Square's Response: What if...?

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feeds@yuku.com (ctnovelist) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:12:40 GMT

Also always appreciated, MC.

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feeds@yuku.com (Maguschild) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:30:03 GMT

Well, I'd be able to help advertise with posters n' such ;p and giveaways.

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feeds@yuku.com (ctnovelist) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:20:34 GMT

SE's stance, so far as they have indicated, has nothing to do with the quality of the writing but in the complicated legalities surrounding the series.

As for length, that's all a matter of perception, isn't it? I'm sure you'd hear from others would say that Chapter 2, for instance, is too long. 20-30 pages typed in Word would actually be considerably longer in a standard published format. It is a lot about that target audience, and I'd say CT is going to hit...

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feeds@yuku.com (Ultimate Artist) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:55:49 GMT

I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to come off that harsh.

Like I said, you are a good author, but I think it would be beneficial to consult an author who, say, has already proven themselves as writing material that sells. Yes, I know I've only read a small amount of the book, so I'm not in the best position to judge. What I'm saying is you...

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feeds@yuku.com (ctnovelist) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:14:38 GMT

I appreciate constructive criticism as much as anyone. And, also no offense, but, if you've read so little of my work, do you really think you're qualified to say how good the authorship is? Really, when you think about it, there are a lot of books that would be judged unfairly if you only looked at the first few pages or even the first few chapters. That's when things have to be set up, when the momentum has to get started. And, as I mentioned in my last post, you guys aren't...

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feeds@yuku.com (Ultimate Artist) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:54:55 GMT

I have got a couple of ideas. Please hear me out.

Wayne, I think you are a good author, but not a great author, no offense. I'm not saying I'm any better, but you could use some help. Hell, when I was 13 I wrote a 500 hundred page fan fic loosely based on the whole final fantasy series but yet it was something entirely separate. I incorporated many themes from the series, but no actual plot lines or characters. And it was a lot deeper than what (little) I've read of...

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feeds@yuku.com (NathanStinson) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:46:11 GMT

I still have this opening all the time in my firefox.

Just waiting for more conversation to open up:D

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feeds@yuku.com (ctnovelist) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:17:33 GMT

Being here is certainly one thing. I want to keep this place as active as possible (something we need to work on) so that I can get good feedback when I bring topics here for the novel. Otherwise, MC, you've always been a spectacular point of encouragement, and I really appreciate that.

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feeds@yuku.com (Maguschild) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:42:37 GMT

Well good Zurvan Wayne, I'm glad you haven't given up. Yes, it is a shame that the way we were doing things weren't working. And I kind of feel bad for the money you spent, to little avail toward the actual project, though was a good learning experience. I myself do not regret my own efforts, though sadly I have no ideas at the moment to offer the project. Are there still things I could be doing?

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feeds@yuku.com (ctnovelist) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:03:43 GMT

Malenien and Lennis: I want to thank you both for chiming in, and I'd like to ask that you both drop me an email separately at novelist@chronotrigger.info, if you would be so kind.

One thing that everyone has to understand is that this project has been a pioneered effort from the get-go. Yes, I (and "we," meaning the CTNP Committee and all of the fans who have been involved) have understood what kind of challenge we were up against. Countless and varied efforts at...

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feeds@yuku.com (Malenien) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:16:09 GMT

Lennis basically took the words out of my mouth here.

Let's put the whole "world as a character" thing in perspective. Estimates of world population in the year 1000 AD are around 250-310 million. (www.census.gov/ipc/www/worldhis.html). The world population of the game Chrono Trigger (which is known since you can explore the entire world)? I don't know - around 100-150. This should give you an idea of how much one would need to expand the world in your...

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feeds@yuku.com (Lennis) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:14:01 GMT

I have to agree that the quality of this project isn't quite what it needs to be to be taken seriously. "Show, don't tell" is one of the fundamental rules of effective fiction writing. Your goal from the outset should be to concentrate on the characters and make the readers (not just CT fans) care about them enough to keep reading. It's not enough to just put them into situations and summarily describe how they deal with it. The characters have to radiate a life of their...

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feeds@yuku.com (empcrono) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:30:32 GMT

Malenien wrote:
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Wayne. Buddy. I've been coming in and checking this site out about once per year for the past 5-6 years or something. A Chrono Trigger novel has always sounded like a good idea, and it has always intrigued me. The regulars on this site have always seemed to be...

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feeds@yuku.com (Malenien) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:36:58 GMT
This is one reason why I used the qualifier "generally."

But what I mean about "quality" is more than your subjective opinion of what quality is, more than how much interest you (an older gamer or at least someone who appreciates the older games by your own admission) as an individual has in it.

What I mean more is marketable quality, i.e. not just sales numbers but that balance between producing something that will generate a lot of sales, but not...

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feeds@yuku.com (Maguschild) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:41:38 GMT
Ehh, and on the subject of Square, I've not heard good things about their new final fantasies. I refuse to spend nearly $1000 on the dumb thing (PS3) and not like it.

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feeds@yuku.com (Maguschild) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:17:03 GMT
Sorry for my brief hiatus. My comp got a virus and was pretty screwy for awhile.

Qoute: SE generally doesn't want their name or their products on anything that could be seen less than exceptional quality.

I'm afraid I disagree. I have essentially lost interest in new games. The new games are nowhere near the quality of the old; I find myself playing older games rather than new ones. The older game have sweat, grit and all out effort put into them. And the new...

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feeds@yuku.com (Malenien) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:57:24 GMT
Wayne. Buddy. I've been coming in and checking this site out about once per year for the past 5-6 years or something. A Chrono Trigger novel has always sounded like a good idea, and it has always intrigued me. The regulars on this site have always seemed to be pretty supportive of this project, and that's why I feel a little out of place here.
I don't want to be that guy. I hate being that guy. But in this case, I think there is really no one else around who both a) has some...

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feeds@yuku.com (empcrono) — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:52:20 GMT
I say you release it. and then rename persons and places and write something like this

this was supposed to be a Chrono Trigger Novel these charcters were supposed to be and this was supposed to be.

Edit: I was thinking, many people release Chrono Trigger unofficial walk throughs and players guides, maybe releasing this book, in such a scenario, would be no different?

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feeds@yuku.com (maverick slayer) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:27:20 GMT
There is such thing as Intellectual Property Theft though. Legality-wise it's different than stealing/releasing copyrighted material, but there still can be ramifications for using somebody's plot, themes, ideas, flow, story-structure, etc without their consent. But generally I don't see this being as much of an issue with material that's being released for free...

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feeds@yuku.com (NathanStinson) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:56:37 GMT
you could always change the names and release it;)

Square's Response: What if...?

feeds@yuku.com (ctnovelist) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:03:25 GMT

Let's face it: while discussions ensue with Square-Enix, updates for the site and discussions in the forum are somewhat sparse. What activity DOES exist is primarily from those who are watching and waiting for some kind of update. Will SE say yes, or will they say no?

Though contrary to the belief of some, we at the CTNP do in fact live in reality. The thought of either scenario has indeed come up for discussion and consideration many times. This project has...