Howdy, everyone! Finally got my Naruto/Digimon One-shot collection up. I was planning to make the first story for it a stand alone for a contest, but forgot about the contest due to how the last two weeks have been. Hence, now it is starting the collection. Here's the link below if you want to check it out.
http://www.wattpad.com/story/22511476-collection-of-naruto-digimon-one-shots
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Auto's Anime Reviews: Log Horizon Season 1
Howdy, everyone! The time has come for my first review on my blog and Wattpad(found I can do reviews on Wattpad, too!) Log Horizon Season 2 is only a little over a month away now and hence is the perfect time to do a review on the first season. So, first, a quick intro on how I do reviews. These are filled with spoilers, but if you want to avoid them, just go all the way to the bottom to the "Final Verdict" where I will tell you if what I am reviewing is worth your time. Before that their is a brief summary of the review, pros, cons, and then final verdict and one other thing. Please note, this is of my own opinions, but I also really drive into looking on how stories work and will even read and watch the other variations of a series to see how they work compared to each other. Hence unlike many people, I will also be comparing stuff to source material, but it's not to compare the source material with the review material as they are two different media at most times. It will often being a critique on something that could have been used to make it better or should have not been taken from the source material as it downplayed the review material. Now, onto the review.
Anime Review
Log Horizon: Season 1
Summary
The game Elder Tales is a very popular MMORPG that has lasted twenty years and still going strong. However, on the day of it's latest expansion, Homesteading in the Novasphere, thousands of players find themselves trapped within a world just like Elder Tales, stuck within their own avatars. The gamers Shiroe, Naotsugu, and Akatsuki join up to face their new reality and the obstacles that really comes with becoming stuck within an MMORPG.
Pros
Now, to the final verdict. Log Horizon is an excellent anime for anyone wanting a good story and a breather from constant action titles. Even though a niche anime for gamers, it has a lot of things everyone can enjoy. Though, fans of pure action anime might be disappointed as there is not much action this season, though next season looks promising if you want to give Log Horizon a try. It even gives a new light on how the "trapped in a video game" story can be told and shows the deeper parts of MMORPGs that keep the players around. This anime can also always be rewatch over and over again, yet you will always find something new, especially if you read the spin-offs or light novels. It's actually fun seeing all the little Easter eggs in this series. I recommend buying this anime over streaming it. English fans won't have to wait much longer for the DVDs as they will be out roughly this Fall or Winter for the US.
Season 2 Predictions
Huh? There's more? Well, since this anime has a Season 2 on the way, announced right at the ending of Season 1's last episode, this reviews deserves a next season prediction. Now, this is my opinions, but this will be short due to I am going to avoiding as much spoilers as possible. So, here's the facts. At this moment, only Volumes 6-8 are out for Log Horizon's light novel. However, there is also confirmation from the author of the light novel we will be getting some cameos from a replay done by four authors who have played Log Horizon TRPG in Season 2. So, what are my predictions with pointing this out. Well, I am actually hoping for two ways this Season 2 plays out. The first would actually be the best to make up for some of the cons of Season 1, which is actually use the whole three volumes for the majority of the anime. The next three volumes start to dig deeper plot elements that the anime can really use one-up the light novel and make up for things they missed in Season 1 if they actually expand on those elements. However, we could also go the usual route of fillers in this season. Now, usually I am not a fan of fillers. I do like good filler, but anime have a bad rap sheet of using them in the wrong times and using the wrong subject matter. Log Horizon, however, just gave me a good expectations with hearing the cameos on the replay appearing in Season 2. If Log Horizon actually uses it's various spin-offs for filler instead of just filler made by the studio, then Log Horizon will be a very good anime and have a chance to really dive into the other characters which these spin-offs focus on. Add the fact Log Horizon has hints and cameos of these spin-offs and more, this path looks to be ripe for the picking for Season 2.
Well, I all hope you enjoyed my review. I probably won't be doing another one till next year since I need to focus on my own stories. I just wanted to get this one out due to Season 2 of Log Horizon coming out soon. Thanks for dropping by and have a good day! Auto out!
Anime Review
Log Horizon: Season 1
Summary
The game Elder Tales is a very popular MMORPG that has lasted twenty years and still going strong. However, on the day of it's latest expansion, Homesteading in the Novasphere, thousands of players find themselves trapped within a world just like Elder Tales, stuck within their own avatars. The gamers Shiroe, Naotsugu, and Akatsuki join up to face their new reality and the obstacles that really comes with becoming stuck within an MMORPG.
Pros
- Story- Log Horizon's story is what I always expected from seeing "MMORPG" based stories and then some. All parts of MMORPGs are used instead of it just being a setting like Sword Art Online. No, I am not bashing it. This is just a pet peev of mine as a gamer. I love seeing how people take a game media and try to put it in a different format to use the game elements to tell an amazing story. Log Horizon anime does what it's web novel(yes, Log Horizon is a web novel that is published into a light novel) brought to the table very well. We follow the socially awkward Shiroe as he turned the chaos being trapped in the game has caused and turns it into order and deal with the results of both said chaos and order through his own means. Now, even though there will be some spoilers, I am going to try and avoid as many as possible. So, to sum this up, Log Horizon took the cliche of "trapped in a fantasy world" and turned it on its head by focusing on how to really turn the fantasy world your stuck into a place to live in instead of just an adventure and returning home. It does this by trapping the characters in a MMORPG with already established guilds and gamer politics within said world and many of the characters know the game like the back of their hand. We see not everyone really cares about returning and instead try to figure out how to survive in this world were death is not permanent and other things that has turned this awesome chance into a living hell created by boredom and bad ideas. Once said living hell is fixed, the gamers then discover the world's back story and such still exists and now has created a deeper world than before with its own politics and such that they have to deal with as they are Adventurers, the main fighting force against monsters. Because the story gives us many POVs from different characters, it easily gives us the amazing story even with our protagonist having little screen time for a normal main character. However, it fits his roll as a strategists who uses his knowledge and skills to work in the shadows to do his objectives and gives use far more insight if we have seen it mostly from one character. Now, this story does not get a lot of action till after where this first season left off, hence I am really curious of how Season 2 will be done as the next three volumes(6-8) have much more actions than Season 1 and the first season had executed the action perfect to match the story.
- Characters-Now, this will be short, but due to their is so many characters, I would need several blog posts to cover them all. However, the anime does well like the source material to give us believable characters who work together with natural chemistry to tell the story. Even the once NPCs are now human and real characters, hence why I am keeping this Pro point short. Log Horizon really pulled off the characters damn well, though there is some minor annoyances where the light novel did better. But, they can be overlooked considering nailing such traits is hard in a moving media like animation. These characters all give us a view of a gamer community now stuck in a real version of their favorite game as well as the view of people who lived this world their whole like, a.k.a. NPCs.
- Visuals and Music- Now, Log Horizon gets some slack from critics due to the characters look "generic" instead of a unique style. However, to me, this is a very good thing. This story uses even aesthetics of MMORPGs to get us into the story and allow the character's traits and personalities be the defining factor. You actually find yourself relating to these characters more due to their simpler designs and appearance. Aesthetic does not mean amazing graphics, just like in games. In fact, just using the right style to work with your story works damn well like real video games Okami and the Tales of series even though they are not up to photo realistic quality visuals. However, Log Horizon is animated quite nicely with the backgrounds beautifully done and has the nicest 3D animation mixed in I seen in a good while. Even the little action of Season 1 feels perfect due to how they animated it and even the censors are done perfectly to fit the game feel of the world Log Horizon has built. Even the talking and exposition scenes feel important even though it might bore some people who are used to action packed anime. The music score helps bring this aesthetic to its peak, just like any well crafted game which uses mechanics, visuals, music, and such to really immerse you in this new world and that's what Log Horizon does best. The fact we are getting this from an anime is pretty damn amazing.
- First Episodes Execution- Okay, now here's where there will be some spoilers. Now, the anime did do pretty good with the beginning that saves the rest of the anime from getting dropped right off the bat by watchers who are not video game fanatics like me. However, this slow start up really hurts this anime, especially since it is a niche market type for anime. So, what could the anime done to help it? This is one of those rare times I really wished the anime stuck to the source material more closely. Now, reason for not doing this is because of the station Log Horizon aired on, NHK Educational TV. Hence Log Horizon had to be kid friendly which I give Satelight Studios kudos for the awesome way they worked around this problem. They made the censors to death and blood like game mechanics instead of annoying ones like in Tokyo Ghouls. However, due to leaving out several important details in the beginning and then bringing said detail up several episodes late, it really throws watchers for a loop if they never read the light novel. This is hence the first four to six episodes of Log Horizon look like a bait and switch instead of a proper build up for actually the Round Table Arc of the story. Here's the spoilers, but they are needed these to make it work better. The reason Crescent Moon Alliance is so worried about Serara(their guild member in Susukino) is because she barely escaped being raped by Brigandia members. Brigandia was human trafficking in Susukino which is barely mentioned in the first episodes before whammed when brought up at the Round Table Arc. Sure, this is a bad crime, but it is not worth censoring as the way Log Horizon deals with it in the light novel. In fact, if they used a similar method to the light novel, it would have work for NHK and would have been a great way in educating people how damaging even treating people like slaves can be. I mean, even Serara was scared shitless towards Brigandia for almost having their way with her. Add the fact she ticked off the leader of said guild by tricking him to escape really would have added to the tension better than the anime done. However, even though the Rescue arc was was rough, the anime left out the biggest thing that the first part of Log Horizon that made it more than just another story taking place in an alternate world. The fact the players themselves complicating what is going on and if they want to even fix it and return home like in the Light Novel. Now, I understand they edit out some things to ensure their 25 episode limit. If they had just added one episode and added the parts of the light novel where the Shiroe and others thought of the old world and explained on their own mindsets along with just Serara enslavement issues(just had left out the rape part), then the first episodes would have actually felt more of what the rest of Log Horizon was and gave a much better build up to the Round Table Arc. In fact, the first episode clearly the first three chapters of the light novel plus a different prologue and should have been spread out into two episodes instead to properly built up the characters and their situation.
- Missing Details and Character Elements- Now cameos to fanfiction, spin-offs, and other things are awesome. Log Horizon takes this to a new level as actual fanfiction characters from the author approved fanfiction D.D.D. Diaries and details relating to spin-offs already made appear in Log Horizon's anime. Now, seeing your favorite spin off joining the main storyline is great. But, not keeping up the details(again, just spreading out the one episode, one damn episode) really hurts both the anime and the shout outs. More spoilers, but this is actually from a manga spin-off called Honey Moon Logs. It shows the Crescent Moon Alliance side of the story and shows why Maryelle is so affectionate towards Naotsugu. Without reading this, some of what Maryelle in the anime says confuses people, especially after Shiroe's group brings Serara back to Akiba. Also, the anime tends to leave out small traits which would make characters more likeable. A good example is Naotsugu as his pervy, underwear showing side is shown in the anime, but they don't keep his tic of referring to various things as "festivals." In fact, due to showing his pervy side way too much in the anime has made him a somewhat flat character instead of the deeper one I seen in the light novel and manga. Other characters suffer this as well, though Naotsugu is one of the most hurt by this.
- Identity Confusion- I will be talking about two versions of this, one related to the anime story and the other through the viewers, but both hurt people looking into wanting to watch and enjoy an anime. As well as hurts how anime are made since studios are watching what people say about current anime airing and such. Since the former will have some spoilers, I will hit the first one so those who want to skip major spoilers can skip the story part.
- Now, one thing that irks me is the fact people keep comparing Log Horizon with Sword Art Online. I have no problems with Sword Art Online and I have read it a bit. In fact, my big issues with SAO is pacing and the damn "second editions curse." Gets good series of all media all the time, so it's something I am used to. My problem comes from the fact Sword Art Online and Log Horzion are two different anime types being compared for just the fact they are set trapped in a video game. This is not true, even though they follow the video game version of "trapped in a fantasy world" genre of story. The difference is Sword Art Online is a wide audience type anime that aims for a wide audience while Log Horizon is a niche type anime that aims for a narrow audience range. You might be confused by what I mean, but it's actually a common thing many people don't notice. You look at anime in genres, but there is a ton of sub-genres many people don't realize exist that create the variety within these genres. A wide audience type anime tries to hit a lot of sub-genres like Sword Art Online with wanting to hit the same success as mainstream hits like Naruto and Attack on Titan. Irony is, Naruto and Attack on Titan are actually niche anime, aimed for specific fans and it just grew due to fans spread the word and people coming to like the story while reading or watching it. Don't get me wrong, there is niche and mainstream types that have flopped as much as been hits, but it is almost always niche anime will always have an edge over wide audience types. It is really hard to pull of wide audience type stories that focus a lot on characters without a deeper defined background and world to help support it like with niche type stories. Log Horizon is a niche anime aimed at gamers, political/economic story lovers, and fantasy world lovers. However, because it's story and characters is so well defined and built, even people outside these fan fields can find themselves enjoying this anime if they give it a chance. Even Sword Art Online fans if you stop bashing it as a knock off and look at it as just another story. It really annoys gamers like myself who actually want an anime geared towards MMORPG lovers instead of just an anime using our favorite past time as a setting and plot device.
- And, now to Log Horizon's own issue of identity crisis. I will be hitting some spoilers, so if you want to just avoid this, skip down to the final verdict and season predictions section that is next. As mentioned in the first part of the cons, the first few episodes of Log Horizon gives it a feel of an adventure anime with a slow start. This due to details left out and such, but sets up the wrong expectations for those who jump into an anime expecting pure adventure and action. This is not bad, as what Log Horizon turns into is still good... Just some fans don't like the bait and switch feeling it gives. After the first episodes, Log Horizon gets it identity, but hits a bump near the end. Now, I did expect some slice of life which Log Horizon does well, but the Scale Festival arc went away from the slice of life you expect from a game fantasy world and tried a bit too much towards real life slice of life. I understand this was to give a nice little breather before the last climax, but it was a bit of a turn off seeing it was more "normal real life" instead of closer to the life these gamers had made for themselves. Geeks are geeks, though I also understand any type of slice of life is hard to do and the same part of the light novel suffers from this as well. However, thankfully, the anime shifts back to its identity with the crisis created during the Scale Festival, ending it with an awesome introduction of a major player for next season.
Now, to the final verdict. Log Horizon is an excellent anime for anyone wanting a good story and a breather from constant action titles. Even though a niche anime for gamers, it has a lot of things everyone can enjoy. Though, fans of pure action anime might be disappointed as there is not much action this season, though next season looks promising if you want to give Log Horizon a try. It even gives a new light on how the "trapped in a video game" story can be told and shows the deeper parts of MMORPGs that keep the players around. This anime can also always be rewatch over and over again, yet you will always find something new, especially if you read the spin-offs or light novels. It's actually fun seeing all the little Easter eggs in this series. I recommend buying this anime over streaming it. English fans won't have to wait much longer for the DVDs as they will be out roughly this Fall or Winter for the US.
Season 2 Predictions
Huh? There's more? Well, since this anime has a Season 2 on the way, announced right at the ending of Season 1's last episode, this reviews deserves a next season prediction. Now, this is my opinions, but this will be short due to I am going to avoiding as much spoilers as possible. So, here's the facts. At this moment, only Volumes 6-8 are out for Log Horizon's light novel. However, there is also confirmation from the author of the light novel we will be getting some cameos from a replay done by four authors who have played Log Horizon TRPG in Season 2. So, what are my predictions with pointing this out. Well, I am actually hoping for two ways this Season 2 plays out. The first would actually be the best to make up for some of the cons of Season 1, which is actually use the whole three volumes for the majority of the anime. The next three volumes start to dig deeper plot elements that the anime can really use one-up the light novel and make up for things they missed in Season 1 if they actually expand on those elements. However, we could also go the usual route of fillers in this season. Now, usually I am not a fan of fillers. I do like good filler, but anime have a bad rap sheet of using them in the wrong times and using the wrong subject matter. Log Horizon, however, just gave me a good expectations with hearing the cameos on the replay appearing in Season 2. If Log Horizon actually uses it's various spin-offs for filler instead of just filler made by the studio, then Log Horizon will be a very good anime and have a chance to really dive into the other characters which these spin-offs focus on. Add the fact Log Horizon has hints and cameos of these spin-offs and more, this path looks to be ripe for the picking for Season 2.
Well, I all hope you enjoyed my review. I probably won't be doing another one till next year since I need to focus on my own stories. I just wanted to get this one out due to Season 2 of Log Horizon coming out soon. Thanks for dropping by and have a good day! Auto out!
Friday, August 29, 2014
Friday Update #3
Howdy, everyone! Happy Friday and Labor Day Weekend! This will be a short update... Mostly because my brain seems to be slightly fried for almost work two weeks straight. No, that is not normal work days I am talking. Out of the say, thirteen past days, only one day has not been work. Though that one day turned into an errand running day.
Now, onto the fanfiction. I am hoping to finish chapter 2 of Log Horizon Alien Chronicles Volume 1 either tonight or this weekend and move onto the next. Though, I am taking a pure break either Saturday or Sunday to just purely binge read stories, watch some shows for research, and relax. I am also beginning to prep Persona: Parallel Paradox to start writing it as well. Hoping to do the same for Digimon: Sinned Tamers so I can work on those two when I can't focus on Alien Chronicles. Though, I have some other small things I am working on that might appear on Wattpad only, but it will appear only after I I reach enough chapters/parts(or completed) to cover a year of uploads. The big three above are my main focus and hence why I am trying to get Persona: Parallel Paradox and Digimon: Sinned Tamers ready so I can work on them instead of my little pet projects.
However, upside, if the temp work has been like I did this week, I will have a better times to work on my stories. That and begin investing back into my goals to make being a writer and illustrator as my career. Well, Auto out!
Now, onto the fanfiction. I am hoping to finish chapter 2 of Log Horizon Alien Chronicles Volume 1 either tonight or this weekend and move onto the next. Though, I am taking a pure break either Saturday or Sunday to just purely binge read stories, watch some shows for research, and relax. I am also beginning to prep Persona: Parallel Paradox to start writing it as well. Hoping to do the same for Digimon: Sinned Tamers so I can work on those two when I can't focus on Alien Chronicles. Though, I have some other small things I am working on that might appear on Wattpad only, but it will appear only after I I reach enough chapters/parts(or completed) to cover a year of uploads. The big three above are my main focus and hence why I am trying to get Persona: Parallel Paradox and Digimon: Sinned Tamers ready so I can work on them instead of my little pet projects.
However, upside, if the temp work has been like I did this week, I will have a better times to work on my stories. That and begin investing back into my goals to make being a writer and illustrator as my career. Well, Auto out!
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Group Alert! FFVGUnion
Howdy, everyone! As I mentioned on my first post, there will be blog posts outside my updates. Well, this is actually one I was not expecting to do, at least for not a good while. However, it's worth a shot and could help the other fanfiction communities outside boy band fanfiction grow and get out of the shadows. So, win-win.
Hence my first "Group Alert!" posts. They are a cross of a shout out/review of various Wattpad groups I find and have either joined or seem fit to mentioned here. Oh, yeah, forgot to mentioned. On Wattpad, you can form groups and clubs focused on various topics. Some even post challenges and host contests for other writers to join into. They range in interests and sizes, so there is a little something for everyone in them.
But, now onto the post. This is about a new group formed as a bit of an experiment. I am helping it out some as I like the idea and it's a great way for me to dive into the vast pool of Wattpad books. The group is known as FFVGUnion. It's a fanfiction group focused on writers and readers of video game fanfiction. It's a newly formed group still getting off the ground, but it's objective is pretty clear. Showcase video game fanfiction, provide tips and advice for video game fanfiction writers, and give a means to find video game fanfiction easier for readers of it. So far, the group is well over one hundred members now and hoping to keep growing even though just a few days old.
So, how do you join FFVGUnion? All you have to do is follow the group and comment either on the profile or in one of it's works to be considered a member. Have a video game fanfiction, be it based off a video game, related to games like having the main character experiencing his adventure like a game even if it is not, it is video game related and has it's own game(even if not a video game like Log Horizon, but really wish it was one) or a crossover with such content? Then you can hop aboard. FFVGUnion is working to make categorized lists to help readers and writers alike find fanfiction they like. So, check it out if you want. Here the link right here: FFVGUnion
Hence my first "Group Alert!" posts. They are a cross of a shout out/review of various Wattpad groups I find and have either joined or seem fit to mentioned here. Oh, yeah, forgot to mentioned. On Wattpad, you can form groups and clubs focused on various topics. Some even post challenges and host contests for other writers to join into. They range in interests and sizes, so there is a little something for everyone in them.
But, now onto the post. This is about a new group formed as a bit of an experiment. I am helping it out some as I like the idea and it's a great way for me to dive into the vast pool of Wattpad books. The group is known as FFVGUnion. It's a fanfiction group focused on writers and readers of video game fanfiction. It's a newly formed group still getting off the ground, but it's objective is pretty clear. Showcase video game fanfiction, provide tips and advice for video game fanfiction writers, and give a means to find video game fanfiction easier for readers of it. So far, the group is well over one hundred members now and hoping to keep growing even though just a few days old.
So, how do you join FFVGUnion? All you have to do is follow the group and comment either on the profile or in one of it's works to be considered a member. Have a video game fanfiction, be it based off a video game, related to games like having the main character experiencing his adventure like a game even if it is not, it is video game related and has it's own game(even if not a video game like Log Horizon, but really wish it was one) or a crossover with such content? Then you can hop aboard. FFVGUnion is working to make categorized lists to help readers and writers alike find fanfiction they like. So, check it out if you want. Here the link right here: FFVGUnion
Friday, August 22, 2014
Friday Update #2
Howdy, everyone! Whew, sore and tired from my new job, but still got things to do. Welcome to my second Friday Update.
First, finally got Log Horizon: Alien Chronicle's last chapter for FFNet up yesterday. Another version of this chapter will be reuploaded later once this fanfiction beings running on Wattpad and a full version appears on FFNet(not in the original) to make up for my overreaction with FFNet. I have come to love Wattpad, hence it will be my main site and will be posting fanfiction there first and later posting it on FFNet later. It will either get a delayed posting like I am planning for Digimon: Sinned Tamers and Persona: Parallel Paradox or will be completely finished on Wattpad before appearing on FFNet with the other fanfiction I have lined up.
Next, where I am at with my stories. Got first rough chapter done of the rewrite of Alien Chronicles and moving onto the next one. I will be focusing on this story for now and get back to planning and beginning work of my Digimon and Persona crossovers once I get the rough chapters done for Alien Chronicles. But, while on Wattpad, I gotten involved with a group known as FFVGUnion. It's a group focused on video game fanfiction and hoping to act as a hub to help get these stories noticed and help out new writers on said genre of fanfiction. Since I do a lot of video game crossovers with Naruto and actually want to do some stand alone video game fanfictions in future, I am helping out.
Now, last, an unexpected thing appeared in my email when I got back from work. The email I got was a notification from the Wattpad's Fanfic hub that was hosting a contest I entered."Why Me?" is a little one-shot I did due to opening my big mouth next to my twin sister. I entered the contest the idea for the one-shot just for fun. Did not expect anything from it, either... Yet "Why Me?" was one of the ten winners chosen for the Gender Studies Contest! Sure, it has not a big reward, basically free advertising on Wattpad, but I am still shocked my one-shot was picked! Here's the link to the special winner reading list it's now on :
http://www.wattpad.com/list/124200753-gender-studies-contest-winners
Well, that's all for now! Got to get some writing done tonight before I go to bed. I got work tomorrow, so need to get up early. Auto out!
First, finally got Log Horizon: Alien Chronicle's last chapter for FFNet up yesterday. Another version of this chapter will be reuploaded later once this fanfiction beings running on Wattpad and a full version appears on FFNet(not in the original) to make up for my overreaction with FFNet. I have come to love Wattpad, hence it will be my main site and will be posting fanfiction there first and later posting it on FFNet later. It will either get a delayed posting like I am planning for Digimon: Sinned Tamers and Persona: Parallel Paradox or will be completely finished on Wattpad before appearing on FFNet with the other fanfiction I have lined up.
Next, where I am at with my stories. Got first rough chapter done of the rewrite of Alien Chronicles and moving onto the next one. I will be focusing on this story for now and get back to planning and beginning work of my Digimon and Persona crossovers once I get the rough chapters done for Alien Chronicles. But, while on Wattpad, I gotten involved with a group known as FFVGUnion. It's a group focused on video game fanfiction and hoping to act as a hub to help get these stories noticed and help out new writers on said genre of fanfiction. Since I do a lot of video game crossovers with Naruto and actually want to do some stand alone video game fanfictions in future, I am helping out.
Now, last, an unexpected thing appeared in my email when I got back from work. The email I got was a notification from the Wattpad's Fanfic hub that was hosting a contest I entered."Why Me?" is a little one-shot I did due to opening my big mouth next to my twin sister. I entered the contest the idea for the one-shot just for fun. Did not expect anything from it, either... Yet "Why Me?" was one of the ten winners chosen for the Gender Studies Contest! Sure, it has not a big reward, basically free advertising on Wattpad, but I am still shocked my one-shot was picked! Here's the link to the special winner reading list it's now on :
http://www.wattpad.com/list/124200753-gender-studies-contest-winners
Well, that's all for now! Got to get some writing done tonight before I go to bed. I got work tomorrow, so need to get up early. Auto out!
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Wattpad Upload : "Why Me?" Naruto One-shot
Howdy, everyone. I just uploaded another one-shot on Wattpad. This was actually an one-shot I was trying to avoid writing... But, I told my sister the idea and she pushed me to write it. Hence, "Why My?" was born. It's a piece for a contest on Wattpad where you write a one-shot of roughly 2000-3000 word count with the challenge being genderbending must be involved. Now, I won't be doing these one-shots often since I am trying to focus on my main stories. However, I hope you all will enjoy it. Here the link to "Why Me?"
Well, I will probably have the Digimon one-shot, which is be put a single standing one-shot, will be going up next for another contest on the Wattpad and then the final FFNet post of Alien Chronicles for a while after that. Till then, Auto out.
Well, I will probably have the Digimon one-shot, which is be put a single standing one-shot, will be going up next for another contest on the Wattpad and then the final FFNet post of Alien Chronicles for a while after that. Till then, Auto out.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Friday Update #1
Howdy, everyone. Welcome to the first weekly update on my fanfiction blog. This week has been quite a week for me: Having a panic attack due to FFNet giving me a false site death flag, moving to and figuring out Wattpad, and finally getting a job all in the span of a week. I am not going to be getting into this much, though.
Instead, I will be mostly focusing on my fanfiction and the related stuff on that for this update. Now, I am rushing to get the last chapter for Log Horizon: Alien Chronicles before rewrite. This is due to I will be starting work roughly 8 am to 5 pm this Monday for my new job. That is one of the main things I want to get out as it is the last FFNet post for a while. I am hoping to get it out either this weekend or early next week, but I am on my beta-readers' time when it comes to getting stuff proofed and edited.
Now, how is my schedule going to be the next few weeks? Upside, I already gotten into the habit of everyday, no matter what amount of time I have, to write. I been trying to keep a constant pace of 1,000 to 3,000 words a day instead of my binge writing of 7,000 to 10,000 in one day. The later resulted in my some issues earlier this year. I am also working on my proofreading and editing skills with attending writing groups both in person and online, though it's a slow go to get back where I was before college and get better at that.
Downside? I will have less time to write and draw, let alone proof, edit, and posting with getting a job. Hence why I am doing the rewrite of Log Horizon: Alien Chronicles instead of outright beginning to post it on Wattpad. It's not just to fix up things. I will be finishing the last part of volume 1 and get it as polished as I can before I post the rewrite up. I will be posting finished works weekly or biweekly depending on the length of my chapters for my fanfiction on Wattpad. Then, the finished story will be posted on FFNet and Ao3 if FFNet looks to be still stable now with seeing the FFNet staff accidentally trolling the easily freaked out writers and readers like myself. Log Horizon: Alien Chronicles' rewrite will get a full upload on FFNet once finished on Wattpad while other stories will get a chapter by chapter release.
So, if I am going to be silent for a while, then why even do updates on my blog? Well, I will be doing one-shots on Wattpad, some of which you all might like. I already have one collection up and decided I will be having the Digimon/Naruto crossover one-shot on its own to put to a contest on Wattpad. Now, as I warned in the fanfictions these two one-shots were in, these one-shots will be random and only appearing when I have the time and idea. My main focus will be my fan fiction stories. However, different one-shots will also be appearing. One due to my big mouth and my twin sister is pushing me to write it for another contest on Wattpad.
Now, I decided I will be doing my fanfiction in parts much like I am doing Log Horizon: Alien Chronicles in volumes. This has helped me keep my plot focused in my Log Horizon crossover and easily keep going even when I am not feeling like writing. But, what do I mean in parts? Well, I will be writing my stories much like how comics, manga, and light novels go. They do their stories in arcs and only one or a few arcs are seen per release of a volume or issue. Once the issue is done, it takes a couple of weeks or months for the next release of a volume or issue. Mamare Touno's Log Horizon which is a web serial in light novel format works this way and is free before it is published as the light novel. This will allow me to cycle through releases of the current stories in my reserves and keep myself from wearing down. My goal is to to get Volume 1 and 2 of Log Horizon: Alien Chronicles done before starting the cycle with adding Persona: Parallel Paradox and work on those two till I get myself where it is second nature.
Well, that's all I have to say for now-Oh, wait! Almost forgot. Though there will be mostly updates for now here till I get my schedule straighten out and back on track, there will be a few anime reviews appearing on this blog. Mainly due to with second season of Log Horizon coming out this October, I really want to get a written review up here along with a prediction of how the next season is going to be like. That one might be the only one to appear here this year since I am going to focusing on my fanfiction, but some more might appear if people like it and helps keep the blog active. Alright, this is all for the Friday Update, Auto out!
Instead, I will be mostly focusing on my fanfiction and the related stuff on that for this update. Now, I am rushing to get the last chapter for Log Horizon: Alien Chronicles before rewrite. This is due to I will be starting work roughly 8 am to 5 pm this Monday for my new job. That is one of the main things I want to get out as it is the last FFNet post for a while. I am hoping to get it out either this weekend or early next week, but I am on my beta-readers' time when it comes to getting stuff proofed and edited.
Now, how is my schedule going to be the next few weeks? Upside, I already gotten into the habit of everyday, no matter what amount of time I have, to write. I been trying to keep a constant pace of 1,000 to 3,000 words a day instead of my binge writing of 7,000 to 10,000 in one day. The later resulted in my some issues earlier this year. I am also working on my proofreading and editing skills with attending writing groups both in person and online, though it's a slow go to get back where I was before college and get better at that.
Downside? I will have less time to write and draw, let alone proof, edit, and posting with getting a job. Hence why I am doing the rewrite of Log Horizon: Alien Chronicles instead of outright beginning to post it on Wattpad. It's not just to fix up things. I will be finishing the last part of volume 1 and get it as polished as I can before I post the rewrite up. I will be posting finished works weekly or biweekly depending on the length of my chapters for my fanfiction on Wattpad. Then, the finished story will be posted on FFNet and Ao3 if FFNet looks to be still stable now with seeing the FFNet staff accidentally trolling the easily freaked out writers and readers like myself. Log Horizon: Alien Chronicles' rewrite will get a full upload on FFNet once finished on Wattpad while other stories will get a chapter by chapter release.
So, if I am going to be silent for a while, then why even do updates on my blog? Well, I will be doing one-shots on Wattpad, some of which you all might like. I already have one collection up and decided I will be having the Digimon/Naruto crossover one-shot on its own to put to a contest on Wattpad. Now, as I warned in the fanfictions these two one-shots were in, these one-shots will be random and only appearing when I have the time and idea. My main focus will be my fan fiction stories. However, different one-shots will also be appearing. One due to my big mouth and my twin sister is pushing me to write it for another contest on Wattpad.
Now, I decided I will be doing my fanfiction in parts much like I am doing Log Horizon: Alien Chronicles in volumes. This has helped me keep my plot focused in my Log Horizon crossover and easily keep going even when I am not feeling like writing. But, what do I mean in parts? Well, I will be writing my stories much like how comics, manga, and light novels go. They do their stories in arcs and only one or a few arcs are seen per release of a volume or issue. Once the issue is done, it takes a couple of weeks or months for the next release of a volume or issue. Mamare Touno's Log Horizon which is a web serial in light novel format works this way and is free before it is published as the light novel. This will allow me to cycle through releases of the current stories in my reserves and keep myself from wearing down. My goal is to to get Volume 1 and 2 of Log Horizon: Alien Chronicles done before starting the cycle with adding Persona: Parallel Paradox and work on those two till I get myself where it is second nature.
Well, that's all I have to say for now-Oh, wait! Almost forgot. Though there will be mostly updates for now here till I get my schedule straighten out and back on track, there will be a few anime reviews appearing on this blog. Mainly due to with second season of Log Horizon coming out this October, I really want to get a written review up here along with a prediction of how the next season is going to be like. That one might be the only one to appear here this year since I am going to focusing on my fanfiction, but some more might appear if people like it and helps keep the blog active. Alright, this is all for the Friday Update, Auto out!
Thursday, August 14, 2014
First Upload to Wattpad : Collection of Naruto/Persona Oneshots
Howdy, everyone. Finally got to test out the Wattpad publishing system. The story is the one-shot I had in Persona: Parallel Paradox. It starts the collection of one-shots of Persona/Naruto crossovers that will be appearing randomly as I work on the rewrite of my Persona/Naruto crossover. I will be trying to keep the authornotes in these one-shots really short, but will give some heads up on where I am at with the rewrite in these one shots along with on here on the blog. Below is the link to the one-shot collection. So far, I find the publishing system actually quite easy to use, though took me a moment to figure out how to make parts and such. I will be doing a weekly update tomorrow to explain what's going on and what to expect in the coming weeks.
Collection of Naruto/Persona Oneshots
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Welcome to My Den
Howdy, everyone. Auto-nin here, and welcome to my den-I mean, blog for my fanfiction!... Sadly. I was not expecting to have to do this so soon. I was really hoping to to hold off till at least a few more months to get more research and get my reader' opinions on moving and such. But, my nerves are already shot and with finding out I am not the only one worried about FFNet's condition, I am moving to Wattpad. However, if you are seeing this, this was the current winner in the community communication section of the poll: an individual blog for my fanfiction. Sorry if it is a bit rough at the moment. That will be fixed in the coming days as I get things set up with recovering my broken nerves.
Now, what will you see here on my blog? For one, updates on what is going on with my fanfiction. I am moving onto Wattpad which actually gives me some better means to communicate with my readers. However, as I am tried of having to do chapter notices and authornotes, hence this blog was born for. It's not because I am lazy, but because my readers come to read my stories, not extra junk about what is going on. I feel horrible doing it. Especially with how this year has been turning out with getting back into writing and I seemingly pissed off some deities who like to make your life go from one extreme or the next. It's probably the only reason Akame ga Kill anime tone and pacing issues aren't as grinding on my nerves as such usually does for such issues.
But, is there anything else this blog will have other than updates and such? Heck, yeah. Part of the reason I wanted a place where my readers can come together was not just to tell them what is going on. I wanted to make a community where the readers of my stories and myself can also have discussions on various things from my fanfiction to even the current trends in both the original works and fan works. Hence along with updates, you'll be finding other things... Once I figure out how to work some of them here:
However, I will be doing a weekly update here for whats going on, just like I was using Patreon.com for. I no longer have the campaign as I am planning to use my Patreon account for something else at a much later date... Mostly due to this move happening faster than expected and I have to put it on the back burner again. Well, great of all to come see what my blog is about and if your a reader of my stuff, keep checking out this blog. I will be setting soon the day I will have my weekly update on. Auto signing out.
Now, what will you see here on my blog? For one, updates on what is going on with my fanfiction. I am moving onto Wattpad which actually gives me some better means to communicate with my readers. However, as I am tried of having to do chapter notices and authornotes, hence this blog was born for. It's not because I am lazy, but because my readers come to read my stories, not extra junk about what is going on. I feel horrible doing it. Especially with how this year has been turning out with getting back into writing and I seemingly pissed off some deities who like to make your life go from one extreme or the next. It's probably the only reason Akame ga Kill anime tone and pacing issues aren't as grinding on my nerves as such usually does for such issues.
But, is there anything else this blog will have other than updates and such? Heck, yeah. Part of the reason I wanted a place where my readers can come together was not just to tell them what is going on. I wanted to make a community where the readers of my stories and myself can also have discussions on various things from my fanfiction to even the current trends in both the original works and fan works. Hence along with updates, you'll be finding other things... Once I figure out how to work some of them here:
- Reviews-Yep, I will be doing my own reviews on manga, anime, games, light novels, and fan works within that scope. Even with getting employment hopefully soon, I have been finally able to work in getting back into my main interests. I love discussing what I watch, play, and read, so seems fitting.
- Discussions- As I mentioned before, I would love to have discussions with other like-minded people. Hence why once I figure out how I can do this on this blog, I will have a place where we can discuss various things within the scope of original and fan works in entertainment media.
- Tips and Advice-With the fact my moving is due to FFNet's issues, I released the importance of having a back-up plan. I was lucky I had it roughly set up. However, I also want to help out other people who want to write fanfiction or even there own original work. So, I am researching alternative places to Fanfiction.net and also learning how they work. I am also planning to stay up-to-date with Fanfiction.net as there is other people on other platforms wondering what is going on with Fanfiction.net Also, this year has been quite a learning curve for me and I want to share things to help others from experiencing them or if they experiencing the same problems, they don't have the same issues I had solving them.
However, I will be doing a weekly update here for whats going on, just like I was using Patreon.com for. I no longer have the campaign as I am planning to use my Patreon account for something else at a much later date... Mostly due to this move happening faster than expected and I have to put it on the back burner again. Well, great of all to come see what my blog is about and if your a reader of my stuff, keep checking out this blog. I will be setting soon the day I will have my weekly update on. Auto signing out.
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