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Well, you know I haven't been reading much lately myself. I write it off on the account of too much stress. But, you do realize that drawing comics might require some things which are not comics? Like, to draw well you need to learn to draw from nature. I don't think tablets are well suited for that. Sure, lots of people here don't do that and draw only next to their computer. I'm not of a high opinion of their drawings. But if you want to go like them, it's strange for me that you don't want to be a low-quality writer, but don't mind being a sub-par artist.

Anyway, if art, I recommend to start with a physical drawing notebook (hardcover) and a pencil. It's actually quite fun to have with you on a walk. But, if it doesn't appeal to you, there are other venues. Maybe you could go for directing short movies if you've got a video-camera, or machinima.

I've got some thoughts on the plot. Well, it's... the ending should be considered cliché these days. I mean the protagonist turning out to be a robot.

What happens to the organization after Franco finds his "brother"? Does Franco just leave?

About after-the-spoiler. One of the more important things in creative projects is dedication. Writing a novel could easily take a year, and a comic could go a lot longer. It might be a good idea to look at all your ideas and choose the strongest one you think you can dedicate a good amount of time to, regardless of the tools. At least that's my philosophy. Although, from a single sentence, the giant tower idea seems to be more suited for a video game. Or maybe not.

I had a similar idea, only there the tower was assaulted by a single daring youth. On a wing-glider or something.

From another angle, if the length is not important to you, the robot idea could be arranged into a novelette or a short story of about 15-20,000 words very well, I think. Frankly, it doesn't seem to hold much promise for a novel, unless there is an excessive amount of chases and fights. What do you think?

Ask one of the video uploaders. Drat, I could even write the notes myself, if it's only about the notes (I play guitar and don't know anything about the peculiarities of ocarinas), so you don't badmouth this fine forum!

Well, I thought it's a good one. I actually like that in some places it doesn't follow the original closely. Do it your way. Although you must have a hoot somewhere there. Also, would you mind adding some kind of a heavy improv solo at the end or somewhere?

Yeahaw! Props for Tristram... Are you going to count how many layers there are?

I guess I use hair clippers, too, just didn't know what they're called. So, real shaving isn't so cool... Say, have you got a more detailed photo of you somewhere online? Maybe I'm doing something wrong with my clippers.

And I'll be damned - I can't find the song which your song reminded me of. It's actually almost note for note the first 20 seconds, or so. Argh! I've probably just listened to your song too many times now, so I'm getting confused. The closest correlation I can get is this...

I've just listened to about a hundred variations of different Warrior Within themes... The Internet seems to be saturated with them, and there doesn't seem to be any song which hasn't been covered already... I know! How about not Warrior Within? I had a dream where I had a band and a real good electric guitar with all stuff and with this I did rock arrangements of a couple of Prince of Persia songs. In fact, I've done them in real life in a tab editor. Well, as I lost any hope of fulfilling my dreams, I arranged them trimmed down to only a couple of guitars. The songs are Time Only Knows and Main Theme from Prince of Persia (2008). WARNING! These are not rock songs! However, I'd like to hear them in rock arrangement once. My arrangements are in TuxGuitar format (e: which could be exported to txt in emergency), if you're interested. But I'd have to work on them to include some bass and drums.

Hi, fellow baldhead! I mean I'm kind of bald - I trim it, I guess, to a few millimeters. I gather you're fully blown, so to say. Is it much bother, do you shave with a common razor, if you don't mind my asking?

On the matter of your latest song, it reminded me of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within very much, in the beginning. So much, in fact, that I even wanted to ask you to do some covers and then share the resources. In any case, check this game's soundtrack out, if you're not familiar with it already.

What would you say to a writing partner? If you don't mind my asking.

I've got a question about the purpose of this thread. I wonder what you're proving with your effort, Max. I don't think people doubt that original fantasy races can be made, at least based on your criteria... I don't think people around here doubt that you're a creative person, either. So do you intend to open the whole world's eyes with a fantasy novel about these creatures after that? You know a good mythos doesn't make a good novel, right? Like Shoku said, you need a plot with personalities to drive it, not races. Making a good plot to go with the mythos might prove a bit harder, that I would call a challenge worth of speculating about at any level.

That was certainly something.


Yeah, can't say much more than that. Still don't understand. The voice is jarring, and without reading the description you pretty much can understand nothing. Who is it for, besides robots? Would Van Gogh dig it? Or Lynch?

Oh, oh, after finally getting through the text, how is it a poem about robots? Robots don't have sex. Preposterous!