[retired_sroch3032]

Yeh i do exactly as Bjorn does......keep word open and pause the game while im putting something down but yes not all people want to put alot of detail into there stories. You need to experiment and see what is comfortable for you

[retired_amyslack]

Like the others, I write as I play. I also tend to write a fair amount at a sitting - more than I would post. This gives me a buffer for most of my stories so I can keep them updated whilst I work on others. Go with whatever works for you.

[retired_marcias]

Depends on the style I'm using really...in my Ross County story I deliberately tried out a few styles to see what I liked best for future stories - when I do the diary style of update say 3 or 4 times per season I just play all the games and then write the update, clicking on each of the relevant fixtures as I go and replaying the goals if I wish. For the newspaper match report style I play the game, then immediately afterwards I replay the highlights and write about it. I also used that for the one commentary attempt I tried - played the game in full match mode, then replaid the extended highlights for commentary.

Depends how you like to do it though really - for me it tends to vary depending on where I'm at whether the story is more important or the game itself - e.g. with Ross County I'm in ~season 12 I think and various parts of that haven't been that interesting story-wise (e.g. once we are out of European Cup for season and the league is all but wrapped up) so then I concentrate more on the game and just do the story update later.

[retired_confal2]

I just scribble down whatever seems important as I'm playing, sometimes go back to match reports for detail, but in the only story I've written so far the narrative is much more important than what goes on in the game, which is why the story is progressing so slowly in terms of 'game dates'. Actually, another reason for that is I don't really have much time to play CM solo, especially now I'm writing about it, so I tend to mix up actual game occurrences with a lot of background or 'peripheral' features, which don't require having to play the game in a sustained manner.

'Whatever you think is the most fun' is probably the best rule to apply here -flogging a dead horse simply to avoid being branded a 'quitter' (or a 'story whore'... ) can only result in disappointment and frustration, both for you and for the readers following the story.

[candle29]

I think I will just experiment with different ways till I find one that best suits the story I am writing and one I am comfortable with.

Cheers for the replies

[retired_embartl]

Why the hell can't we edit anymore?

[retired_sroch3032]

Yeh it annoys me!!

[retired_tonytranbg79]

yeah wats up wit that?

[retired_hamawandi]

Hey guys.

I'm finishing my story in the next couple of days, and i'm feeling a bit depressed about it.

I don't know what to do next - i want to write something else but I'm having a battle with a Sith Lord called Darth of Ideas. In short I havent a flipping clue what to do next. I might just kick back and read everyone elses.

Rich

[retired_sroch3032]

hehe as long as you read mine its ok

But you have a good writing style so you should write something else but WHAT!

Maybe have a go at HDs new challenge!