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Re: [lojban] Re: Lojban Kids' Show/Comic



Sorry if I've chosen to ignore your message, since you think it's "emo
touchy-feely".

On 14 February 2012 00:46, Paul <mrpauw@gmail.com> wrote:
> The plot wasn't written with a graphic novel in mind, and I doubt many 8 year olds would be into the emo touchy-feely stuff.  It's under a Creative Commons license, feel free to fix it or write a better one.
>
> kozmikreis
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> On 13 Feb 2012, at 18:23, Sid <cntrational@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Well, in my experience, good visual novels generally have fairly
>> involved plots, usually about the interactions between characters
>> (naturally, since most dialogue is spoken/thought); they usually end
>> up being very touching and emotional. The kids show plot, in
>> comparison, seems a bit...middling.
>>
>> Additionally, most people who're going to read this are adults --
>> while they might read the game to help with their Lojban learning,
>> wouldn't it be better to make something that has an engaging plot and
>> story? Something that would really *motivate* them to continue
>> reading, to see what happens next -- and if you want to see what
>> happens next, you have to learn Lojban. That seems like a better way
>> of going about things, to me.
>>
>> On 13 February 2012 23:36, kozmikreis <mrpauw@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> That's an interesting question, I'm not sure how to answer that
>>> without more feedback.  I would be very interested to hear your views
>>> (and everyone else's) on what does or doesn't make my original plot
>>> real/enjoyable/intended for children.
>>>
>>> For those who haven't seen it, the draft and links to the other docs
>>> can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Figgelppx0xep5HC7GRConr445BHq3Oycb6uAB8tL2Y/edit
>>>
>>> kozmikreis
>>>
>>> On Feb 13, 5:49 pm, Sid <cntratio...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> IMO, I'm a bit iffy on the "kids show" premise and plot. Why not make
>>>> it an actual visual novel, with a real plot, that people can enjoy? Or
>>>> is this actually intended for children?
>>>>
>>>> mi'e cntr
>>>>
>>>> On 12 February 2012 06:21, kozmikreis <kozmikr...@lojban.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>
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>>>>> Widening the net on finding a character artist, I'm guessing most people will know someone outside Lojbanic circles who is good at drawing.  Can I ask you to ask the artists in your life to consider doing artwork for a project that can, in return, give them:
>>>>
>>>>> * Credit for their work, and a link.
>>>>> * A talking point in their portfolio.
>>>>> * Multilingual exposure.
>>>>> * Better sleep at night knowing they've done good in the world :-)
>>>>
>>>>> The work required is not all that intense - we will be wanting images of characters emoting and in some differing postures, angles and attire, but they only get overlaid on the backgrounds at runtime and are re-used.
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>> kozmikreis
>>>>
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