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Mr. Butcher's Techniques
Negolith:
I find I usually get the idea for the climax first, then I get a beginning, maybe a few key scenes and where I would like the ending to go and just start writing. I also tend to "see" the ideas in my head like a movie and just try to describe what I'm seeing. Gets frustating sometime.
Once in awhile I'll have a dream that runs like a complete story or has an idea that would work great. As a matter of fact, I had one dream this spring that was too promising to ignore so I started writing. Five months and 54,000 words later I have my first short novel. Yahoo. Should it ever get published it's being dedicated to whatever it was I ate that night to give me that dream.
But mostly I just wing it and see where it will take me. And everyonce in awhile an unexpected character will pop up like it was fate. Writing - not just a job, but an adventure!
blgarver:
Speaking of eating things to induce strange and awesome dreams...
Try making a batch of Pillsbury (or any other brand) Triple Chocolate Chunk brownies, but add in a full bag of peanut butter M&Ms. One of the big bags.
I was a medic that night, in a future war against the army of the dead which was lead by Jack Skelington. That's right, the Pumpkin King was waging war against a futuristic America.
In a word...scrumptualescent.
SirThinks2Much:
--- Quote from: blgarver on December 15, 2006, 06:32:08 PM ---Speaking of eating things to induce strange and awesome dreams...
Try making a batch of Pillsbury (or any other brand) Triple Chocolate Chunk brownies, but add in a full bag of peanut butter M&Ms. One of the big bags.
I was a medic that night, in a future war against the army of the dead which was lead by Jack Skelington. That's right, the Pumpkin King was waging war against a futuristic America.
In a word...scrumptualescent.
--- End quote ---
Please write this. I'd buy it.
Also, I shall have to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing. ;)
blgarver:
Lol. Well, I would except the Jack Skellington part is sort of already taken. Not that I couldn't use the army of the dead against a corrupt on the brink of collapse america, though....
But I have a couple of projects qued already, one of which I'm right at half way through. Hoooray! If we ever get the writing group started, I'm gonna post it chapter by chapter.
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