The Writers' Block

[Chan Island]

Thank you, everyone! (Sorry, it could have taken forever to reply to all posts here individually.)

FuF is a totally fine abbreviation

Congratulations!

You call yourself Issue Writers & Editors, and won't even spell their name. For shame
Congrats Frieden-und Freudenland!

Edit: The Forest conspiracy grows

We are Forest. Your ideological and theoretical distinctiveness will be added to our issues. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

As always Sanct, me saying that was meant to be a joke

Noted, but it's one thing we're very aware of needing to be unbiased on, as Forest seems to be the home of so many folk interested in Issues Writing. General rule is that if at all possible, an Editor unaffiliated with a potentiate's home region must run the new editor trial.

Of course, in actuality it's mostly the other way round that things work. Editors (myself included) have moved to Forest to hang out with other editors. I was in 10,000 Islands when I was added to the team.

It has been a fascinating transformation. I remember I was already into issues (and had written at least 5 that were implemented) when I left my little spy account into that nice but potential adversary region. Then Den collapsed, my main went to the Rejected Realms and the rest is history. Being in Forest just encourages you to keep giving to the game. I've enjoyed watching the editors and writers congregate.

OMG
I legit just looked at the forum and saw his name was gold and like omg WOW

Congratulations FuF!

#BringBackTheBrownLetters

[He Qixin]

Hey, I recall there being an issue followup to banning plastic bags drafted a little while ago...
mind my asking if it's still in the pool? I think it was by He Qixin...
speaking of which, what happened to that person?

Me. Sorry for being so inactive for the past few weeks, but it's the holidays for me now so I'm basically enjoying it and only coming back to NS to answer issues. I'm currently working on a draft that's about eating and drinking on public transport.

Edit: And while I'm here, I would like to congratulate Frieden-und Freudenland for becoming an issue editor. I hope that you will have fun!

[Australian rePublic]

Congrats FuF!

[Bears Armed]

[I have no connections with (or love for!) Forest

You're based in a region that has an embassy with Forest...

[Sanctaria]

[I have no connections with (or love for!) Forest

You're based in a region that has an embassy with Forest...

Regional embassies are irrelevant to my personal connections, though.

(also, totally aside, the leader of Forest is a raider, so maybe the IDU needs to reconsider the embassy!!))

[Frieden-und Freudenland]

You're based in a region that has an embassy with Forest...

Regional embassies are irrelevant to my personal connections, though.

(also, totally aside, the leader of Forest is a raider, so maybe the IDU needs to reconsider the embassy!!))

Either you're terribly mistaken, or I've been missing out on a lot of things lately...

[Sanctaria]

Regional embassies are irrelevant to my personal connections, though.

(also, totally aside, the leader of Forest is a raider, so maybe the IDU needs to reconsider the embassy!!))

Either you're terribly mistaken, or I've been missing out on a lot of things lately...

You know, I am terribly mistaken. For some reason I thought Lord Dominator was Forest Keeper.

See, I told you I know nothing/care little about Forest!

[Chan Island]

You're based in a region that has an embassy with Forest...

Regional embassies are irrelevant to my personal connections, though.

(also, totally aside, the leader of Forest is a raider, so maybe the IDU needs to reconsider the embassy!!))

Not for Forest though. Sometimes we spend weeks agonising over whether to open an embassy with someone or not. Having an embassy practically means you're one of us as it is!

Either you're terribly mistaken, or I've been missing out on a lot of things lately...

You know, I am terribly mistaken. For some reason I thought Lord Dominator was Forest Keeper.

See, I told you I know nothing/care little about Forest!

It's all evidence as to how really nice we are. Even active raiders and ex-raiders are welcome. Join us *creepy smile cracks*

[Lord Dominator]

As always Sanct, me saying that was meant to be a joke

Noted, but it's one thing we're very aware of needing to be unbiased on, as Forest seems to be the home of so many folk interested in Issues Writing. General rule is that if at all possible, an Editor unaffiliated with a potentiate's home region must run the new editor trial.

Of course, in actuality it's mostly the other way round that things work. Editors (myself included) have moved to Forest to hang out with other editors. I was in 10,000 Islands when I was added to the team.

I will try in the future to make clear that the conspiracy is a running joke that only I do

Either you're terribly mistaken, or I've been missing out on a lot of things lately...

You know, I am terribly mistaken. For some reason I thought Lord Dominator was Forest Keeper.

See, I told you I know nothing/care little about Forest!

I ran and got one vote in the first election (we had a run-off), so it's not like you didn't have small reason, but yes fair on your non-attention to Forest

[Sacara]

I just wrote a draft dealing with television, but I had a new idea come to mind about Shark Week.

[Lord Dominator]

I just wrote a draft dealing with television, but I had a new idea come to mind about Shark Week.

Luckily, you can have more than one draft going at a time

[Sacara]

Luckily, you can have more than one draft going at a time

Thanks

I have five open draft threads right now, with only three I’m actively updating. I just feel like I’d be covering something similar with that idea, so I’ll put it on the back burner for awhile.

[Trotterdam]

Not for Forest though. Sometimes we spend weeks agonising over whether to open an embassy with someone or not. Having an embassy practically means you're one of us as it is!

Embassies show that the regional governments of two regions are close. They don't say all that much about how average members of those regions.

[Chan Island]

Not for Forest though. Sometimes we spend weeks agonising over whether to open an embassy with someone or not. Having an embassy practically means you're one of us as it is!

Embassies show that the regional governments of two regions are close. They don't say all that much about how average members of those regions.

Shhh, shh... you'll give away the gig at this rate!

[Jutsa]

Do we have an issue about marine life going endangered or even extinct due to fishing nets?

[Trotterdam]

Do we have an issue about marine life going endangered or even extinct due to fishing nets?

We have some issues about overhunting and such, but I don't think we have one that's specifically about bycatch.

[Jutsa]

I think that could work since it's less about overfishing and more about accidentally getting other animals. I'll at least keep it in my list of things to potentially write about.

Thank you, Trot~

[Scottish Socialists]

Do we have an issue about marine life going endangered or even extinct due to fishing nets?

We have some issues about overhunting and such, but I don't think we have one that's specifically about bycatch.

Speaking of marine life, is there an issue about a sudden abundance of shrimp?

[Sanctaria]

We have some issues about overhunting and such, but I don't think we have one that's specifically about bycatch.

Speaking of marine life, is there an issue about a sudden abundance of shrimp?

That seems like a very strange issue to bring before a nation's leader.

"Hey Madam President, there's loads of shrimp in Maine".

"...ok?"

[Scottish Socialists]

Speaking of marine life, is there an issue about a sudden abundance of shrimp?

That seems like a very strange issue to bring before a nation's leader.

"Hey Madam President, there's loads of shrimp in Maine".

"...ok?"

Well, I’ll just cross that one off the list.

My Issue Ideas:

• Roads in Disrepair (already done)

• Overflow of Shrimp (too strange)

• Sudden Communist Revolution

• Obesity Epidemic

[Luna Amore]

Speaking of marine life, is there an issue about a sudden abundance of shrimp?

That seems like a very strange issue to bring before a nation's leader.

"Hey Madam President, there's loads of shrimp in Maine".

"...ok?"

As a shrimp lover, my Presidential reaction would be:

"Go on..."

[Candlewhisper Archive]

I admit, I'm curious too.

Not saying such an issue would definitely be viable, but definitely saying I'd like to hear more.

[Scottish Socialists]

I admit, I'm curious too.

Not saying such an issue would definitely be viable, but definitely saying I'd like to hear more.

So, it’s not, Shrimpossible to make that issue?
Alrighty then!

[Chan Island]

Speaking of marine life, is there an issue about a sudden abundance of shrimp?

That seems like a very strange issue to bring before a nation's leader.

"Hey Madam President, there's loads of shrimp in Maine".

"...ok?"

It's actually not.

"Hey Madam President, there is a massive overpopulation of shrimp in Maine and it is upsetting the balance of the ecosystem there."

Suddenly not so out there.

I admit, I'm curious too.

Not saying such an issue would definitely be viable, but definitely saying I'd like to hear more.

So, it’s not, Shrimpossible to make that issue?
Alrighty then!

Go for it! (He said after he has already commented on Shrimpossible).

[USS Monitor]

That seems like a very strange issue to bring before a nation's leader.

"Hey Madam President, there's loads of shrimp in Maine".

"...ok?"

It's actually not.

"Hey Madam President, there is a massive overpopulation of shrimp in Maine and it is upsetting the balance of the ecosystem there."

Suddenly not so out there.

Yeah, if the shrimp are crowding out the lobsters or something, that would be a major problem -- not only for the local ecosystem off the coast of Maine, but also for lobster lovers, restauranteurs, and other sources of lobsters. If you're not getting lobsters from Maine, you have to get them somewhere else, which creates a risk of overfishing.