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Re: Something That Is Probably Fairly Obvious

Becky Chambers — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:51:00 -0000

Thanks for the kind words, Caroline. Best of luck to you as well! Here's wishing you a wonderful ride of your own.

Re: Revisiting Myst

AcousticBruce — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:52:26 -0000

I loved reading this. The nostalgic glow you mentioned is exactly the same for me. The game was so intriguing and I loved the music. For some reason the memory of Myst has stuck in my mind. I have tried to show friends this game... they just do not get it. I just played it at the perfect time in my life I guess. I will miss her.

Re: Something That Is Probably Fairly Obvious

Caroline — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:24:55 -0000

This is, by far, probably one of the best articles I've read. I appreciate that it sat with me as well as it did (I too am writing a book that has a story that has been written, read, and transformed in many forms of media over and over). Maybe it won't be great for others, but it'll be awesome for you, and the ride is the best part. When you reach the end, there is nothing better than turning around and seeing where you've come from. So, I hope your ride is amazing and filled with twists and turns that remind you why you write in the first place.

GOOD LUCK!

PS: I also jumped on that "Avatar" bandwagon a little short... but MAN was I glad I finally got on.

Re: Revisiting Myst

Devon Francis — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:44:36 -0000

Just ran into this randomly, and read it. What a nice story of someone rekindling their love for Myst. I never played Myst as a kid, but found it only a few years ago, and I'm so in love with the series. It's great to hear about how people remember it from childhood and fall back in love with the world of the D'ni.

Re: Something That Is Probably Fairly Obvious

Becky Chambers — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:58:30 -0000

That was a wonderful note to end my day on. Thank you muchly.

Re: Something That Is Probably Fairly Obvious

Allison Emm — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 06:53:11 -0000

I shall read your book. I'll even buy it. So, you will at least make an impression on one person and sell at least one copy guaranteed.
And of course, everyone knows we write for the money and fame. Obviously. I mean, it's SO easy to get rich and famous in this business.....

Re: In Lieu of Words

Cian Quattrin — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:51:45 -0000

I was too distracted by the excellent helmet the first time to realize that you have FUCKING SPACE ON YOUR SHIRT.

Re: Where To Find Me

Becky Chambers — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:46:04 -0000

Thanks, Quinn. It's getting there. I'm sure you know the feeling. :)

Re: Where To Find Me

Quinn Stephens — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:56:43 -0000

Google Reader will let me know when this blog is back in action :)
Hope the editing is going well!

Re: International Parsely

Queen of Everything — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:33:08 -0000

I want to play again!!! It was SO much fun. Guiness beforehand is highly recommended, BTW.

Re: International Parsely

jaymckay08 — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:25:24 -0000

The maps are getting impressive!
Someday soon I will join you again, but not until I am rid of my "madness"

Re: Something That Is Probably Fairly Obvious

Becky Chambers — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:01:26 -0000

Thanks, Quinn. I really appreciate that. :)

And whoa, I completely forgot about Cutthroat Island. That neuron hasn't fired in a long time.

Re: Something That Is Probably Fairly Obvious

Quinn Stephens — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:27:05 -0000

Writing a novel is awesome. Only a tiny percentage of people ever actually do it. It's something to be proud of, plain and simple. Sounds like deep down, you realize that.

The only wasted time is time spent worrying about wasted time :)
But this is coming from someone who watched Cutthroat Island in its entirety last night, so, uh, take it with a grain of salt.

Re: The SitRep

Becky Chambers — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:04:13 -0000

1. Cheers!
2. Internet magic.

Re: The SitRep

Becky Chambers — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:03:10 -0000

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by, and for the kind words. Congrats on taking the big step of graduating. Trust me, things will continue to get even more awesome from here on out. All those sayings about these being the best years of your life? Psh. Enjoy 'em, but know that the best is yet to come.

PS, I am totally jealous of you being in my mom's class.

Re: The SitRep

Nikkic719 — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:22:51 -0000

1. I raise a Pisco Sour to you!!
2. I am fascinated to read the first comment. I wonder who it is, and I wonder how they found you!

Re: The SitRep

LiveLaughLove — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:49:59 -0000

Hi Becky, I was in Mrs. chambers Astrobiology class this year. It sounds like fun times in D.C. Mrs. Chambers had told the class about it. I want to go there some day. It must be exciting to be done writing and now get to the next stage of editing. It's exciting here too, well for the class of 2012. I'm graduating and stepping into the world of college. Hope the future is as awesome as yours is! :)

Re: A Silly Something That I Made

Jason Burnett — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:32:11 -0000

Thanks for the extra link - I found a couple of books in the archive that I own, so I'm going through page by page and comparing the finished book with the script. After I've done that a couple of times, I'm going to try producing scripts for a couple of books that I own, then I think I'll be ready to produce something original.

Re: A Silly Something That I Made

Becky Chambers — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:27:12 -0000

Glad that it helped! You might also want to take a look at the Comic Book Script Archive. It's exactly what it sounds like.

http://www.comicbookscripta...

Re: A Silly Something That I Made

Jason Burnett — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:03:18 -0000

This was wonderful! I've been thinking about trying to write for comics, but I'd never seen a script before so I had no idea what it should look like. Thank you!

Re: It’s Off to Work We Go

Commander Fabulous — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:03:45 -0000

A;jsgdask;dlbsleifhd! I WISH I WASN'T SO POOOOR D:

Re: It’s Off to Work We Go

Andrew Warren — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:19:22 -0000

Good luck! Can't wait to read your story.

Re: What Scares Me

Haifisch — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:02:41 -0000

That text kind of reminded me of a girl I knew. Incredibly smart girl, much smarter than most people I know. And quite accomplished too. And although she was very well spoken and had her way into arguments, it was easy to break her rationale in any argument I had with her. Not by having a better point of view, but simply because I could point out some minor flaws in her line of argumentation.

You see, she perceived a reality in which she was very smart. And someone as smart and accomplished as her cannot simply commit such simple mistakes. Whenever she was confronted with it, she became angry and defensive. It was also the reason she panicked whenever she had to speak in public. She couldn't handle the idea of people thinking she wasn't as smart as she wanted to believe she was.

Tried to explain to her that intelligence is of comparative nature. If you are perceived as smart, it only actually means that people around you are dumber than you. So it shouldn't matter if you make mistakes, you can always look around and find people failing much harder. In the end you will look good, no matter what. It's not hard to being above average, when the average score is actually kind of low.

Silly me, I used to be a lot like her. I had to become cynical and condescending to lose that that fear. Kind of miss it, now that I mention it.

I read a few of your texts, and I like the way you write. Even when I disagree with what's being said, I like the way you express yourself. Wish I had such writing skills.

By the way, english is not my first language, and it's getting kind of rusty. So, forgive any horrible mistakes I might have made.

Re: What Scares Me

Becky Chambers — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:55:06 -0000

Thank you, everybody. You gave me quite a spring in my step.

Re: What Scares Me

Cian Quattrin — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:38:25 -0000

ADVENTURER BECKY HAS GAINED +10 SPIRIT

You are a brave friend for speaking about fears we all share. Or even just the commonality that we have fears. In any case, well said and you know at least one person that you dont need to worry about what you say to =)