I remember when I was first trying to conceptualize B'jaern and the Eohji (Allagan / Garlean manufactured genetic mutation idea), I had some internal conflict whether or not it was too much for the community to absorb due to the "special snowflake" designation. I have to agree to an extent that yes, the idea is totally special snowflake, but you have to ask yourself.
1. Are you imposing your character concept and backstory onto others?
2. How do you attempt to tie it into the lore in a somewhat tasteful manner w/o raising huge red flags which might be purely subjective anyways.
3. Are people just using special snowflake as a dismissive pejorative to stifle creativity through preconceived assumptions as to how they think you'll approach your own character. Are you able to acknowledge criticism, if so do you really care?
4. Who are you really writing your story for? You or the community? Both?
With my story I admit there were a lot of questionable ideas. I'll put some under the microscope just for the fun of it.
1. Are you imposing your character concept and backstory onto others?
2. How do you attempt to tie it into the lore in a somewhat tasteful manner w/o raising huge red flags which might be purely subjective anyways.
3. Are people just using special snowflake as a dismissive pejorative to stifle creativity through preconceived assumptions as to how they think you'll approach your own character. Are you able to acknowledge criticism, if so do you really care?
4. Who are you really writing your story for? You or the community? Both?
With my story I admit there were a lot of questionable ideas. I'll put some under the microscope just for the fun of it.
- Allagan & Garlean Genetic Engineering: You can have colossal technological marvels like the Agrias, but not this?
- The whole miqo'te berserking effect when an Eohji is born and the conduit of power shared by mother and child thing.
- Using drugs to combat Garlean indoctrination when in truth the lore really doesn't state how other races are really indoctrinated.
- How do you effectively narrate a limit break?
- A corrupted lallafel inside a magitek suit as a Minister / Inquisitor??
Really?
