I've built up the motivation to write a novel, day by day. I've realized my past attempts have failed because my "ideas" have not been solid enough--if you're not interested enough in the story, no one will be, and thus I stop writing. I guess my question would be, how do you strike gold when brainstorming a new story? Do you have a pre-writing method? Share them. If anybody has a prompt they would not mind me using to create this novel I'm dying to write, please share! I'll write any idea that catches my attention. Let's hear em
Yeah, I write. I put my stuff up on a writing site called WattPad. Link is in my signature. I dwell on my stories throughout the day and in the tub, just think about little lines and random scenes. I do a little planning, and a lot of balls-to-the-wall writing romps by the seat of my boxer-shorts.
I've written a few novels, but they're pretty shitty and unedited. I think 2 of them have the potential to be publishable if I edit them, trim them up and rewrite parts. But that's a lot of work, and I'm kind of lazy. And I like throwing together new stories. One day I'll polish them up, maybe try to get em in print. Self publish 3 at once and make the first one free. But right now, I'm too lazy.
i've written a dozen or so short stories, and started a novel a few months ago. a few stories have come from my adventures with psychedelics, and eating sheets of acid last fall gave me most of the basic story for the novel. the novel is nowhere near fleshed out though, haven't written much dialogue.
I like writing that borders on the abstract in its descriptions. Thoroughly idiosyncratic use of metaphor;good structure and another thing that pleases me is good execution of an unusual narrative structure. I read this book on film making on filmmaking called "Alexander Mackendrick on filmmaking" its geard towards screenwriting mostly in the sections about writing but it does have a wealth of useful information on the art of story telling in general. It shows you how to structure your story well, it also sheds some light on how to write lively and realistic dialogue. It can also help in developing a better sense for the use of dramatic irony in your stories. I have been using the book for a few months now to improve my writing. I want to start publishing on a regular basis on Smashwords and hopefully make a bit of money from it if can. One of my favorite things about writing is character development. Creating people that seem completely real and having them come to life in the narrative is such a satisfying experience for me.I love getting into the details, trivial as they may get sometimes. A characters typical grocery list for example or a list of the items in his/her room. A list of magazine subscriptions etc. This often helps you later in your story though I have found. Like using one of those trivial traits as a symbol for something more significant to the story. I am working on a series of short stories set in Cape Town at the moment. How do you come up with your plot how do you develop it? Sent from my...
i too have fantasized about being an acid writer but now i realize i must delve deeper into my creative wits to make something. id feel prouder of myself than being a drug fueled novelist. i wanna try and write something really mythical and creative. something like harry potter, lord of the rings, wizard of oz, alice in wonderland, etc... but i dont think im there skillfully enough yet. lately ive been reading books and seeing what authors do with their style and language to delve up some strategies. ive never been much of a reader and you gotta read to learn how to write.
I have written a lot of short stories. I have occasionally put them online, but I have a terrible memory and couldn't begin to tell where you could find one of them. I don't do a lot of prep when I write. I just get an idea and start writing. Then, when I am finished with the first draft, I start reading it. When I find the first sentence that doesn't say what I want it to say, I rewrite it. Then start reading from the top again. I repeat the process until I can read through the whole story without getting stopped by something. I have written so many that some of them have to be good even if by accident.
I've been writing for years and have dozens of unfinished works scattered about my desk and the web. I only sit down and write after i'm fairly sure the idea is worth writing. Every thing I think of goes in my idea book, ridiculous or not. If one idea seems to persist and take the stage over all the others I spend days or weeks, sometimes months pouring out notes onto paper and developing the plot. Then I usually find myself in the mood to write, I go dig everything up, sit down and crack a beer. I think things over and decide where to start. I often smoke plenty of cigarettes and have been known to indulge in other fun things as part of the creative process.
Think of all the problems that will result from your idea that you can; don't stop with the first one that comes to mind. Thinking of problems will inevitably suggest people who have them--and they will become your characters. When you know them well enough, you will begin to understand how they will react to their problems, and how those reactions create other problems, including conflicts with other charcters. At each key point of the story, ask yourself what is the best thing each character can do-from his own point of view. Then let him do it. All you have to do is write it down. -Stanley Shmidt, Good Writing Is Not Enough (Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy)
I always keep a notepad with me, and note every detail tht i could build on...things with the most mystery seem to be best because they tend to leave things to the imagination...
Well, my favorite type of writing is writing with symbolism, and commentary on the flaws and travesties which go unnoticed by the majority of modern society. But, me being a huge film buff, before I start writing a screen play, philosophical article, book, or anything of that sort, I think of something I would want to see in theaters, then characters and situations for those characters that I think would be cool, funny, or interesting, that have never been done before, or something about the world I feel should be said which hasn't been touched on, is considered taboo, or hasn't been spoken on enough. If you want an idea, I'm a huge sci-fi nerd (see username and self-made profile pic haha) so I'll bullshit a sci-fi premise for you: "It is the year 2582 and the Earth has been all but abandoned by human society, after centuries of environmental pollution, the former home world of the human race is all but inhospitable. The only humans who visit the dying planet are sent from human colonies all across the galaxy in mining ships, to extract the very last of the natural resources on the home of their forefathers. This story follows one of those minors and his copilot..." Then you come in and fill in the characters, maybe they're downtrodden pessimists who enjoy waxing philosophical about the fleetingness of life, maybe they're a couple doing the dirty in the cargo bay when something goes awry, maybe they're a couple of stoners who just want to sit back, relax and let the ship do the work for them while they're off doing stoner antics in space, maybe they get fucked up at the space port and piss off the wrong alien, who knows? It's all up to you, that's the beauty of writing it's an extension of yourself and your philosophy and view of the world.
I'm a poet! I mostly write songs as I play guitar as well, but poetry means a lot to me. As for your situation of not feeling like your striking gold, it's all about having passion for your story. It's a mindset where you're being negative on your stuff, but really you're just being hard on yourself. Keep the passion going all the way and believe in your stuff! That's what makes it strike gold. Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I write various things... Songs, rap, poetry, and started writing a book, around 30,000 words in. The problem I have is I think of new ideas that wont fit, so I also have the beginnings of a prequel and a sequel. I find it pretty hard to sleep at night, I get random words nad lyrics pop into my head which I need to write down. Lather, rinse, repeat, and it's 4AM and I have to be up at 7.