs that could never be erased.

Amazing chest ahead.

Sandtrap · January 14, 2015, 10:42:49 PM

Quote from: Kiyohime on January 14, 2015, 10:38:17 PM

How's things?

Talking like this to keep my mind active and focused away from bad stuff. I got a full blast of sunshine yesterday when the weather cleared. And I got a clear head back and felt decent for once. It's been months since the clouds broke so clear like that.

I'm trying to keep myself alive by being occupied.

So. It's okay. Slowing my descent if you will.

Aether · January 14, 2015, 10:45:12 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on January 14, 2015, 10:36:27 PM

Aha. Now this. This is an incredibly tricky thing to grasp. Because most writers I know, always start off with a huge grand story. I did too. But it goes down in flames because you're never ready.

Writing is like a muscle. You need to exercise it, improve it, and grow stronger with it. Writing is an evolution and progress.

So. The best I can give to you. Is to keep your idea alive. Start your hand at writing and just see what you can do first. And from there, over time, you can start to push against your limits.

I can help you if you want. I'm not an expert. But I know enough about writing through my own experiences that I can help. I've given a hand to Baconshelf. I've given help in person to a friend of mine and in only a few weeks I've seen a huge jump in progress and their ability to write.

The best way to start, is always to just simply write.

Sounds about right, for what I was thinking. Just wanted to hear your take on it, since you seem to have your own stories in the works.

I won't have to worry about the idea dying anytime soon, at least. It's been festering in my head for a decade and I think about it quite often. Taking inspiration from a number of things.

You're right though, it is very grand. So grand, in fact, that the thought of composing it all in some form and fleshing out the immense number of details is pretty damn intimidating. tbh I don't even know where to begin with it.

I suppose just getting practice in is a good place to start.