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happy holidays nell!!! literally was just sitting and scrolling through tumblr and suddenly thought ugh i miss atticus 馃様 so here i am stalking this blog bcs apparently it's atticus missing hours鈩笍
now i'm not going to rush you to update the story. take all the time you need! i'm just wondering, if you would release patreon snippets to public? because i miss those! and i swear i remember you had another twine game where you put those snippets/short stories?? ...or was i wrong?
fuck it, yeah, alright! for anyone who, like me, is in their missing body count hours and wants some juicy extra content, you can now (hopefully) all access the body count bonus hub here:
had a lot of lovely messages asking how i'm doing and i am super touched that people are thinking of me during the festive szn! i'm doing okay - just getting my shit rocked daily by a rambunctious little human whose greatest loves are busses, porridge and the elderly. sending love out into the ether to you all!! 馃挄
happy new year!!!! 馃帀馃帀馃帀
#dont ask me what is in the bonus hub because I simply do not recall!!!#before complaining about the heinous disaprity of content between characters#consider sending prompt request for the ones whose content is a bit thin bc the reason is probably just that i never got very many!!!#also happy new year I love you all MWAH
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No new update?
yeah actually i just made a post about how i missed having time for writing for frolicks and laughs and i actually am releasing a meaty new update tomorrow x
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it's october! having a lovely autumn but phew some days my heart just aches for the time when i could spend a day on the sofa writing. hope you're all doing well 馃挄
#trying to get better at living life in season#and knowing that nothing is forever makes things easier and harder in different ways
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it's already the middle of august (what the fuck??) so just wanted to drop in and say hi! post a lil update, check in etc
i am still working on body count, but in tiny weeny little snatches of time that i have now in between work and taking care of b茅b茅 and (if i can fit it in) myself.
i've decided that i won't be going back to patreon for the foreseeable future - i just don't have the time to make it work and if i want body count to be a fun little hobby for myself then i don't want to try to monetise it, yaknow? it had sort of become a source of stress and pressure and i have enough of those elsewhere, so i don't need another hahaha.
here and there i've also been working on some simpler projects just to help get back into the right head space, but who knows if they will turn into anything i want to share in the future. shout out to post-apocalypse WIP and parties WIP, maybe one day you'll even get named! i really enjoyed working on a shorter thing for neo-twiny jam, so i might even do more itty bitty twine stuff, who knows.
anyway, i know the ideal update would be like 馃帀wooo i've written a billion words yeehaw馃帀 so sorry i don't have anything juicier, but yeah. still alive! still tiptapping my laptop keys whenever i can.
#also my birthday is in august so feel free to begin celebrating me whenever#just start now and then keep going til september if you want who can stop you#(not me)
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need to admit this to you but i got love island and body count mixed up and was thinking 'wonder what adegoke from love island is up to. it's like nobody even remembers him' yes because he's actually a character from hit interactive fiction game body count and not fucking real 馃槶馃槶馃槶馃槶馃槶馃槶
sorry but this fuckin killed me hahahahaha why DOES nobody remember adegoke from love island?!?!?!
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i'm sorry if this is annoying i'm just a little confused. i played the demo of body count last september and i think you said you're continuing it on twine but i can't figure out how to access that. i tried your patron but that doesn't seem to be active. is the game still being worked on?
ye babe just click the demo link in my pinned post and it'll take you right there! xoxo
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for the ROs doing the barbieheimer double feature, who is seeing barbie then oppenheimer and who is seeing oppenheimer then barbie?
i think they would all go oppenheimer then barbie, the only sane and correct way???
although once they are released to the public charlie would be very interested to do the special third way (watch barbie until barbie says "do you guys ever think about dying?" then pause it and watch oppenheimer to completion before returning to finish out barbie)
the main question would be whether to start drinking before oppenheimer, before barbie, or to do it all sober (to answer: rowan would for sure start oppenheimer, adegoke and ellis before barbie and charlie and vinh not at all)
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would adegoke be able to convince griff to go to a double feature?
he would for sure go if anyone he liked wanted him to, but a true friend would not make him hahaha he would be bored out of his sweet mind x
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If t0m cruise wasn't like That (derogatory) would Syd be watching Mission Impossible instead? Or are they not much into movies in general? I feel like they would love the risky scenes but also not the kind of person to sit long enough for a movie, no matter what
syd would probably have worked On mission impossible tbh but they usually skip out on premieres. they love action movies but more from a work standpoint than leisure i guess??? there's just other stuff they normally prefer to do with their Free Time
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what were the ROs seeing this weekend: barbie or oppenheimer? (or both?) 馃挅
barbie
florrie, griff, imogen
oppenheimer
arthur, atticus, nyra
barbieheimer double feature
adegoke, charlie, ellis, rowan, vinh
neither!!!
avery, syd
#you would have to DRAG syd to either of these movies soz#avery would probably see both of them At Some Point she just wouldnt be rushing out this weekend yk
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Info Masterpost
Hi everyone, you may know me from around the IF community, probably primarily from here, but you may also be familiar with some projects I've worked on as an editor (the two most prominent being @bodycountgame and @nyehilismwriting's Project Hadea) or other things I've done around the place. Regardless, it's my intention to set up a place here to provide proof-reading and other editing services in order to help people in the IF community who may struggle with doing it themselves for whatever reason (be that due to time, or difficulty, or anything else).
What's on Offer?
We all know that being an interactive fiction author is a HUGE undertaking - we're our own planners, publicists, programmers and also editors a large amount of the time - and sometimes it can be a lot to grapple with. I also know from personally interacting with a lot of authors that editing in particular can feel intimidating for people who don't do it often, and lots of people feel like they don't get it right or don't trust their own judgement with it. That's a normal feeling for anyone inexperienced in a certain skill to go through, but also it turns out that luckily, the internet exists!
For a fee, I can hopefully take some of the stress out of the process by doing copy, line or developmental editing for you, or a combination of the three in some way, shape or form. This doesn't give me any control over your work, obviously, and any suggestions that I make will be just that, suggestions - though like any editor worth their salt, I'll always do my best to explain what I'm suggesting and why, so that you can hopefully make an informed decision about what you want to do about it.
See below the cut for more information, along with pricing and some basic FAQs. Thanks for reading!
So, how does it work?
Well, it's pretty simple, really - you reach out and talk to me about what you want edited, I'll let you know how many (if any) jobs are in my queue currently, we'll confirm what the price will be, and then you decide if you want to go ahead with contracting my services. If we agree to work together, you'll sit back and relax after finishing the exhausting writing process, or, if you're really a glutton for punishment, start writing something new, and I'll do the editing. Then I'll return it to you, and send you an invoice. Easy!
I'm not going to hover over your shoulder demanding certain changes be made or be offended if you disagree with me - that's not a good editor's function, in my personal opinion. What you choose to do with my editing suggestions afterwards is entirely up to you!
FAQs
What's the difference between copy editing, line editing and developmental editing?
Most people editing for themselves do all three different types of these at once, but they are actually three separate skillsets. Copy editing is another term for what's sometimes called proof-reading; basically, it's checking for spelling and grammar mistakes (including homophones and so forth) but not for other purely textual elements like ineffective word usage or weak sentence structures. Anything beyond basic grammatical correctness is covered by what's called line editing, which looks at some common things people worry about like overused words, weak metaphors or other imagery, and sentences or segments of the text that can possibly be written in a way to more effectively convey the message they're trying to get across.
Developmental editing is a whole other ballgame - this is the part that most often makes authors nervous, the act of considering the text in terms of the effectiveness of each paragraph and story beat, analysing which parts of the narrative and various character arcs are working and which aren't, and so forth. This is a type of editing that is heavy on critique, and very subjective: it's akin to the kind of feedback you might get from beta readers in many senses.
You don't have to want all three types of editing in order to contract my services for, say, just one, but developmental editing on its own will be by negotiation, and likely be an hourly fee rather than a per word cost. You also can't have line editing without copy editing, as it would be impossible to make sure it's effectively-written without making sure it's correct. (You can have copy editing without line editing, however.)
Do you accept works from people whose first language is something other than English?
Yes, this is not a mitigating factor for me. I've worked on some pieces by French- and Brazilian Portuguese-speaking authors before. My editing suggestions come with explanations of why I'm making them, so it should be clear even for ESL authors what I'm suggesting and for what reason. I'm not a translator (unless you're talking about from Akkadian or Sindarin), but as long as you're capable of having a conversation in English, we should be fine.
How should I format my files for you to work on? And how will I get them to you/receive them back?
The two most preferable options are either in a Word Document, or a GoogleDoc document, as these formats both allow me to highlight parts of the work and comment on it directly so that you can see my suggestions. Any other format will make the whole process difficult for both of us as it will require cross-referencing between your work and my responses.
It doesn't have to be formatted in any fancy way, though - as long as it's in the document and readable, even just via basic copy/paste from wherever else you write, that's fine.
We can exchange the files via email or discord, whichever makes you feel more comfortable.
Do you accept jobs unrelated to interactive fiction?
Yes! I've edited novels and short stories before as well, and done work specifically providing developmental editing on outlines so that authors can feel they have a well-fleshed out plan before they begin writing. It's just that there's not many editors out there who are familiar with the IF scene, so that's my marketing focus, so to speak.
You write using British spellings... do you know how to edit for American spellings, too?
Yes, I know how to edit for AusE and AmE as well as BrE. Many authors also use a combination of multiple spelling systems, which I can work with as long as you let me know your style and parameters.
My game is written in the style of Shakespeare... can you handle that?
Individual style, both affected and inherent, is not really a roadblock for most editors. The job of a good editor is to consider each author's personal style and make sure to respect it, rather than try to overwrite it with their own voice, so if you're writing a Tolkienian or Arthurian or epic poetry piece, I'm capable of working with that as long as you let me know what you're aiming for beforehand.
If you have a style guide with particular specifications, feel free to submit it along with your documents, and I'll abide by its specifications. I've worked on projects ranging from high fantasy to scifi to modern fiction in the past.
Can I break my writing up into multiple parts to give to you over time?
Sure! All of the interactive fiction work I've done thus far has been chapter-by-chapter, and you can break it down smaller if you like. However, I can't necessarily bring forward developmental editing concerns from one job into another at peak reliability, particularly if a long period of time has passed between the different jobs.
That's probably all for the FAQs for now - if you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out and ask!
Pricing
How much the editing will cost is based on the length of what you would like me to edit, split up into three length categories: under 10k words, 10k-100k words, and over 100k words. Prices are in AUD, Australian dollars. Per-word rates round up (ie., at a rate of 1c per 5 words, 6 words would incur the cost for 10 words).
Under 10,000 words
Copy editing: 1c per word.
Line editing: a flat $15 fee on top of the price of copy editing.
Developmental editing: a flat $20 fee on top of any other costs, or an hourly fee by negotiation if without the other two services.
10,000 to 100,000 words
Copy editing: 1c per word for the first 10,000 words, followed by 1c per each 3 words for the remainder.
Line editing: a flat $30 fee on top of the price of copy editing.
Developmental editing: a flat $80 fee on top of any other costs, or an hourly fee by negotiation if without the other two services.
Over 100,000 words
Copy editing: 1c per word for the first 10,000 words, followed by 1c per each 3 words for the remainder, plus a flat $20 fee for each 100k words after the first (ie., 150,000 words will incur a $20 fee on top of the per-word price, while 250,000 words will incur $40).
Line editing: a flat $40 fee on top of the price of copy editing, rising incrementally per 100k words after the first (ie., 150,000 words will incur a $40 fee, while 250,000 words will incur $80).
Developmental editing: a flat $80 fee on top of any other costs, rising incrementally per 100k words after the first (ie., 150,000 words will incur an $80 fee, while 250,000 words will incur $160), or an hourly fee by negotiation if without the other two services.
Code-checking
If you're able to include your code with your writing (such as by viewing a proofing copy of a game via twine), and provide me with an outline of your variables and what you're using them for, I can by request check for possible errors (such as adding to a stat when it seems like it should be subtracting instead, or using a wrong or misspelled variable) for a flat fee of $80 per 100,000 words (in this case, the code is included in the wordcount, since I'll be checking it).
Outline Help
If you want me to look over an outline or plan and provide developmental feedback before you begin writing, this can be done for an hourly fee by negotiation.
Thank you again for reading! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
#i earnestly and sincerely recommend to any IF authors#would be lost without it tbh!!#my brain is so frazzled by editing time so having someone else on board is a true lifesaver#resources
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Hi Nell! Feel so free to ignore if it's a boring ask lol (or for any reason ofc) but... ROs as Barbie and Ken a la the mugshot meme?
nothing about the barbie movie could ever be boring to me and i will be celebrating barbieheimer day like my personal christmas!!!
in terms of duos that would feasibly come together to complete this meme, there are So Many combinations but my personal faves are:
vinh | syd
adegoke | griffin
avery | charlie
imogen | florrie
#vinh and syd are my like. least expected duo I guess???#i didnt expect them to gel the eay they do but writing chapter 4 they are just like#bacon and eggs#batman and robin#pb and j#u know???
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Hey! I came to ask if later on in the game, can we get Nyra to fall for us, bc one of the playthroughs I鈥檓 doing is a Nyra route but I don鈥檛 just want this to be a game to her the whole way through. And also, do you have an idea of when you鈥檒l be putting out episode 4? Honestly no pressure at ALL, ik you鈥檙e now a mom, which honestly CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I鈥檓 soooooo happy for you!!!鈾ワ笍
i feel like for nyra, more than anyone else, this is absolutely Not a game. if there's anyone treating the relationships in the villa with the gravity they deserve, then it's her!
#ch: nyra#oops didnt answer the when is ep 4 part but in short i wish i knew!!!#this baby is kickin my ass yk
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those of you who have followed me for a while may have noticed that i took quite an extended absence from tumblr and i've been a bit cagey about why that is. i have been trying to be more thoughtful about the parts of myself i share with strangers on the internet, mostly as a way to guard against people who aren't very nice.
all of that being said, i've just finished my entry for the neo-twiny jam and i think the reason will be pretty obvious for everyone who plays it: i had a baby! (congratulations to me etc etc).
coming in at 494 words, this project has been a really cathartic opportunity to reflect concisely on one of the best and hardest things i've ever done.
with that, i hope you enjoy nine months out.
#rbing this here because#well idk why i guess some of you might be interested#anon is currently off though just bc i am feeling very Raw and Vulnerable rn xoxo
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Bruh these anons lmao
They give a bad name to all anons. F*ck them. You do you Nellie. BTW I am not even attracted to men, but I love when the stories have a natural and a diverse cast, because that means that people from different sexual orientations can enjoy the story! So more people get happy! Bet the anon never thought about that....
i wasn't going to post any follow up messages but i don't think i have ever been called nellie in my life and i am obsessed???? somebody put you do you nellie on my tombstone
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this game proves why u hetero (or "bi" or whatever we're calling it these days) women shouldn't write ifs, you're so obsessed with your male faves that you just complitely disregard the female characters
okay!!!
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griff gives sidon (zelda) vibes I Would Explain if i Could,,,do you see it ,,, do y
i have no idea who this is bc i'm not a zelda girlie (playstation kids rise up) but i looked at the wiki and
sounds about right!
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