casting call!!! [Archive]

CrimsonGal951

11-07-2004, 12:57 PM

i need some help in writhing a new power rangers series im writing. Please answer these following questions:

1. what is your name-
2. are you an allie or a ranger or villain-
3. ranger color or allie/villain description-
4. special skills-
5. age RANGERS(17-21) ALLIES/villain(ANY AGE)-
6. SEX-
7. ranger description or anything allies/villain info-
8. who are you when you are out of your ranger form or anything on allies/villain info-
9. add on a pic of who you are-
10. e-mail address-

This will end on nov. 30 2004. I will put out a post of the cast in a week or two. Good-luck. :023:

Dark Knight

11-07-2004, 01:10 PM

1. Gabriel Hunter
2. Ranger
3. Red
4. Computer hacking/programming, comic books, currently a Liberal Arts major in college
5. 19
6. Male
7. Red version of the other rangers, I guess...
8. Gabriel is a slacker, only in college because his parents are paying his way. He needs something to teach him responsibility, such as rangering...
9. Pic - maybe later
10. PM me for it.

dairy ranger

11-07-2004, 01:20 PM

1. Like I am going to give off my real name! You think of one.
2. Allie
3. I know the rangers true identity but keep it secret for the good of man kind. :cool:
4. inventing.
5. late 20's
6. Male
7. I am a Genius
8. A responsible old fellow that sort of helps the rangers by creating gadgets
9. Pic- No Way pal!
10. :005:

Blue ninja

11-07-2004, 01:44 PM

alright i guess
1.Rashid Abdurahman
2.Ranger
3.Blue
4. Super strength,Computer geneis
5.18
6.Male
7.Looks like the blue might morphin ranger but with the blue zeo helmet
8.Pic-Ill try to find one
9.Pm me and i'll give it to you

Dynomutt Megaship

11-07-2004, 01:59 PM

Casting Calls are stupid, if you have no confidence in your ability to create characters by yourself, your fanfic series is going to completly and totally suck.

dairy ranger

11-07-2004, 02:24 PM

Casting Calls are stupid, if you have no confidence in your ability to create characters by yourself, your fanfic series is going to completly and totally suck.

I agree but it is very funny when a writer uses your own character for a fic that they created it is just to get more people to view their fic really. that's why i put some charaters

WhiteDragonRanger

11-07-2004, 02:55 PM

Casting Calls are stupid, if you have no confidence in your ability to create characters by yourself, your fanfic series is going to completly and totally suck.

Wow. Narrow-minded. I guess that means everyone's fic here who uses a casting call sucks, right? Cuz from what I've read, that's definitly not the case. You haven't even read the first chapter of the fic, and you assume it sucks. That's horrible. I used a casting call for my fic, and it definitly doesn't suck, at least not from what I hear. I used a casting call to be interactive, and let people get involved in something. I have the ability to create characters for myself, which I've been doing for 3 years in my wrestling fics. Plus, it's a great way to incorporae other's ideas into your own fics. If you're gonna be that narrow minded about something like that, you should really just leave.

Dynomutt Megaship

11-07-2004, 02:56 PM

I agree but it is very funny when a writer uses your own character for a fic that they created it is just to get more people to view their fic really. that's why i put some charaters

It does'nt make for a good story though, which is something this fandom desperatly needs

Dynomutt Megaship

11-07-2004, 03:01 PM

Wow. Narrow-minded. I guess that means everyone's fic here who uses a casting call sucks, right? Cuz from what I've read, that's definitly not the case.

I take it you're one of those people who just say inane crap in those fanfics like "Wow, this iz greatz, LOLZ", and pass it off as as review?

You haven't even read the first chapter of the fic, and you assume it sucks. That's horrible.

Most of the fanfics here are horrible, clearly it's becoming obvious none of you have been reading Splush' concerned thread regarding the fandom's current lack of good fiction resolving around this series, some of you have even resorted to OFF-TOPIC FICTION because you're incapable of writing a good fiction resolving around the familiar characters from the series, retreating into the worlds of Buffy and Smallville

I used a casting call for my fic, and it definitly doesn't suck, at least not from what I hear.

In this forum, every review is positive, especially to the crappy ones, I had to personally intervene and persaude Packfan6 to start aksing for constructive crtisicism before her fanfic fell into a pit of crap and save her from Impy's merciless MST3K wrath.

If you're gonna be that narrow minded about something like that, you should really just leave.

In a time where P.R Fanfics have been reduced to glorified Sentai? No way.

WhiteDragonRanger

11-07-2004, 03:03 PM

It does'nt make for a good story though, which is something this fandom desperatly needs

How does it not make for a good story? You should really back up your statements with reason. Casting calls do make for good stories because they allow you to be especially creative with your writing, especially with input from the authors.

Magic Force

11-07-2004, 03:05 PM

You see for me, I don't use casting calls. I don't use them because I just make a list of names. I choose the five or six or however many rangers I want, names and give them brief backgrounds. Then as the fanfic goes on, I add to them.

So I really disagree when people say that they are stupid and that the fanfic will be stupid. It all depends on how the Author writes it. People use casting calls because they could be having a brain fart or something and need some help. Or maybe they don't fell confident. But in any case, people should do what ever they need to write their fanfic.

^V^

Dynomutt Megaship

11-07-2004, 03:06 PM

How does it not make for a good story? You should really back up your statements with reason. Casting calls do make for good stories because they allow you to be especially creative with your writing, especially with input from the authors.

It also shows the author has no confidence in his/her own abilities

Why would we want to waste our time speculating on what is and is'nt good for a fanfic when we hav'nt seen it for ourselves? Why participate in something that we have yet to see a small glimpse of? Tell the author to give you a sample of the story through a P.M, with the characters replaced by "Ranger Number 5", or "Ranger Number 3" dictate if it's good or not through THAT before you decide to help him/her

And the credibility of input from the "authors" does beg for questioning....

Magic Force

11-07-2004, 03:06 PM

Oh and I would submit my registration, but what is this series going to focus on? Dino, Ninja, Magic, Animals, Cars, Space, what will it be?

^V^

CrimsonGal951

11-07-2004, 03:06 PM

dude whats up with you??? everyone here in RB has something to do with pr. if you dont like it then leave.
bye
Ps thanks for members who replied on my post :D

Magic Force

11-07-2004, 03:08 PM

dude whats up with you??? everyone here in RB has something to do with pr. if you dont like it then leave.
bye
Ps thanks for members who replied on my post :D

Welcome. Well I didn't register I just tried to get a point across to Dynomutt but.

So what will it be? *glances upwards at above post by me*

^V^

Dynomutt Megaship

11-07-2004, 03:08 PM

dude whats up with you??? everyone here in RB has something to do with pr.

I don't recall Buffy fanfiction having anything to do with P.R, if you can't grasp what I'm saying, piss off, through that response also, I can ALREADY tell once more that people are just wasting their time again...

WhiteDragonRanger

11-07-2004, 03:09 PM

I take it you're one of those people who just say inane crap in those fanfics like "Wow, this iz greatz, LOLZ", and pass it off as as review?

Most of the fanfics here are horrible, clearly it's becoming obvious none of you have been reading Splush' concerned thread regarding the fandom's current lack of good fiction resolving around this series, some of you have even resorted to OFF-TOPIC FICTION because you're incapable of writing a good fiction resolving around the familiar characters from the series, retreating into the worlds of Buffy and Smallville

In this forum, every review is positive, especially to the crappy ones, I had to personally intervene and persaude Packfan6 to start aksing for constructive crtisicism before her fanfic fell into a pit of crap and save her from Impy's merciless MST3K wrath.

First off, I've been writing for about 5 years, so I know good stuff when I see it.

Secondly, I must agree with your second point, that alot of fiction here sucks. If not for the plot, for the way it's written. The grammar in fics I've read has made me disgusted. And yes, people should NOT be posting here about Buffy or Smallville. I think they should go to a forum specifically for those programs. But I don't do that.

As for the whole constructive criticism thing, I don't think people should need to ask for that. And no, not every review is positive. I don't see how something along the lines of "this shit sucks" could be positive. It's a positive review if someone leaves advice for the writer to use to improve their characters or plot or something.

Magic Force

11-07-2004, 03:11 PM

I don't recall Buffy fanfiction having anything to do with P.R, if you can't grasp what I'm saying, piss off, through that response also, I can ALREADY tell once more that people are just wasting their time again...

Shut up, Dynomutt! If you're not going to be helpful in this thread, then stay the hell out of it! Got it?

Oh and if you got a problem with people writing fanfics that aren't PR related (Buffy or my Smallville one) then don't read em and don't say anything about them.

Cause YOU are wasting YOUR own time.

Got it?

Now get out!

^V^

Impy

11-07-2004, 03:19 PM

1. what is your name- Impy Von Lorverstrunlken
2. are you an allie or a ranger or villain- Villain, bitch.
3. ranger color or allie/villain description- A giant spike monster of death.
4. special skills- Killing people just by glaring at them.
5. age RANGERS(17-21) ALLIES/villain(ANY AGE)- 2000 years old...bitch.
6. SEX- Yes please.
7. ranger description or anything allies/villain info- I killed you. WITH MY MIND.
8. who are you when you are out of your ranger form or anything on allies/villain info- WHO ARE YOU? GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!
9. add on a pic of who you are- :D
10. e-mail address- I'LL SLICE YOU GOOD!

ModrnEerie

11-07-2004, 03:30 PM

Casting Calls are stupid, if you have no confidence in your ability to create characters by yourself, your fanfic series is going to completly and totally suck.
I completely agree. In fact, I've spoken out against them on many occasions.

Time Ranger

11-07-2004, 03:34 PM

Shut up, Dynomutt! If you're not going to be helpful in this thread, then stay the hell out of it! Got it?

Oh and if you got a problem with people writing fanfics that aren't PR related (Buffy or my Smallville one) then don't read em and don't say anything about them.

Cause YOU are wasting YOUR own time.

Got it?

Now get out!

^V^

Thats right and if you guys don't like peoples FanFic's don't read them it's that simple.

y3k

11-07-2004, 03:35 PM

ModrnEerie

11-07-2004, 03:37 PM

MAKE THE CALLS STOP!

Seriously, if you don't have the creativity to make up your own characters, then you don't have the creativity to write a fanfic, and thus you have no buisness being in this forum.
Once again--I agree.

A major factor in a fanfic is to have a sense of creativity and originality to share with others. It's not your own story unless you make your own characters.

In fact, I'm going to ask Ray if we can pull the plug on allowing "casting calls".

Magic Force

11-07-2004, 03:39 PM

MAKE THE CALLS STOP!

Seriously, if you don't have the creativity to make up your own characters, then you don't have the creativity to write a fanfic, and thus you have no buisness being in this forum.

I strongly disagree! Again, I will restate my above posts. People have trouble creating characters. It doesn't mean that they can't write! I've had a ton of trouble coming up with characters for my fanfic Magic Force, and asked for help. Yet look at how well it is going right now!

If people need help, then we'll give it to them.

If you have a problem with casting calls, then don't go anywhere near them! It's that simple!

^V^

Magic Force

11-07-2004, 03:41 PM

Once again--I agree.

A major factor in a fanfic is to have a sense of creativity and originality to share with others. It's not your own story unless you make your own characters.

In fact, I'm going to ask Ray if we can pull the plug on allowing "casting calls".

That isn't fair. Some people want to write fanfics but cannot come up with their own characters.

Not allowing people to get help with creating characters is unfair and rude!

I'm stronglly against that.

^V^

y3k

11-07-2004, 03:45 PM

That isn't fair. Some people want to write fanfics but cannot come up with their own characters.

Not allowing people to get help with creating characters is unfair and rude!

I'm stronglly against that.

^V^

*ahem*
BULLSHIT

Yes, some people might need a little boost here and there, so go and use Aza's resume guide thread.

But you people who can't create even one character, are NOT meant for writing fiction. I suggest you look for work elseware.

ModrnEerie

11-07-2004, 03:48 PM

That isn't fair. Some people want to write fanfics but cannot come up with their own characters.

Not allowing people to get help with creating characters is unfair and rude!

I'm stronglly against that.

^V^
If people need help with their characters, they can ask a friend at home or over an instant messenger program. If you can't make your own characters, you have no business doing a fanfic and putting your name under the author.

Magic Force

11-07-2004, 03:57 PM

WhiteDragonRanger

11-07-2004, 04:06 PM

I used a casting call for my first and only fic because I had NEVER done a PR fic before, but I could have come up with characters on my own. Hell, I used to have a huge wrestling archive on FF.Net filled with my own characters. Does that mean I don't have creativity or that I can't write? If it bothers people so much, I'll have the damn fic deleted and I'll start it over with my own original characters.

ModrnEerie

11-07-2004, 04:08 PM

That's prejudice.

I always have writers block and need some help. And when I get help I put a thank you in my fanfictions first post. I always do.

So wanting to close down casting call threads because people aren't giving credit to those who help them, is prejudice.

It's also prejudice to say that because people can't come up with characters then their ideas for fanfictions and their writing must suck also because they can't think of characters. That isn't fair as I"ll say yet again.

^V^
It's a fact. If you can't make your own characters, you're not a fanfic writer. If you have writer's block, you stop writing. That's it. You stop writing until you get the inspiration back. You don't try to rush out the story unless it's your job and you have a deadline.

y3k

11-07-2004, 04:13 PM

That's prejudice.

I always have writers block and need some help. And when I get help I put a thank you in my fanfictions first post. I always do.

So wanting to close down casting call threads because people aren't giving credit to those who help them, is prejudice.

It's also prejudice to say that because people can't come up with characters then their ideas for fanfictions and their writing must suck also because they can't think of characters. That isn't fair as I"ll say yet again.

^V^

Your logic is flawed. It's not "prejudice". It's making some of you guys actually THINK.

Look at it this way. Would you give a Vet a human to treat? No. If you either don't have the talent, or are too lazy, then you have no buisness here.

Everyone has writers block. They ask for help. But writers block is NOT "hey, could you make up a team of characters and how they interact for me? Thanks". Writers block is when you have trouble trying to think of a new epsiode plot, or when a particular plot device leads noware.

Magic Force

11-07-2004, 04:15 PM

Okay I'll say this again.

As a "fact".

If you have a problem with casting calls, then stay away from them. Don't keep on going into the threads and starting trouble because YOU don't like them and don't find them necessary. It is rude.

So why ARE you in here anyway if you don't like them?

^V^

Dynomutt Megaship

11-07-2004, 04:15 PM

Hell, I used to have a huge wrestling archive on FF.Net filled with my own characters. Does that mean I don't have creativity or that I can't write.

No, it just means you're fucking lazy, and not staying true to the characters in the wrestling section to begin with

(Why the HELL is there even a wrestling catergory anyway? Wrestling is'nt about crappy Hardy Boyz romance fodder, or Randy Orton marrying some mary sue desperate for some sweet lovin', it's about people beating the fucking shit out of each other, the story is told not backstage, but in THE RING, any real wrestling fan knows this)

ModrnEerie

11-07-2004, 04:18 PM

So why ARE you in here anyway if you don't like them?

^V^To get this lazy generation to start thinking.

Magic Force

11-07-2004, 04:21 PM

But really it isn't any of our buisness what people need to do to start writing.

So I think in all honesty, we all need to get out of this thread and let those who actually want to sign up to sign up.

Oh and CrimsonGal, I'll sign up in the next post.

^V^

y3k

11-07-2004, 04:21 PM

No, it just means you're fucking lazy

It pains me to say this, but Zarius is dead on right. If you have the ability to create your own characters, and use a casting call, then you are either lazy or stupid. Now which is it?

Magic Force

11-07-2004, 04:25 PM

1. Heather Alexandria

2. Ranger

3. Purple.

4. telekeneises, black belt in martial arts

5. 20

6. Female

7. strong leader, but needs to learn how to follow

8. Brunette, around 5'8", kind, writer for a local news paper.

9. add on a pic of who you are- it is in the Post You Pics Again thread. If you need the exact page then I"ll post later what it is.

10. e-mail address- PM me about it.

^V^

y3k

11-07-2004, 04:26 PM

But really it isn't any of our buisness what people need to do to start writing.

is this your way of saying "Leave me alone! I want to surrender with some digenty intact!"?

Magic Force

11-07-2004, 04:31 PM

No... this is my way of saying if you are going to help then help. If you aren't then leave.

But okay.

^V^

Kali_WolfChilde

11-07-2004, 04:34 PM

i'm just gonna put my two cents' worth in. i myself used to have casting calls for almost all my fics, before people actually starting telling me to make up my own characters. and know what? now i either make up my own, or use canon characters from a movie, series, etc. while i don't agree w/the arguing, i'm glad people actually talked me into creating my own characters. the two people who got me doing that are StormWarrior2 and CrystalRanger14. and i'm actually gonna thank them for it. thanks, u guys. and if u do need help, no offense, but u really should ask someone over AIM/ICQ/YahooIM/MSN/PM. that's my view on it.

ModrnEerie

11-07-2004, 04:37 PM

Kali_WolfChilde

11-07-2004, 04:39 PM

and another idea that i'm thinking about using. if u can't get hold of friends over Messenger to help out, then base characters off friends you know, friends you hang out with. don't necessarily use their full real names, but use them as characters if u really really need to.

ModrnEerie

11-07-2004, 04:39 PM

WhiteDragonRanger

11-07-2004, 04:42 PM

No, it just means you're fucking lazy, and not staying true to the characters in the wrestling section to begin with

(Why the HELL is there even a wrestling catergory anyway? Wrestling is'nt about crappy Hardy Boyz romance fodder, or Randy Orton marrying some mary sue desperate for some sweet lovin', it's about people beating the fucking shit out of each other)

While I guess I do agree on the first part, my fics were about people beating the shit out of each other. I used to write a whole show per chapter.

Kali_WolfChilde

11-07-2004, 04:42 PM

and for my third thought.

as of now, i will no longer hold casting calls here on RB.
nor will i post polls asking the people of RB to choose Rangers/morphers/etc. for me.

it gets tiring, people. and i know a lot of you agree. heck, at first when Crystal and SW2 first starting telling me 2 do my own characters or quit, i admit i was angry. but it was good, sound advice. i just didn't realize it at the time.

EDIT: And another thing. If you can't understand English :shame: and you can't type in English :shame: , and if u don't have good grammar PLEASE DON'T POST FICS :mad: !

WhiteDragonRanger

11-07-2004, 07:41 PM

The more I thought about what Dynomutt Megaship, CrystalRanger14 and anyone else who disagrees with casting calls said, about me just being plain fuckin lazy as to not come up with my own Rangers for my fics, or that casting calls were for people with no writing talent, the more I realized they was right. When I did my Wrestling fics back on FF.NET, I had at least 10-15 characters, and I just got really lazy with my writing. Hell, I'm the first to admit my writing has kinda droope

It kinda pissed me off to go against what I said earlier, but I did alot of thinking between about 5:30 and now, and realized that, yeah, casting calls really aren't all I thought they were cracked up to be. I mean, for my fic, two friends asked to be in it, so I put them in, but for the other 3, and villains, I should have come up with something on my own.

So, yeah, call my a hypocrite or whatever the fuck you wanna call me. I don't really care. I just know I was wrong before, and I'm admitting it. So, I'll be restarting my fic, new name, new everything. My own characters, all that shit.

Whatever....

WDR