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OCDatabaseSock  220 posts
Registered: Dec '04
42769_FanFic OC Index
Date Posted: 11/13/06 2:45pm Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
SilSolo posted:
Well, I did use to just list the Characters in alphabetical order and then list the stories that they appeared in. You should be able to find the stuff in teh sokc's oldest posts, but I sucked at organizing and updating and especially sucked at markups. Maybe list the OCs next to every story indexed, like if so and so appear in teh story, list the person under Characters or something?


Indexing is a tough thing to do (as you and anyone else who's done it well knows), and if it were a Character specific thread, such as a Luke Index where you're only concern is one character; it's one thing, but for every single OC out there - if you think about it, it's a daunting, almost deterring task.

But don't think ol' ale as lazy, it is something I would [u]like[/i] to do. To incorporate it, I was thinking to create a database only for OCs that appears in multiple fics; OCs that people has "gotten around.”

If you were to approach this thread as its namesake, the real Essential Character Guides only list the pivotal, re-occurring characters. I know there are quite a few authors out there that use their OCs in multiple fics, and henceforth become "fan favorites.” Perhaps OCs that is part of an epic as well?

Any thoughts people?
confused thinking idea

 

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SilSolo  8828 posts
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Date Posted: 11/13/06 2:48pm Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
That'd work.

 

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Commander-DWH  3308 posts
Title: Shiny Fan Fiction Manager
 Registered: Nov '03
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Date Posted: 11/13/06 4:36pm Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
I like the idea of indexing OCs that get around, since there are some OCs that show up all over the place, and it'd be cool to find all their stories. happy

 

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OCDatabaseSock  220 posts
Registered: Dec '04
42769_FanFic OC Index
Date Posted: 11/13/06 4:57pm Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database) - Date Edited: 11/13/06 5:20pm (3 edits total) Edited By: OCDatabaseSock
Why don't I handle it this way:

We'll try this out for awhile and see how it evolves. If you have an OC that tries to make an apperance in every fic he/she can, like they're trying to make a visit to as many relative's homes as they can on the holidays; then PM to me along with links to any fics they appear in. For now I'm gonna' cap it at 5 OCs maximum ( devil cowboy alien_1 chicken pig ) per author and see what kind of list I can put together.

Include the following info:
Name:
Gender:
Species:
Homeworld:
Story appearances:
(with links)

o.k. *1-2-3* Break!

 

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The_Face  5501 posts
Title: Ex-Manager
 Registered: Feb '03
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Date Posted: 11/13/06 6:18pm Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
Impressive indexing, ale! I know it's not an easy thing to do, especially not with so much material! shock

 

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Corran_Fett  3100 posts
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Date Posted: 11/14/06 6:59am Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database) - Date Edited: 11/14/06 6:59am (1 edits total) Edited By: Corran_Fett
Hey ale, thanks for the reply. I think you're correct that not many authors are using the keywords, and your explanation made sense. wink grin

OCDatabaseSock posted:
[...] but I'm really trying just to utilize space by cutting out the fat[...]

Yeah, I totally understand where you're coming from. grin wink

So, just carry on as you did, and again, great job!

OCDatabaseSock posted:
If you were to approach this thread as its namesake, the real Essential Character Guides only list the pivotal, re-occurring characters. I know there are quite a few authors out there that use their OCs in multiple fics, and henceforth become "fan favorites.” Perhaps OCs that is part of an epic as well?

Great idea, I think--no, amazing idea! peace applause

This way, you could even further, and for example include other author's OCs in your fics, maybe just as cameos, or, with the OC's creator's permission even as leading figures! grin

Also, you can expect a PM from me rather soon. tongue I'm looking forward to where you're going with this, and I know it's definitely in the right hands! cool

 

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JadeSolo  13731 posts
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Date Posted: 11/14/06 11:24am Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
Just thinking about all the markups necessary for this index makes me cringe. tongue The posted is way awesome, by the way. laugh Great job with this, ale!

Throw me the ball, I'm open! (I can't resist football moments)

 

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Luton_Plunder  775 posts
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Date Posted: 11/17/06 4:09am Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
Wow.

This thread, to use the "hip" terminology that all the kids are using these days, is totally tubular! hypnotized

My congratulations go out to you, OCDBS - and do pass those congratulations on to your altar ego, Corellian_Ale.

I loves me some OCs, I promise this database will get some good use from me wink

 

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OCDatabaseSock  220 posts
Registered: Dec '04
42769_FanFic OC Index
Date Posted: 11/17/06 8:26pm Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
Again thanks for support Jade & L_P!

The weekly update contains the following fics:
Rage of the Shadow Warriors: When Few Stood Against Many by Corran_Fett

Eluding What Will Come by Pallas-Athena

Also, by popular demand...two people I believe, an index for Original Characters themselves appears at the bottom of page one. (Come on people, help me beef it up!)


 

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SilSolo  8828 posts
Registered: Mar '04
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Date Posted: 11/17/06 9:10pm Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
Wooot! Very nice!

 

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Registered: Sep '06
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Date Posted: 11/18/06 8:17am Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
Hi newbie here!!

Just submitted my first story and hopefully it'll be up on this amazing index soon.

Listing characters I think will prob work the way shown as it's simple (even I get it) and I'm hopefully gonna have a reoccuring character soon and this would make him easier to follow!

 

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leiamoody  1209 posts
Registered: Nov '05
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Date Posted: 11/20/06 1:51am Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
OCDatabaseSock posted:
Again thanks for support Jade & L_P!

Also, by popular demand...two people I believe, an index for Original Characters themselves appears at the bottom of page one. (Come on people, help me beef it up!)


It sounds like a good idea, although I still don't understand how it's supposed to work. Any flashcards with one syllable words for the brain-dead might be helpful.

 

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OCDatabaseSock  220 posts
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42769_FanFic OC Index
Date Posted: 11/20/06 4:27am Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database) - Date Edited: 11/20/06 4:29am (1 edits total) Edited By: OCDatabaseSock
leiamoody posted:
It sounds like a good idea, although I still don't understand how it's supposed to work. Any flashcards with one syllable words for the brain-dead might be helpful.


There: ! ! ! ! ! ! ! hypnotized

Oy! You said flash cards...

The OC Database section on the previous page is for the characters themselves, more specifically characters an author has created that appears in multiple fics.

So if an author has characters that are part of multiple OC-Centric stories (a fic driven by OC main characters), then they can add them here. It's kind of an index for an author's favorite OC characters.

In your case, I think, I've been wrong before; that your OCs from Sleeping and Dreaming (plug!) also appear in other stories as well. That being the case you could submit the characters as part of the Character end of the database. I do limit the number of submissions to Five OCs per author, so make sure you really love the ones you send in.

Just PM me the following:
Name:
Gender:
Species:
Homeworld:
Story Apperances:

Sorry, I couldn't find any flash cards.

Wait! [1] [+] [1] [=] [2]



On a seperate note, how many OC authors would like to see writing challenges here, similar to those in the Dueling Circle?

Show of hands!

 

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SilSolo  8828 posts
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Date Posted: 11/20/06 8:17am Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
I would!

And I apologize for not being able to do much for the database, since I, as the original owner, should've done more, but very nice job, corellian_ale!

 

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leiamoody  1209 posts
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Date Posted: 11/21/06 4:30am Subject: RE: The "New" Essential Guide to Original Characters (OC Index/Database)
OCDatabaseSock posted:
So if an author has characters that are part of multiple OC-Centric stories (a fic driven by OC main characters), then they can add them here. It's kind of an index for an author's favorite OC characters.


Ah, I see...well, halfway. Sort of like the OC Greatest Hits Collection (no "Pina Colada Song", though. No one needs Rupert Holmes in their lives).

OCDatabaseSock posted:
On a seperate note, how many OC authors would like to see writing challenges here, similar to those in the Dueling Circle?


*Picard voice* "Make it so."

 

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