This thread was once Minefic, a thread where stories are kept in a List for people to see what they are and enjoy their time with them. Due to a code messup, the thread whacked up. I am Farteh16, creator of Minefic. I am a writer, and I helped writers with their stuff. I had a staff to help me, but now they have their whole lives to think of.
If you do not know what Minefic was, ask around. Don't be shy. I hope the quotes below can help you understand its value to me and to the people it helped.
Minefic: Started, April 12, 2012 - Ended, June 12, 2013
Number of stories: I forgot but it was a LOT, man.
I guess this is an end of an era, then? This thread started as the Mainframe, my story. During my time, all Fan Art was in the fan art section so I decided to make a Story List to give writers a lifeline when frickin' signature shops hoard all the recent post spots. I then asked the mods for a literature subsection. Although my idea was kinda far-fetched, they told me they had a plan and here we are now, where stories get the attention they deserve.
Another reason I think of this as a peaceful death rather than some brutal assassination is the fact that my staff has gotten busy with their lives. I don't think Minefic can be "Writing Help" without a staff to help fly through the stories and help them where they are wrong. I also cannot ask my staff to take precious time from their lives for Minefic.
Minefic still lives on though. To those who joined Minefic: you do not need a name, group or title to help your fellow writers. I believe that the Literature section is our Story List and each and every one of us is our Writing Help.
Even if we are not Minecrafters as a main thing, we still can create a community in this subforum. A few years or so, I watched writers help, support, comment and give constructive criticism on one another. I see new faces but the old spirit is still in there.
I check on the Minecraft Forums at least once a day when I can because of you, the writers. I made Minefic to save your stories, now it is a place where you can gather with your fellow writers and discuss, enjoy, and talk about your love of words and the joy of it all just to see other people smile at the sight of your characters coming out from the pages and living the lives you have given them.
This is me, Farteh16. I am a writer, like many of you. I might raise Minefic back. I may not. One thing is for certain. This is the Literature subforum. As long as there is a person who has played Minecraft, and likes to see the game through the fresh eyes of a writer and his/her story, Minefic, in a way, lives on.
I would like to say some words for Minefic, Farteh16, and my fellow writers.
I made an account on Minecraft Forum about four to five months ago. At first, I came here to download and play maps and actually be able to comment on the threads. I knew that wasn't where I was meant to be, for I am not meant to be a brilliant map maker. After a few days, I found this sub-forum. Literature. When I found it, I wasn't popular. I wasn't sharing, but merely commenting on works. One of the first threads I read, was this. Minefic. And ever since I discovered it, I've been branching out and devoting time into writing, learning, critiquing... Being with all of you.
Thanks to Minefic and Farteh16, I was able to be in the spot I am right now. And there are many of you in this spot as well. And we all know it isn't as easy to be a writer, dreams take effort. Where would we be without Minefic? It gave us help, spread out who we are and shaped who we are as writers now. Farteh16 has been a friend of all of us, and helped some of us become writers. Minefic raised the encouragement and helped us, it made effort worth it.
I am quite sad to see Minefic go, but it's fine. It had a good run, you know, it did. It helped us, new writers and old, experienced or not. You get my point, I suppose. I also want to make this an opportunity to say thank you to all those people who helped me out this summer. Which I am so very sure, I will not forget. This may bloom into something more, and I may just be an 11 year old, and so I hope you understand where I am coming from. As I am sure many of you feel the same way.
Thanks again to Minefic, Farteh16, and everyone who helped me become the young writer I am now. And yes, I sound cheesy.
Sincerely, OnceInALongTime, with so many other names...
I'm sad to see this go, and I think I'll add some parting words too...
I'm sad to see Minefic go, as I saw it as a way for people who were writing great stories that weren't getting as much views as they deserved. Probably some of the first fanfictions I read were the Eye Project, and InFinity, both of which are great books.
After around I posted a character app in the Eye Project, (Not exact time, not sure what it was) I wanted to try out my own story, however, it did kinda fail.. But, after time I got more inspiration and created The Aether's Rage, which lived for so much longer than my other book did. Eventually around the middle of the story, a bit after the idea of Rift came out, I posted my story on Minefic, and probably what encouraged me to do so is other Rift project people joining it too. Even though my story still didn't get much comments, I appreciate what Minefic has done for so many other story writers who just want to get popular. And I dedicate this post for the farewell of Minefic, for possibly a long time. And my last words about Minefic are:
Thank you for being so supportive of story writers Farteh16, and I thank you for making Minefic.
I never actually used Minefic, but... well, it was a rare thing that actually helped people with their stories. I was thinking about adding my (now removed) How To Not Live Forever to it, but, sadly, never got around to it. I know how many views and such it brought in for other people. I think it also helped make the Literature Subtopic a little bit more popular, as you had a run-down of the stories instead of just the title to go by (leading to people actually reading a story for what it is rather than what it's called.)
So with that, I throw the ashes of Minefic into the sea, where, hopefully, they will find a home on the bottom, housing whatever else wants to live down there.
However, let us suppose that Minefic has not been burnt that badly. Perhaps it is a third degree burn, but we can still revive it. It just takes ointment, time, and hope.
This leads me to conclude that you, Farteh, can create a new Minefic forum. I'm sure that it will take forever, however, think of what it would mean to people. And this time, actually save the forum on another document.
Here's an emoticon to make people not as sad! XD
Wait a second... I was RIGHT !?!??! There was no literature subtopic six months ago!?
Oh man, not... not Minefic. The thread was important in a somewhat symbolic nature to me, as I was one of the very first on the list. (Indeed, I think it was my very own Fallen Kingdom in which Farteh was inspired to make Minefic happen?) It was an amazing life raft in an ocean of signature/banner shops, and I was amazed to see it reach where it did. Now, there's an entire literature section dedicated to none other than us, the creative minds of writers, and I like to think I was part of what made that happen. I'm so happy to see that now it isn't just a couple people whose hobby is writing dumping their works here, like how it was back when Minefic was made. Now there's a community here of people I wouldn't hesitate to call awesome, who all enjoy the things we create. In a way, Minefic was a catalyst of growth, and its job has been done. Have peaceful dreams, Minefic.
~DragonTyron, and each little voice of character that roams in his head.
All good things come to an end, but Minefic was more than just a good thing. It was a great thing. It was more than just pieces of writing being pasted on a thread. It was a community. Minefic got my story booming, and I hope that all people will remember this and still use it.
Minefic will still live in our stories, though not the same. We will not forget what Farteh16 did to bring all of us writers together. From a simple story to a giant list of them, Minefic is an eternal memory.
Three is out. I also have to say I copied the legal information from the History of Minecraft, since I don't know how to legalize my stuff. I also missed an edit that would've cause a HUGE misunderstanding. Please read!
EDIT: I am tired, so expect the next chapter tomorrow, if anyone is actually reading.
im reading.
Good and interesting.
How come in the updates you said Chapter 2 was out, but in reality, there was only up to chapter one?
It was a past post, before the edit. It is referring to the second part of the Prologue. See the timeline for reference next time but for the sake of understanding, I'll edit the post.
Just wondering, could you change my progress to 'In Progress' or something of the sorts? I'm sort of completed, but I will be occasionally add and remove things to the thread to get it as good as possible.
Also, it's not too important, but I'd like to author to be KROME_Rainbow, not Krome_Rainbow.
I'll send you a description of it soon!
Just wondering, could you change my progress to 'In Progress' or something of the sorts? I'm sort of completed, but I will be occasionally add and remove things to the thread to get it as good as possible.
Also, it's not too important, but I'd like to author to be KROME_Rainbow, not Krome_Rainbow.
I'll send you a description of it soon!
I didn't comment before, as I saw no need to. Now that you've put my story here, I feel the need to review your story and tell you what I thought.
I don't have time to read this right now, nor the motivation to read at all, mind you. But I unwillingly forced myself to read the first prologue.
Your style of writing is eerily similar to mine. I'm not claiming you stole my stuff, it's just we have very similar writing styles. We both include a bit of sarcastic humour, but can be quite serious. The only difference is that you are capable of writing the entire story in one go. I have to write a baseline, then go back and fix it up. Adding descriptions, and that stuff. Otherwise I get writer's block. I praise you on that.
I love it very much. I do see some grammar errors, mind you. Within the first prologue I believe I saw 3 or 4. But on a story, what are the chances of completely not failing.. Gosh I'm so articulate. I'm tired. That's my excuse.
If I had to give it a rating, which I definitely will. I'd put it at..
I'm torn. I love the story, and the style, and I want to give it a 10/10.
But based on how it is and what I've read. Which is JUST the first prologue, I'd have to give it an 8/10. Compared to stories in general, not just fan-fics. Compared to fan-fics, definitely a 10/10.
Also, I would like to add a link to your story in my thread. I will be opening up a section for "recommended reads" and I definitely recommend this story.
I didn't comment before, as I saw no need to. Now that you've put my story here, I feel the need to review your story and tell you what I thought.
I don't have time to read this right now, nor the motivation to read at all, mind you. But I unwillingly forced myself to read the first prologue.
Your style of writing is eerily similar to mine. I'm not claiming you stole my stuff, it's just we have very similar writing styles. We both include a bit of sarcastic humour, but can be quite serious. The only difference is that you are capable of writing the entire story in one go. I have to write a baseline, then go back and fix it up. Adding descriptions, and that stuff. Otherwise I get writer's block. I praise you on that.
I love it very much. I do see some grammar errors, mind you. Within the first prologue I believe I saw 3 or 4. But on a story, what are the chances of completely not failing.. Gosh I'm so articulate. I'm tired. That's my excuse.
If I had to give it a rating, which I definitely will. I'd put it at..
I'm torn. I love the story, and the style, and I want to give it a 10/10.
But based on how it is and what I've read. Which is JUST the first prologue, I'd have to give it an 8/10. Compared to stories in general, not just fan-fics. Compared to fan-fics, definitely a 10/10.
Also, I would like to add a link to your story in my thread. I will be opening up a section for "recommended reads" and I definitely recommend this story.
Wow, a first notice on my story and it's a positive reply! Thank you for liking it and exerting the effort on reading it, due to your described predicament.
You know, I was gonna give up on the fanfic until you showed up. I'd like to thank you for that/
Now on to my writing method. I didn't make it in one go (well the descriptions and stuff in one go, but yeah). I made 2 Microsoft Word documents. One is where I type my story and copy-paste it. The second is my Visionarium, where I put the story events (I call it Visionarium because the story started because I received several ones). I make sure its only one chapter ahead so the realiity of writing it is level to what I will write. Grammar isn't my strong point, I tend to just convert the "video" of the story in my head into readable text.
I'm in a laptop now in my vacation, and I'll make sure to continue this story when I get back (My Visionarium is on my PC). You, good man, are a boss for reigniting the spark of storywriting in me. I will read your fanfic now to accurately comment and criticize it (the criticism you can use, not the soul-shattering ones.). I will bleed myself to death before I'll even consider not reading it.
You, deserve all the praise the world has to offer. What I can give though is a rep+
I am planning for the long term, and I am sure one way or another, this List will go down.
That's why I am asking for everyone's help to ask permissions from story writers (make sure it's a good story first) and PM me with color and links already in set. I will require all the help I can get. Also, I am creating a blog to increase storage space for the fics you guys send. Anyone who wants to help PM me. It would be a great thing if you have experience in these things.
If you do not know what Minefic was, ask around. Don't be shy. I hope the quotes below can help you understand its value to me and to the people it helped.
Minefic: Started, April 12, 2012 - Ended, June 12, 2013
Number of stories: I forgot but it was a LOT, man.
EDIT: This was a past post referring to Prologue Two, for further reference see the timeline at the uppoermost piece of the OP.
EDIT: I am tired, so expect the next chapter tomorrow, if anyone is actually reading.
Good and interesting.
How come in the updates you said Chapter 2 was out, but in reality, there was only up to chapter one?
It was a past post, before the edit. It is referring to the second part of the Prologue. See the timeline for reference next time but for the sake of understanding, I'll edit the post.
Also, it's not too important, but I'd like to author to be KROME_Rainbow, not Krome_Rainbow.
I'll send you a description of it soon!
Sure.
I don't have time to read this right now, nor the motivation to read at all, mind you. But I unwillingly forced myself to read the first prologue.
Your style of writing is eerily similar to mine. I'm not claiming you stole my stuff, it's just we have very similar writing styles. We both include a bit of sarcastic humour, but can be quite serious. The only difference is that you are capable of writing the entire story in one go. I have to write a baseline, then go back and fix it up. Adding descriptions, and that stuff. Otherwise I get writer's block. I praise you on that.
I love it very much. I do see some grammar errors, mind you. Within the first prologue I believe I saw 3 or 4. But on a story, what are the chances of completely not failing.. Gosh I'm so articulate. I'm tired. That's my excuse.
If I had to give it a rating, which I definitely will. I'd put it at..
I'm torn. I love the story, and the style, and I want to give it a 10/10.
But based on how it is and what I've read. Which is JUST the first prologue, I'd have to give it an 8/10. Compared to stories in general, not just fan-fics. Compared to fan-fics, definitely a 10/10.
Also, I would like to add a link to your story in my thread. I will be opening up a section for "recommended reads" and I definitely recommend this story.
Wow, a first notice on my story and it's a positive reply! Thank you for liking it and exerting the effort on reading it, due to your described predicament.
You know, I was gonna give up on the fanfic until you showed up. I'd like to thank you for that/
Now on to my writing method. I didn't make it in one go (well the descriptions and stuff in one go, but yeah). I made 2 Microsoft Word documents. One is where I type my story and copy-paste it. The second is my Visionarium, where I put the story events (I call it Visionarium because the story started because I received several ones). I make sure its only one chapter ahead so the realiity of writing it is level to what I will write. Grammar isn't my strong point, I tend to just convert the "video" of the story in my head into readable text.
I'm in a laptop now in my vacation, and I'll make sure to continue this story when I get back (My Visionarium is on my PC). You, good man, are a boss for reigniting the spark of storywriting in me. I will read your fanfic now to accurately comment and criticize it (the criticism you can use, not the soul-shattering ones.). I will bleed myself to death before I'll even consider not reading it.
You, deserve all the praise the world has to offer. What I can give though is a rep+
Nobody reading it=No reason to continue.
If the story gets more support I might continue. I am a fickle person, sadly.
Thank you, you two.
Also,
ATTENTION!