I need help coming up with ideas for a story/book/novel. Any help is greatly appreciated. And also, it would be great if someone could give me some links to good character sheets. And sorry if this is on the wrong board.
If you need ideas, there are lots of ways to get them. First, think about a theme you want to explore. Then, check the news for anything related to that theme. Once you find something good, do a bit of digging. Then, start asking yourself questions. What if he didn't get arrested? What if this was set five hundred years in the future? What if the target was the President? Just ask yourself all of these what-ifs. Eventually, you'll stumble on something.
Basically, the best way to get ideas is to as "What if...?" questions.
There once was a cat. He wasn’t particularly fat. Fuzzy was his favorite mat. And really, that was that.
Oh, but did you really think so? Keep reading, it’s just the start of the show! And as for how far this tale will go… Well, even the cat doesn’t know.
Novels are really long and complex, which means that they're hard to write. If you don't have an idea that you're 100% excited about, there's a good chance you'll get bored and give up on it before you finish. Even with an idea that's completely awesome and characters you love, it'll be a struggle to get it done.
It's a good idea to make a list of ten things you're really interested in, things you'd like to write about. Countries, historical events, folklore, pieces of technology, famous people, psychiatric disorders, languages, certain types of clothing? Sports? Religions? Or look at your ten favorite books and think about why they're your favorite -- are there common characters or plot structures that you really like? Pull out those elements and make your own story out of them.
Merricat, said Constance, would you like a cup of tea?
I'm good at helping with this. Watch TV. Easy, I watched a show and BOOM I thought of a story. Think of problems that a person could have Examples: poverty, mental illnesses, tragic losses. Listen to music, that always gives me ideas. You have to think about things, explore.
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