tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post6286714960185219692..comments2023-07-26T03:02:44.055-07:00Comments on ANWA Founder & Friends: How Do You Generate Story Ideas?Marsha Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-70456456058012501132011-06-08T18:42:23.723-07:002011-06-08T18:42:23.723-07:00Excellent question. How sad that an author disresp...Excellent question. How sad that an author disrespected those in attendence for a certain topic. I sometimes find ideas pop up in my head and then take over my mind 24/7. Those I have to explore or they will never leave me alone. Maybe this is why writers go crazy. Yesturday as I sat with my computer on my lap at my son's basketball camp, I noticed the synchopated rythm of the many basketballs bouncing throughout the gym. I stopped writing my other story, and watched closely letting my mind go. Soon I began to write what I saw and heard, and a new story emerged about terror in the gym. I have been working on a scary stories middle grade book. This one is turning out nicely. I have it just about fleshed out from idea, to concept, to characters and now completing the plot. I think if we will focus on all things around us and something catches our fancy . . . something that we actually get excited about, we can follow a pattern and make it work. Thanks for the thought provoking post.Cindy R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514658355740025380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-31722059671911753522011-06-03T12:12:41.793-07:002011-06-03T12:12:41.793-07:00I've had a couple of ideas come after reading ...I've had a couple of ideas come after reading obituaries. There are some very interesting people out there and sometimes truth turns out to be something you never would have imagined. Now I just need to follow up and write the dang book(s).<br />hugs~Kari Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855609339118198399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-47738366534790686732011-06-02T18:39:37.196-07:002011-06-02T18:39:37.196-07:00After the fact, most writers tell you the idea for...After the fact, most writers tell you the idea for their best (or first) novel germinated a long time. Bet you have something floating around. I remember George Lucas said his idea came from reading "The Power of the Myth." So I read it and let me say if you read that book and follow it to the letter, you have Star Wars, Harry Potter, same plot. And it sells.Terri Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905158157291602809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723124266752750306.post-79268178983825707362011-06-01T20:57:19.991-07:002011-06-01T20:57:19.991-07:00That's a heavy question! I do find that most s...That's a heavy question! I do find that most story ideas can be developed into legitimate stories with time. <br /><br />I think the best way to continue coming up with new story ideas is to keep looking for them. And when you get one, don't just go "huh", take a minute. Think about it. The "what if" game is the most fun game to play when you're out on a date with your honey or with a trusted friend. You never know what idea seemed like just a "huh", but really has the potential of seeding a whole novel!ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.com