Ready Room # 47

Rico · February 19, 2009, 05:55:53 AM

Ready Room # 47 is now up. A solo effort by Jen discussing Sevryll. Thanks Jen!

http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksInSciFi_Ready_Room_47.mp3

Jen · February 19, 2009, 10:31:14 AM

Thank you Rico. It's a recording of an abridged version of Sevrll's backstory. FYI, I stared this over a year ago. I gleaned a lot in the early days from books and stuff...so some of it may sound familiar. I like writing backstories because it gives me a chance to practice my writing skills—how to construct sentences, how to describe a scene, how to write about feelings... things like that. Basically whatever I found challenging I tried out in the backstory first. I hope it isn't boring. Sort of soap operay in some places. :D Talking about romantic relationships was sort of embarrassing and a big hurdle for me, so I tried to work it out in a backstory and learned how to write things without just bluntly saying them. Anyway, aside from having some history to draw from for the ongoing Story in the RPG seasons, I use my character's backstory as a lab of sorts for writing experiments. Some failed and some seemed to work. :)

If you have a character, try to write a backstory and add to it ever so often. I usually add to mine in between seasons or when the season slows down.

billybob476 · February 19, 2009, 10:32:40 AM

Jen, I know you were concerned that you'd sound boring. Let me say that I wasn't bored for a second! Your writing and reading are amazing. Very interesting and compelling. Great work!

Jen · February 19, 2009, 10:39:13 AM

Quote from: billybob476 on February 19, 2009, 10:32:40 AM
Jen, I know you were concerned that you'd sound boring. Let me say that I wasn't bored for a second! Your writing and reading are amazing. Very interesting and compelling. Great work!

Thank you Joe. I appreciate that. :) I don't know why, but I was very nervous about actually sending this to Rico. I wasn't worried when I came up with the idea to read it. It was just after I finished editing it all that I got a little weird about letting everyone hear it. Don't know why. It never has bothered me to read anything I've written for the Seasons... :D

X · February 19, 2009, 10:44:03 AM

I really enjoyed it Jen and I would hazard to guess that this was more of a solo work and your subconscious knew that. It's one thing when it's a group effort, it's another beast when success or failure rests solely on your shoulders.

It was a success. I enjoyed every minute of listening. Now you can take a breath and smile.

Meds · February 19, 2009, 01:06:39 PM

Oooooo i look forward to listening to this. Jen you could read the dictionary and it would be a success so never be worried. cant wait to put this on my ipod.

billybob476 · February 19, 2009, 01:09:52 PM

I'd prefer Jen reading the phone book over the dictionary.

"A. Aaronson..555-555-5555"

Meds · February 19, 2009, 01:16:04 PM

Must be a Canadian thing ;)

billybob476 · February 19, 2009, 01:27:12 PM

We're crazy over here in the colonies.

Jen · February 19, 2009, 06:36:21 PM

LOL. You guys crack me up. :D

moyer777 · February 19, 2009, 07:03:35 PM

Jen, wow, it was excellent, I love the music and the way it was read was great. Not a dull moment, what a nice deepening of the character. As Tony the Tiger would say "GREEEEAAAAAAAAAT!"

Jen · February 19, 2009, 07:10:17 PM

Quote from: moyer777 on February 19, 2009, 07:03:35 PM
Jen, wow, it was excellent, I love the music and the way it was read was great. Not a dull moment, what a nice deepening of the character. As Tony the Tiger would say "GREEEEAAAAAAAAAT!"

:D Thank you.

Dangelus · February 19, 2009, 11:42:36 PM

Great, really looking forward to listening to this.

You have a brilliant recording voice Jen so I know I won't get bored.

Meds · February 26, 2009, 12:37:03 PM

Jen this was awesome. It flew by i was so absorbed in the narration. Great job.

Dangelus · February 26, 2009, 12:44:45 PM

Yep it was great. What a backstory! I wish I could write like that!