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2/15/17

Hey, y’all and welcome back to the update. A lot of exciting stuff happened this week, so stick around to see what’s happening.

Announcements

@script-a-world would like me to remind you that we have @scriptastronomer for questions about the effects of planets and moons on fictional worlds.

Featured Posts

A Wild Guest Post Appears

@scriptmedic has recently had an opportunity to guest post on the blog Writers Helping Writers. In this post, Aunt Scripty talks about how to write your character’s pain well. She covers the scale of the pain, how often an author should bring it up, and how much it can ebb and flow.

Welcome to Columbia!

So if you were to build a floating city a la Columbia from Bioshock Infinite, what would you need to consider for your humans to survive? Well, good news: @scriptecology has a post with details on what you need to think about with people that high.Maybe make the launch day April 20th.

Pyromancers Sans Pyro

So, unlike firebenders, someone who wants a fire in real life needs a fuel source (Unless it’s an M. Night Shyamalan firebender). @scriptchemist helps out this asker with figuring out how a sorcerer could light up the night using realistic scientific principles.

“Is a Character With X a Spoonie”

What is a spoonie? According to @scriptspoonie , a spoonie is ““someone with a chronic illness or disability that regularly impacts their energy levels and/or ability to get things done.” With that in mind, there are many illnesses that can make someone need to budget their energy. In this post, the mods give us readers some ideas of what

After the End

Law school is expensive, takes an incredible amount of effort, and it would be such a shame it you were to be disbarred. And then your character is. Whoops. So instead of throwing all that time and money away, what else could your character do? @scriptlawyer has a few ideas for you.

Common Canadian Wildlife

If you’re unfamiliar with Canada, trying to figure out the wildlife you might encounter may be difficult. Luckily, @scriptcanuck has a quick list that you could use for reference.

Flower Here, Flower There, Flower Not Supposed to be There

So you’re going along, writing your story, and your character stops to smell the roses. But then you remember, your character is at the top of a snowy mountain in the middle of winter. Why the heck are there any flowers up here? Well, with a little bit of magic, maybe there could be some? What do you think @scriptflorist ?

Let's Talk Tropes

Tropes are all over the place. Tropes are essentially what help us identify a genre. So how can you use them properly? @scriptstructure helps us writers with some ideas to use our basic components to make a phenomenal new story.

Ask Box Statuses

@scriptkink ‘s ask box is closed due to her hiatus. She thanks you for your patience.

New Family

We have two new family blogs this week. Everyone please welcome

@scriptfirefighter - here to shed some light on, well, firefighters.

1/4/2017

Heyo! We’re back and better (hopefully) than ever. After a holiday, it’s nice to be able to get back into a bit of a rhythm. Anyways, on to the important things.

Announcements

We have a huge announcement this week!

@scriptmedic moderated the VERY FIRST scriptX family writing contest!

The winners are:

@fourandahalfapple

@kathrynabbott

@pielover1967

Congratulations!

Also this week,

@scripteconomist is open to mod applications. Please message her if you are interested.

@scripteducator is looking for a co-mod with special education teaching experience. Please message her if you are interested.

@scriptsocialwork is still looking for a mod that has knowledge in the foster care system and has knowledge in adoption.

Featured Posts

19 Khajiits and Counting

The mild mad Greek goddess ( @pissed-off-persephone ) is back wondering how two different species could do the do and get results. But wait, what if we want the child to be more one parent than the other? @scriptgenetics answers this one pretty quick.

The Fish Say Moo

Fish are great! What with their swimming and their, uh, swimming and… swimming? Ok so maybe they aren’t the most fun pets, but hey you could always use them for food. But would it make sense to have fish the size of, say, sheep and keep them like cows? @scriptecology is here for this asker, with a bonus bit by @allthebellsinvenice .

The Deeper You Go, The Darker It Gets

So the deep/dark web: what is that? Creepypasta readers may be familiar with the idea, but you may not be know enough to write your own horror story filled with vomitous imagery. Well, @scripthacker has the McBasics ready for you to read and learn.

Characteristics of an Abused or Neglected Child

Writing many times looks at the darker side of humans. In consideration of the “show, don’t tell” rule, @scriptsocialwork has provided this list of characteristics that could be used in your story of the horrors of a dark home.

Decomposable Income

What makes something a good currency? Well, you probably wouldn’t want something subject to decay. @scripteconomist helps out this asker with a creative idea for currency, but maybe not practical. Who knows? Maybe it will work in the end.

An American Freshman in London

So obviously school is different when you’re in a different country, but an explanation of something basic like grade levels would be nice. Well say a “thank you” to @scriptbrit because Mod Tea has a chart here for you and a brief summary.

Invasion of the Land Snatchers

Long ago, the nations lived together in harmony. That all changed when that one nation attacked. Only @scripthistory, master of all the eras, could provide a reason for the asker. And when he was needed most, he was there with open ask box. Days passed and the question was answered. And though the blog has many questions left to answer, I believe Captain can save the errors of the scripts.

A Day in the Indoor Garden

She pulls the keys out of her purse and locks the door. It’s been a long day at the shop with everyone needing flowers for Valentine’s day. She sighs turning around as she walks to her car and thinks about the daily routine. It involves plenty of…. well @scriptflorist has that covered.

A Nuke at a Debate

Your character just moves into a house and go figure, it’s haunted. Well, he’s pretty sure, but he's not certain. How is he going to go about taking care of this spooky problem? @scriptwitchcraft has some advice that would be perfect for this.

A Book Here, A Book There, A Book Everywhere

And finally, you can set down your pen for a moment, and bask in the glory of a draft well done. The series has been selling well and now your last book is ready for publishing. You reminisce on the good times you’ve had in your fantasy world. That cave scene was epic, one of your proudest moments. Maybe, just maybe, you could somehow continue the story. But your characters are done, all their arcs completed. No what you need is new characters. And now, @scriptstructure has some advice for you on how you could do your new narrative.

How To Write More Memorable Doctors (Even If They Never Speak)

(Hey, hey, guess what. This post, right here? Yeah it appeared first on Patreon. Go check out Aunt Scripty’s Patreon and consider donating. See the future of the Script Medic.)

Billy Badbones? More like Broken bones after he jumped out that window. And now he’s in the hospital and he is BORED. He looks through the glass door and sees two nurses. Well, duh, he sees nurses, but who are these nurses? How can you make even a background character like a doctor or nurse be the character your readers remember? Bada bing, bada boom- @scriptmedic has a post for you!

Quotes

I’m trying this quote section out, see how it goes.

“I'm sorry, I was given sugar and a cat and left unsupervised to talk about cannibalism.” -Kayl ( @scriptlibrarian ) A summary of the chat

“On one hand, we have deep therapeutic discussions, and then it INEVITABLY turns to murder, cannibalism, or both.”- @scriptshrink Also describing the chat

"Tripping on your own insides is bad"-Aunt Scripty ( @scriptmedic ) Upon being asked whether someone could walk after being stabbed in the abdomen

“For a second I thought that said human sacrifice not human medicine and was about to offer help”-Ajk’in( @scriptmyth ) Realizing that she had misread something Dr. Ferox ( @scriptveterinarian ) has said

Ask Box Statuses

@scripthistory will not be answering at sks from January 5-14. The ask box will still be open.

New Family

We have two new blogs that have joined the family!

@scriptautistic run by Mods Cat and Aira. Click their names for their respective introduction posts.

@scriptspoonie is here to help you write people with illnesses that don't leave them much energy. The title is based off the concept of spoon theory which you can read about here. Learn about their mods here.

12/14/2016

Hey guys, and welcome to the first Script Family Weekly Update.  We have Announcements, Featured Posts, Ask Box Statuses, and New Members. Hope y’all are excited as I am.

Announcements

@scripteconomist would like you to know that she does indeed cover both economics and politics.

Various scriptX blogs are in need of co-mods. This includes:

@scriptsoldier : Looking for all five branches with an emphasis on Army, Navy, and Air Force. Would prefer

4+ Years Service

Combat Zone Experience

Service Pre-2005

Non-USA Military

ServiceOfficer

NCO or equivalent

Diversity within

Sexes

Ethnicities

Religious Backgrounds, especially Jewish and Muslim

@scriptlawyer is looking for primarily an American Lawyer and secondarily a criminal lawyer

@scriptflorist is looking for a current/modern florist

@scriptaccountant is looking for

Individual Income Tax

Corporate Income Tax

Governmental Accounting

Non-Profit Accounting

Cost Accounting

Non-US GAAP

IFRS Specialization

And @scriptgambling is looking for USA based Casino Workers and Book Makers with 2+ years of experience.

Featured Posts

Tropes Done Right Part 2: The Edison of Medicine

“But where’s part one?” you ask before even letting me get in a word. To which I respond, @scriptmedic linked it in the post. You should check that one out too. But first, read this absolutely shocking post.

(Honestly, this is as far as I could find for crediting)

Yeah, I probably deserved that. But seriously, it covers the myths (listen up @scriptmyth ), history, and procedures of defibrillation and cardioversion. This will probably come in handy at some point for your universe’s resident Billy Badbones.

People and Radiation

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Basically. So in this question, @scriptchemist covers the basics of radiation and discusses the effects it has on cells and DNA. The asker has a sci-fi where some humans are able to absorb radiation, and on occasion, they have to just let it all out. And you thought that guy who brings in chili for lunch was bad.

Masterpost on Adoption: Canada

So you’re writing a story with Mary McBasic, an orphan in need of parents. Well, how on earth is that all going to go down? You don’t know, you’ve only been writing this page for the last hour or five. So you’re busy, and nobody has time to read an entire website’s worth of material on adoption. Where to now? @scriptlawyer. Her master post covers all the basics of what you would need to know for adoption in the politest country on earth.

How to Properly Ruin a Fantasy Kingdom’s Economy

Once upon a time in a faraway land, some sorcerer got upset at a king and decided, “You know what? I’m going to use my knowledge of economics to destroy this king’s economy.” But then the sorcerer came up with two plans, both so great he couldn’t decide which to use. And so the kingdom did just fine because of the wishy-washy wizard. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use one of the sorcerer’s plans to destroy your world’s economy. (Note: “Your world” is not referring to that plane commonly known as earth.)

A Christmas Carol

Christmas is nearly upon us. So maybe you want to write a Christmas special for your short story series and your protagonist is visiting family in Britain. There’s just one problem. You ain’t a brit. Well, @scriptbrit has a post covering the McBasics of Christmas time across the pond.

What is a Librarian?

So to finish up this week’s theme of McBasics, we have the Archivist’s summary of libraries and librarians. What do they do? Hol’up, there’s different types of libraries? Not everyone who works in a library is a librarian? (@scriptlibrarian)

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Ask Box Statuses

@scriptecology will be closing her ask box from December 18 until December 31 due to family visitation

Aunty Scripty (scriptmedic) has her ask box closed indefinitely, but certainly not forever.

@scriptshrink has a pretty full ask box, but it is still open. Please be aware that it may take a good amount of time before your ask is answered.

Felix, the trans expert of @scriptlgbt, will be busy until the new year so asks of that nature may take more time than expected

New Members of the Family

So as most of us are relatively new, this week I am just going to link you over to the Master List on Aunt Scripty’s blog

And that’s all for this week. A lot has certainly happened this week, especially with the ScriptXplosion. We have plenty going on behind the scenes of the ScriptX family, so bear with us during this time of adjustment.

New addition to the Script Fam, thanks to @scriptmedic and @scriptecology! I’m gonna try my damnedest to answer as accurately as possible, and provide links and other.

My range is pretty freaking close to what @scriptecology does, though, and they’re definitely way more experienced than I am.

I’ve been real interested in real/fictional animals since what seems like forever and two countries ago. Hopefully I’ll help some folk?