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Questions to ponder part 11
Purpura Lipstick:
I find it easier to write in third person but I know I have first person out there because it fits the plot line better.
I did start Chronos Project in first and third, it would have been a completely different story in first as it would have been a different plot completely. The third person POV flowed easier and faster so that is what I stuck with.
I would probably want to go back and fix Chronos Project. I like the idea but I think I rushed on some points and really think I should have thought other things through.
Carter:
How does everyone come up with scenarios? Tv? Real life events? Things you see in the neighborhood?
Purpura Lipstick:
I pull from all over, books, movies, TV shows, life, my dreams.. thinking about 'what if' situations.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on July 24, 2014, 01:18:21 AM ---What has been your best idea, but poorest execution? Meaning, the idea itself was good, but it could have been written so much better.
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I thought of this question yesterday when I was listening to music while getting ready and the song "I Hope You Dance" came on my playlist, which was a blast from the past and reminded me of a story I wrote that was inspired by that song, "Beside the Ocean." It's about Nick, who is a depressed hot mess who has attempted suicide, befriending a girl with an inoperable brain tumor. They fall in love, of course, and she teaches him to appreciate life. It's kind of cliche, but I have always loved the pairing of this person who hates his life so much, he was ready to throw it all away, with someone who loves life and desperately wants to live, but knows she's going to die. There's a lot of angst in that, and I know I could write it with so much more emotional depth now than I did when I was 16. It's not a horribly-written story, but it could be a lot better. I don't think I would ever try to re-write it, though. I've found it's hard to stay inspired when re-writing something.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: Carter on July 24, 2014, 12:45:12 PM ---How does everyone come up with scenarios? Tv? Real life events? Things you see in the neighborhood?
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Honestly, I tend to draw inspiration from other stories, whether they're in fanfics, books, TV shows, or movies. I try not to copy other people's ideas, but a lot of my stories started off as a twist on something I'd read or seen.
Sometimes I just start with a genre or a type of story I'd like to write and see if I can come up with an idea for it.
Once I get the premise for the story figured out, I use more real life inspiration for the smaller scenarios, settings, and characters within the story.
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