brainstorming the tales
Feb. 6th, 2015 11:27 pmSo off goes the hero to ask a question of a far-off marvel. Rather like going to fetch an ogre's feathers, or the devil's three golden hairs. Along the way he meets three people with questions, who ask him to ask for them, too. . . .
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development and deviation
Dec. 24th, 2014 04:07 pmhow to develop an idea. . .
The biggest question is often whether you should go haring off every wild idea that comes along.
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The biggest question is often whether you should go haring off every wild idea that comes along.
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sprouting inspiration
Oct. 23rd, 2014 11:40 pmNot every time. But often enough. You throw in a concept as a throw-away, and it starts to sprout in the story.
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ravens and hawks and eagles
Sep. 5th, 2014 10:57 pmWas philosophically contemplating girls and boys and shapeshifters. Swan maidens and dove maidens and pea-hen maidens are all, of course, girls.
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So off goes our heroine. Into The Woods.
So the first time she sees a marvelous bird menaced, she throws a rock at the menace. The second time, I think of what would be around, and decide that a branch would work better.
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So the first time she sees a marvelous bird menaced, she throws a rock at the menace. The second time, I think of what would be around, and decide that a branch would work better.
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abstract inspiration
Sep. 7th, 2013 09:31 pmThe more abstract a piece of inspiration, the hard it is to bring down to a story level.
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saying it with flowers
Apr. 16th, 2013 09:55 pmAh, the flower language. All the more fun when you are inventing half your own flowers. . . .
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