tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post4502448532958336074..comments2023-08-10T03:35:55.682-07:00Comments on The Prosers: There Must be a Story Behind the StorySheena Boekweghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227547053651725634noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-44683787899742822292011-12-21T14:14:42.962-08:002011-12-21T14:14:42.962-08:00I was so glad when I found writing back again beca...I was so glad when I found writing back again because I was 'what if' -ing and 'why'- ing myself to death over real things. Now at least I can fill my brain with imaginary stuff I can control.<br /><br />Great post!Susan Buttarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14456005411871122298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-48166176057204499542011-12-18T15:46:12.450-08:002011-12-18T15:46:12.450-08:00Thank you, L.A. Speedwing--that made my day!Thank you, L.A. Speedwing--that made my day!Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-80222032767583023092011-12-18T04:04:39.131-08:002011-12-18T04:04:39.131-08:00every day life..through observation like you... th...every day life..through observation like you... that's what we are good at, us writers...observing...i could observe people all day long. But i wouldn't be necessary able to transform ideas into plots/stories like you...someone very famous said (but i don't remember who it was) the talent of a writer is to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary...and you seem to have it.L.A Speedwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07734240100355616049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-88883402912109579922011-12-17T18:51:55.976-08:002011-12-17T18:51:55.976-08:00I'm like you.
Story ideas can come from any...I'm like you. <br /><br />Story ideas can come from anywhere. It is important to take your imagination with you everywhere you go. :)<br /><br />Nice post.MaryAnn Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618345950149423623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-23507087214189780182011-12-17T18:06:40.889-08:002011-12-17T18:06:40.889-08:00My stories started when working with other people ...My stories started when working with other people and having insane things happen like one girl thinking the Christmas lights were candy and screaming at the top of her lungs each time we drove by them. One day I'll write my book...on day.Brimacahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14167556237804797375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-9712129341895451202011-12-17T16:36:42.639-08:002011-12-17T16:36:42.639-08:00Marisa, I don't know how sane it is to pretend...Marisa, I don't know how sane it is to pretend to be a therapist for the voices in your head... You must be a writer.<br /><br />I love this post, Melanie. I always find it interesting how stories start, what nuggets of interesting can expand into with enough time and sunlight.<br /><br />I like the question, why is a character interesting enough to be in a novel doing this? Great idea.Sheena Boekweghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227547053651725634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-33507792187878294222011-12-17T11:08:23.824-08:002011-12-17T11:08:23.824-08:00:) Great post! I love that you begin with an inter...:) Great post! I love that you begin with an interesting character. I usually begin a Shiny New Idea brainstorm with What, not Who - and then spend years figuring out the characters that fit the plot idea. (As my stories tend to be character driven in the end, I'm pretty sure I'm doing things backward, here) <br /><br />I love the WHY game - Have you tried interview your characters? Sometimes I'll play Character Therapist and force my characters to talk everything out - the answers to all the WHYs tend to pop out during therapy sessions :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733854662944058955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-50312403311347251332011-12-17T09:40:39.446-08:002011-12-17T09:40:39.446-08:00I get bogged down with WHYs in my story. Especiall...I get bogged down with WHYs in my story. Especially the "Why wouldn't she just call the police?" and "Why doesn't she see that she's headed for trouble?" My personal favorite: "Why doesn't the villain just kill them already?"<br /><br />Story ideas seem to come from magic that pops in my head out of nowhere (and only once in a long while); I often lose them before I find a pen. I like the idea of using WHY to generate ideas, rather than just tear them down ;) I'm going to give it a try.<br /><br />Great post, Melanie. Thank you!Sarah McCanlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05692009969291537927noreply@blogger.com