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<blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 1482265" data-attributes="member: 13098"><p>Hmm, interesting point Sialia. OK, I probably shouldn't comment right now since my story is unjudged, but I will anyway and I will trust that the judges will use this opportunity to look away from my post until later. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>It is interesting how picture use comes to us. For my little yarn above, the picture that I think turned out to be the weakest use was one of the original lynchpins of my inspiration. Seeing that pic gave me a few ideas on some possible stories. The rest fell into place after that. But, I had to work a bit harder to bring the rest in. Last competition, I focused a lot on not having a "throwaway". I did in this competition as well. What I have found is that the first pic that my muse points out to me is the most likely to be my weakest use. I think, for me, that it is a matter between inspiration and integration. With the pictures that I have to work harder to integrate, it comes across as a stronger use. I look for different ways to bring a picture in if it isn't "obvious" to me. So, the amount of work I have to put in seems to have a positive affect on the outcome. </p><p></p><p>I also see this reflected in my stories when I am trying to finish them up too late in the night. When I get tired, I start missing elements that I was sure I had typed. I have gone back over my stories and found sentences that were "missing". I never typed them, though I thought them through. Very weird feeling at times. The problem with this is that I might miss the communication explaing why the pic was important. I forget to 'set the hook' if I am too tired. </p><p></p><p>So, the lesson for me is to strat writing these things earlier in the day! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure that helps much Sialia. But, you asked and while I can't answer for Mythago, I can point out some of the reasons why my picture usage might not have the same impacted I _wanted_ it to when I started typing on the keyboard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSF, post: 1482265, member: 13098"] Hmm, interesting point Sialia. OK, I probably shouldn't comment right now since my story is unjudged, but I will anyway and I will trust that the judges will use this opportunity to look away from my post until later. :) It is interesting how picture use comes to us. For my little yarn above, the picture that I think turned out to be the weakest use was one of the original lynchpins of my inspiration. Seeing that pic gave me a few ideas on some possible stories. The rest fell into place after that. But, I had to work a bit harder to bring the rest in. Last competition, I focused a lot on not having a "throwaway". I did in this competition as well. What I have found is that the first pic that my muse points out to me is the most likely to be my weakest use. I think, for me, that it is a matter between inspiration and integration. With the pictures that I have to work harder to integrate, it comes across as a stronger use. I look for different ways to bring a picture in if it isn't "obvious" to me. So, the amount of work I have to put in seems to have a positive affect on the outcome. I also see this reflected in my stories when I am trying to finish them up too late in the night. When I get tired, I start missing elements that I was sure I had typed. I have gone back over my stories and found sentences that were "missing". I never typed them, though I thought them through. Very weird feeling at times. The problem with this is that I might miss the communication explaing why the pic was important. I forget to 'set the hook' if I am too tired. So, the lesson for me is to strat writing these things earlier in the day! :) I'm not sure that helps much Sialia. But, you asked and while I can't answer for Mythago, I can point out some of the reasons why my picture usage might not have the same impacted I _wanted_ it to when I started typing on the keyboard. [/QUOTE]
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