tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post4740858242026507338..comments2024-03-21T01:33:09.488-06:00Comments on <center>LDS Writers Blogck</center>: What if . . .Keith N Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222131826035498684noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-72939255521262276862009-03-16T21:25:00.000-06:002009-03-16T21:25:00.000-06:00LOL Jenn. You'd be surprised at how fun sci fi/fan...LOL Jenn. You'd be surprised at how fun sci fi/fantasy can be. You should give it a whirl some time if only to stir up your creative juices. It's a no-holds barred (how the heck do you say that?) kind of thing. You might find it cathartic ;)<BR/><BR/>Now Lex, I LOVE your game! I need to play that more often too. I tend to go too soft ball on my characters and I would do well to get a lot tougher on them.ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-18330238369150187042009-03-16T13:56:00.000-06:002009-03-16T13:56:00.000-06:00I loved the idea of Satan's little girl. That's aw...I loved the idea of Satan's little girl. That's awesome. So much character depth there to plumb. =]<BR/><BR/>I play a similar game but I'm a bit of a sadist. I say "How can this get worse for [character X]? In what possible way can I torture them better?" And no, I don't mean physical torture.(Well, sometimes.) Personally, I don't think there's a more powerful force than emotional difficulty. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'll map out a plan for the scene and tweak it for the right mixture of severity, humor, or action. <BR/><BR/>Great post! A wonderful tool to keep up all stewing or stirring the pot. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-75985218485404191132009-03-16T13:48:00.000-06:002009-03-16T13:48:00.000-06:00Yes - "What if...?" is truly the question. "What w...Yes - "What if...?" is truly the question. "What would my character do if I threw THIS challenge at her?"<BR/><BR/>I've written the first chapter of a Historical Fiction novel, and the question changes a bit, but is essentially the same: "What would it have been like? What was she feeling? What might have happened in this situation?"<BR/><BR/>Your post reminded me of a dream I had a while back, too. Like you said, it was just a spark of an idea. But I think it could be a really cool sci-fi/fantasy book. Unfortunately, I'm not as good at figuring out where to go with that kind of story. Maybe I should try out your idea and actually "play" what-if?<BR/><BR/>(Not that I need new stories to work on! I still have to finish the ones I've started. LOL)Jenn Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443688970619269216noreply@blogger.com