Note: Before I start, for those of you who have read my previous posts, I hope I don't sound like I'm still trying to write the perfect story and am still plagued by perfectionism (completely that is). I'm trying to ask more detailed questions, as opposed to "I can't write!!! How do I finally write?!" I dont know much about the story I'm currently writing, although I should probably just starting writing soon to avoid procrastination. That's why I am posting these questions.
For the story, I am currently working on, I know only a few details. In fact, I might as well tell you what the story is about:
At school in real life, I always wear my green SCOTTeVEST. This vest has dozens of pockets, from one for your phone to one with an atatxhed eyeglass cleaner. Last year, 9th grade, my English teacher started calling it The Vest of Knowledge. Since then, The Vest of Knowledge has been an ongoing thing. My teachers, friends, and I talk about it like it has the power to give me great intelligence, is greatly important, and even has a mind of its own (because all of those things are true. No joke.). Many people at school knows me because of The Vest of Knowledge. They may not know my name, but they do know me as "that guy with the green vest."
I've also imagined random adventures with my friends FOR YEARS. From training Pokemon and fighting like Dragon Ball Z characters to traveling through time and space and other exciting things, my scenarios have always revolved around things that interest me. These have been going on since AT LEAST 2nd grade.
With all that, I want to write a series of short stories about The Vest of Knowledge and my imaginary adventurers. Obviously, I will not include every idea. However, I am a bit stumped on setting and characters. So, I want to know, what do you figure out before writing your stories?
I don't know whether to have my story take place in a real city like Austin and start it off with my character living a life similar to mine, which I would like. Or have my story take place in a village in some imaginary world, which I would like, too. I could include more aspects of my real life that I wanted to include if I take the real city approach, yet it might be easier to add the vague type of villain I have in my mind as well as half elf/half human characters if I take the fictional village approach. I don't exactly want to have to build an ENTIRE world from scratch, so I'm leaning towards the real city idea. Plus, shows like Doctor Who and Guilty Crown have awesome characters (protagonists and antagonist alike) and many of the main characters live in real life cities.
Wow... sorry if this isn't sounding like the topic I addressed in the title...
Anyways, should I figure these things out before I start or come up with them along the way. I am eager to start and want to have fun writing this. What do YOU figure out before writing YOUR first draft? Thank you!!!!!
P.S. The Vest of Knowledge was created by an ancient empire a long time ago, so I don't know how to tie that in. Perhaps an alien race?
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