Ask Fadran Anything

[Channelknight Fadran]

12 hours ago, Bearer of all agonies said:

What was your first impression of me?

I do not remember. Probably "are they a Skyrim player?"

8 hours ago, Condensation said:

I asked a question that you did not answer.

Why did you join the Shard?

My apologies. I joined looong ago (or, at least, it feels long ago) because a friend of mine told me about it one day. This was way back when, before I knew much of anything about the Cosmere (I kinda knew that Investiture existed but... like, that's it). I didn't do much of anything on it for awhile (a long while), until one day, when I was bored and wanted to mess around.

[AonEne he/him]

Do you ever look at someone and wonder what is going on inside their head?  

[Enter a username]

Do you have a specific question you want me to ask?

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

Who is your favorite Iconar Collective character? Besides Fadran. 

[Channelknight Fadran]

On 8/26/2020 at 0:01 PM, AonEne said:

Do you ever look at someone and wonder what is going on inside their head?  

Hm? Oh! Sorry, I was just wondering what my friend was thinking.

18 hours ago, Enter a username said:

Do you have a specific question you want me to ask?

Uhh... no.

10 hours ago, Bearer of all agonies said:

Who is your favorite Iconar Collective character? Besides Fadran. 

Aurora, or... well, It tends to fluctuate based on what I'm writing, but my favorite arc is going to be Aurora's.

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

When did you first get the idea for The Iconar Collective?

Spoiler

Imma have to do another reread of it soon. . .

 

Edited August 30, 2020 by Bearer of all agonies

[Channelknight Fadran]

4 hours ago, Bearer of all agonies said:

When did you first get the idea for The Iconar Collective?

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Imma have to do another reread of it soon. . .

 

Do you want a comprehensive history or a generalized time frame?

[Frustration]

39 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Do you want a comprehensive history or a generalized time frame?

Comprehensive history.

[Channelknight Fadran]

50 minutes ago, Frustration said:

Comprehensive history.

Allow me to draw your attenion to the ancient year of, uh... I'm going to say sometime between 2011 and 2013. I was bored one day, and my thought process was something like "I'm bored. Maybe I should write a book... yeah. I'd be famous!"

So I sat down and wrote about a paragraph of what I thought was pro-level writing, then never wrote anything again.

Fast-forward to 2017. I was, once again, bored, and decided that I should write a book. Bear in mind that I had no idea how to write back then, and I just thought that anybody who published a book that had "good ideas" in it would be rich and famous! Like J.K. Rowling! The reason why she was rich and famous was because she wanted a wizard school, totally not because she worked hard to design a realistic world, awesome characters, and a comprehensive plotline! The only reason why people read books was because of the action scenes, and authors got rich off of "being creative."

In case you can't tell, I hated my 2017 mindset. All the misconceptions! How was I such an idiot?!?

Fast-foward even further, to my first month in High School (wowza, was that a long time ago). It was around then that I discovered that I had a natural talent for writing, as I got 100% on any narrative assignment that someone threw at me. Around then, my mindset actually got even worse, because I assumed that in order to write a good story, you only have to be good at prose! If your writing is good, then it doesn't matter how good your characters, plot, or world was. I could write anything, and I'd be rich and famous!

From there, it was a ride. I hammered through eighty trillion editions of the same story and never got anywhere, because I didn't have a plotline, I didn't have characters, I didn't have a world. I was just writing super generic fantasy and, for some reason, I couldn't figure out what to write! It was so scudding frustrating ()!

Then I discovered this guy named Brandon Sanderson (you might've heard of him) and his books, which were really good. I was a particularly big fan of his ideas of having a connected universe (the Cosmere) and magic system (Investiture!). I began to take after him, creating a multi-planet world called the Iconar Collective (I don't actually know if it was called that back then... it might've been the Icolar Collective, or something). I invented the Channelknights at the same time as the Parallarity, giving them the ability to *spoilers* *spoilers* *spoilers* and stuff--they were the beginning of what would eventually become what I've written.

It took me a lot longer to build a comprehensive world than you might expect. It took a long time to decide that I wanted six realms; even longer to name them all. Icona didn't exist until I had read the Silmarillion for the first time (I wanted my own divine hierarchy), and while I did create Fadran pretty early on, he wasn't the same character you see in the Fellowship of the Thing for a looong time.

After awhile, I finally began to figure out how character arcs worked. I began to understand plotlines, magic systems, worldbuilding. Stuff began to fall into place. I created the plotline, eventually, and how the characters fit into that not long later.

Then came the Golden Era. It began just after I had a bunch of ideas, but no idea how to implicate them. I just kind of assumed that I could improvise when I was actually writing something and everybody would be okay with it... I assumed wrong (probably; the world may never know). The Golden Era began when I divised the Ultimate Overarching Magic System: Icara Compounds and Faiden Clusters (it's really complicated, but I explain it in a chapter coming to a thread near you, so hopefully you can wait). Spirit Bonds (and Spirit in general) came after I had managed to describe each of my individual magic systems under the Ultimate Overarching Magic System, and boy were they an awesome addition to my World; I don't know what the heck I did without them! From there, it was just filling plothole after plothole with new additions to my world, and my magic, and my characters. Just last night, actually, I described another super important part of my magic in my notebook, and like all the plotholes have been filled! It is the Golden Age of the Iconar Collective, and I am loving it!

Does that answer your question? I hope that answers you question.

Don't die!

~Fadran

Edited August 30, 2020 by Channelknight Fadran

[Frustration]

1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Allow me to draw your attenion to the ancient year of, uh... I'm going to say sometime between 2011 and 2013. I was bored one day, and my thought process was something like "I'm bored. Maybe I should write a book... yeah. I'd be famous!"

So I sat down and wrote about a paragraph of what I thought was pro-level writing, then never wrote anything again.

Fast-forward to 2017. I was, once again, bored, and decided that I should write a book. Bear in mind that I had no idea how to write back then, and I just thought that anybody who published a book that had "good ideas" in it would be rich and famous! Like J.K. Rowling! The reason why she was rich and famous was because she wanted a wizard school, totally not because she worked hard to design a realistic world, awesome characters, and a comprehensive plotline! The only reason why people read books was because of the action scenes, and authors got rich off of "being creative."

In case you can't tell, I hated my 2017 mindset. All the misconceptions! How was I such an idiot?!?

Fast-foward even further, to my first month in High School (wowza, was that a long time ago). It was around then that I discovered that I had a natural talent for writing, as I got 100% on any narrative assignment that someone threw at me. Around then, my mindset actually got even worse, because I assumed that in order to write a good story, you only have to be good at prose! If your writing is good, then it doesn't matter how good your characters, plot, or world was. I could write anything, and I'd be rich and famous!

From there, it was a ride. I hammered through eighty trillion editions of the same story and never got anywhere, because I didn't have a plotline, I didn't have characters, I didn't have a world. I was just writing super generic fantasy and, for some reason, I couldn't figure out what to write! It was so scudding frustrating ()!

Well, I mean you weren't wrong just not seeing the entire picture.

1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Then I discovered this guy named Brandon Sanderson (you might've heard of him) and his books, which were really good. I was a particularly big fan of his ideas of having a connected universe (the Cosmere) and magic system (Investiture!). I began to take after him, creating a multi-planet world called the Iconar Collective (I don't actually know if it was called that back then... it might've been the Icolar Collective, or something). I invented the Channelknights at the same time as the Parallarity, giving them the ability to *spoilers* *spoilers* *spoilers* and stuff--they were the beginning of what would eventually become what I've written.

Been there.

1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

It took me a lot longer to build a comprehensive world than you might expect. It took a long time to decide that I wanted six realms; even longer to name them all. Icona didn't exist until I had read the Silmarillion for the first time (I wanted my own divine hierarchy), and while I did create Fadran pretty early on, he wasn't the same character you see in the Fellowship of the Thing for a looong time.

I feel you, my larger universe still is rather empty. 

1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

After awhile, I finally began to figure out how character arcs worked. I began to understand plotlines, magic systems, worldbuilding. Stuff began to fall into place. I created the plotline, eventually, and how the characters fit into that not long later.

I still need to figure out why people like Character arcs so much, please help.

1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Then came the Golden Era. It began just after I had a bunch of ideas, but no idea how to implicate them. I just kind of assumed that I could improvise when I was actually writing something and everybody would be okay with it... I assumed wrong (probably; the world may never know). The Golden Era began when I divised the Ultimate Overarching Magic System: Icara Compounds and Faiden Clusters (it's really complicated, but I explain it in a chapter coming to a thread near you, so hopefully you can wait). Spirit Bonds (and Spirit in general) came after I had managed to describe each of my individual magic systems under the Ultimate Overarching Magic System, and boy were they an awesome addition to my World; I don't know what the heck I did without them! From there, it was just filling plothole after plothole with new additions to my world, and my magic, and my characters. Just last night, actually, I described another super important part of my magic in my notebook, and like all the plotholes have been filled! It is the Golden Age of the Iconar Collective, and I am loving it!

Oh, I think I might have been the first person to see that!

I was actually thinking about it just...was it today or yesterday, both?

Recently.

1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Does that answer your question? I hope that answers you question.

Don't die!

~Fadran

Yes, but it gave me a lot more.

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 minute ago, Frustration said:

I feel you, my larger universe still is rather empty. 

It takes time; lots of it.

1 minute ago, Frustration said:

I still need to figure out why people like Character arcs so much, please help.

People like character arcs because people hate characters that don't have arcs. It's... hard to explain (I can PM you some stuff if you want).

 

[Frustration]

31 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

It takes time; lots of it.

I know.

31 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

People like character arcs because people hate characters that don't have arcs. It's... hard to explain (I can PM you some stuff if you want).

If you think you can enlighten me be my guest.

I have three major problems with character arcs

1. Is that there are several characters without arcs that are really good characters

 

2. Putting tons of native tension on an arc ruins re-read for me

 

3. Real people don't usually change that much once they get set in their ways.

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

Wow. That was long. Thank you for giving me such a detailed explanation! 

@Channelknight Fadran, what is your favorite Sanderson book?

Edited September 1, 2020 by Bearer of all agonies

[Channelknight Fadran]

On 8/30/2020 at 4:17 PM, Bearer of all agonies said:

Wow. That was long. Thank you for giving me such a detailed explanation! 

@Channelknight Fadran, what is your favorite Sanderson book?

Uhh... I don't think I have a favorite book, but Stormlight is my favorite series.

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

Yeah, same! Though I think it is WoK for me. 

[Enter a username]

When's the next chapter coming? 

[Channelknight Fadran]

6 hours ago, Enter a username said:

When's the next chapter coming? 

When I finish a few more chapters. I’m trying to get ahead of myself.

[Retrac he/him]

Whats your favoirte time to take a nap?

Whats your saying?

How bored are you right now?

[Channelknight Fadran]

On 9/17/2020 at 0:36 PM, Retrac said:

Whats your favoirte time to take a nap?

Whats your saying?

How bored are you right now?

I am physically incapable of napping unless I'm sick

My... what? Like a quote of mine?

Quite.

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

Who would you consider to be your best Shardbuddy? (You don't have to answer that; we all know it's me. ) (Just kidding )

Have you ever listened to any songs by the band Parachute? If not, you should.

@Channelknight Fadran

Edited September 20, 2020 by DramaQueen
Don't think he saw this because, for some reason, he doesn't follow his own "ask me anything" thread.

[Channelknight Fadran]

20 hours ago, DramaQueen said:

Who would you consider to be your best Shardbuddy? (You don't have to answer that; we all know it's me. ) (Just kidding )

Have you ever listened to any songs by the band Parachute? If not, you should.

@Channelknight Fadran

Ene, obviously. (Just kidding).

And no; no I have not. I don’t listen to bands or groups: I listen to Nintendo OSTs.

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

15 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Ene, obviously. (Just kidding).

And no; no I have not. I don’t listen to bands or groups: I listen to Nintendo OSTs.

Will you listen to them? They're really good and I highly recommend them. Also, most of their songs would sound really cool on the piano and you play piano well, right?

[Channelknight Fadran]

2 minutes ago, DramaQueen said:

Will you listen to them? They're really good and I highly recommend them. Also, most of their songs would sound really cool on the piano and you play piano well, right?

I’ll check them out. Also...

*laughing* do I play piano well? *snorts* no.

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

I’ll check them out. Also...

*laughing* do I play piano well? *snorts* no.

I listened to the recordings on the Legend of Zelda thread! Yes you do! Not to mention that you played them by ear!

Some specific recommendations of Parachute's songs: Young, Ocean, Getaway, Forever and Always (only if you want to cry), Finally Got it Right, Lonely With Me, Drive You Home, Didn't See it Coming, and Can't Help.

[Condensation she/her]

Do you know anyone who's intimidating to you?