I want to write something a bit longer than a short story - say 20,000 words or so - but I’m stumped as to what to write about. Characters are easy for me, but plot is tough! So, I’m opening the floor for suggestions. Let’s make a deal: you guys post your plot ideas, and if there’s one (or more) that I really like, I promise I’ll turn it into a book.
Come on, it’ll be great!
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February 16th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
It is always fun and considered clever to do a modern retelling of a classic story or plot.
February 19th, 2008 at 6:23 am
A young member of a smallish race has to go on a long journey with several companions to destroy a magical artifact, so that someone else doesn’t get it and enslave the world- encountering lots of foes on the way?
February 19th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
How much do you care about university politics and the staff cuts?
February 19th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Jim - you’re fired!
era - approximately to the degree that it might affect me.
February 20th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
why fire me? Era’s the one who suggested retelling a classic story or plot
How about a farm boy goes on a journey with an old wise type to save a princess from an evil, corrupt government and meets mercenaries who actually turn out to be heroic on the way?
Oh, and it should be set in space.
Just cos.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Sorry I haven’t commented before … um, well, your strength seems to lie (as far as I can tell from the work I’ve seen) in character-driven stories. I would recommend starting with a character you are interested in and following him or her through one day - just one day. See what happens.