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Argh.. This is why I don't watch/read anything while I gam mak: If I do, the frustrated writer in me wakes up, and demands I write another novel! Now I can't gam mak... Great...
karins_soulkeeper- 12/19/2014 04:13 AM
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CloseYou could try to combine both. Games can be a great medium for conveying interesting stories. (Though, an entire novel may be a bit much.)
I'm curious, what are you thinking about writing currently?
I'm curious, what are you thinking about writing currently?
Tell me about it (>.<;)
I have around 9 novels on indefinite hiatus(es), all products of sudden bursts of creativity / over-active imagining(s).
I scratched up the newest idea. Here:
I stopped there. Not sure if I could pull it through though...
I have around 9 novels on indefinite hiatus(es), all products of sudden bursts of creativity / over-active imagining(s).
I scratched up the newest idea. Here:
List of random ideas for a new story
There is a world just adjacent to ours. The world of the Nox; beings that consume souls to survive. Though they repeatedly barge into our world and feed on helpless victims, no one notices -- no one remembers. It is up to the Sages, the safekeepers of balance, to keep the Nox at bay.
The sages are a group of benevolent Nox spirits that incorporates themselves into a human they come to agreement with. They grant the human with the ability to fight against the malevolent Nox, and maintain the delicate balance of the two worlds.
The story revolves around how MC's normal life crashed. He was attacked all of a sudden by Nox. He got a lucky strike and managed to severely wound attacker. The weakened Nox limped away from the scene. And now, MC's eyes are permanently opened to the reality around him. He had so many questions, but no one there could answer him.
There is a world just adjacent to ours. The world of the Nox; beings that consume souls to survive. Though they repeatedly barge into our world and feed on helpless victims, no one notices -- no one remembers. It is up to the Sages, the safekeepers of balance, to keep the Nox at bay.
The sages are a group of benevolent Nox spirits that incorporates themselves into a human they come to agreement with. They grant the human with the ability to fight against the malevolent Nox, and maintain the delicate balance of the two worlds.
The story revolves around how MC's normal life crashed. He was attacked all of a sudden by Nox. He got a lucky strike and managed to severely wound attacker. The weakened Nox limped away from the scene. And now, MC's eyes are permanently opened to the reality around him. He had so many questions, but no one there could answer him.
I stopped there. Not sure if I could pull it through though...
Hm, I see. I can definitely relate, though. I pretty much tried to do the same when I was your age. Needless to say I never even came close to finishing anything longer than a few pages at all...
Concerning your idea:
If I may be so bold to give you a tip: Before you try your hand at monumental novels and such, why not attempt to write a few short stories instead? You can pour a lot of ideas into those without having to write hundreds of pages, and the compact form allows you to concentrate on the core idea you want to explore.
From personal experience, switching to short stories helped my writing a lot. Overambition can kill even the best ideas. Sometimes, tackling things on a smaller scale is much more effective.
Concerning your idea:
I really don't want to come across as rude here, but honestly that idea sounds like a very overused plot that has probably already been employed countless times. Of course, with the right atmosphere and character development, it can work, but I think it definitely lacks the originality or depth needed for a good novel. Maybe that's just due to the fact it's a very compressed summary of the idea, though. Just my personal opinion.
If I may be so bold to give you a tip: Before you try your hand at monumental novels and such, why not attempt to write a few short stories instead? You can pour a lot of ideas into those without having to write hundreds of pages, and the compact form allows you to concentrate on the core idea you want to explore.
From personal experience, switching to short stories helped my writing a lot. Overambition can kill even the best ideas. Sometimes, tackling things on a smaller scale is much more effective.
Nah when it comes to my writing, I accept all forms of critique.
Now that you say that, yeah it is (really) bare. I got that right after I read a manga, so it's not surprising that it turned out as unoriginal though ;p
And yes, I did try my hand at writing short stories. But the short stories I write tend to slowly add up and gain bulk, almost at an uncontrollable rate. Eventually, they all end up being monumental. I don't know. Maybe I just need more practice at restraining myself.
I understand what you're saying though. One of the stuff I wrote when I was 10, came *this* close to being finished. Then I looked back into what I did, reviewed it all, and ended up scrapping it. Turned out that it was an over-bloated cliche. And a couple of months' worth of work went down the drain just like that.
Now that you say that, yeah it is (really) bare. I got that right after I read a manga, so it's not surprising that it turned out as unoriginal though ;p
And yes, I did try my hand at writing short stories. But the short stories I write tend to slowly add up and gain bulk, almost at an uncontrollable rate. Eventually, they all end up being monumental. I don't know. Maybe I just need more practice at restraining myself.
I understand what you're saying though. One of the stuff I wrote when I was 10, came *this* close to being finished. Then I looked back into what I did, reviewed it all, and ended up scrapping it. Turned out that it was an over-bloated cliche. And a couple of months' worth of work went down the drain just like that.
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