My story is sludging on at a dangerously slow pace (to what I'm used to anyway.) My two characters are at a stand still, for the third time in my story they have eaten terrible food, (which has played no service to my half-formed plot!) Does anyone have any exciting suggestions for what might happen.
For the most part so far my story is about a High school girl and a time traveling boy (which no one else can see) It's written in first person and all they've done so far is talk about food.
If not any ideas, does anyone have anything completely random that I could throw in and maybe get something out of?
I appreciate the help, and I apologize for the coming to the meeting today my dad came home late, I had a lot of homework, and with all the craziness with my grandma It just couldn't be done. Maybe some other time I'll be able to make another meeting.
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Nov 3, 2009 - 20 55
A traveling boy that no one can see? You can have a ton of fun with that.
He could be in the cafeteria, maybe messing with peoples food. Or messing with them at their lockers. He could venture into the girls locker room on purpose or by mistake and get very embarrassed.
The sports - basketball team, football team many balls could go flying. shorts could be falling off. shoelaces tied.
Unless you want to be completely serious, well then I don't know.
High school is supposed to be fun. What could go wrong will go wrong. What shouldn't happen will happen. Play around with mind mapping.
What do you want to happen?
does he come to life, will he ever be seen, heard, do they fall in love
You can get past this, just start writing and don't think about it. the story will come out
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Nov 4, 2009 - 06 06
How far in time did he travel? It would be funny if they were sitting in science class and, if he was from far in the future, he could be making comments about how this or that scientific theory is totally wrong and how silly the people of our time were to believe that...
She could also use him to spy on friends, enemies, or teachers and other mischief that could occur if you were invisible.
I can totally sympathize with the writer's block. My story is going nowhere. The 2500 words I've written so far are crap and filler, and I have no idea where the story is going. I'm not motivated to write AT ALL. I've barely written 1000 words in the past few days. *sigh*
Good luck with your story though! I'm sure I'll find my groove eventually.
Vicci
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Nov 4, 2009 - 09 02
The boy could travel into the future and discover that the school bully has actually become the school principal and is still bullying kids. He can then decide to take on the mini-quest to change that future in order to save the students of tomorrow from the ridicule he and his friends endured. Or something to that effect. Good luck! -Jason
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Nov 4, 2009 - 09 38
Hi,
Here is a little trick to assist you in getting over Writer's Block. From the post above, including the replies, I've noticed there is one thing missing. It's not obvious. It's simply not there. Once you fix this one thing, I bet you'll have a lot more to write about. It's this: You don't know your character very well.
Here is what you do: Put aside your story for today. Then, hold an interview of your main characters. Isn't it time you got to know them better?
Once you know your characters better, it does not have to go into the story "on the nose." What I mean is, because you know the character better, that will come out in the writing. Does this make sense?
Let's start by writing a little bit about Suzy, our character in this example:
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Suzy walked down the hallway and opened her locker. Three books fell out. One entitled "How to Make Macaroni."
Suzy went to class. The teacher was sooo boring, she fell asleep. The ringing bell woke her up.
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Now, let's get to know Suzy better:
(NOTE: You can interview her, write down a description of her, and etc., whatever gives you information about the character!)
Me: Hello Suzy, how's it going?
Suzy: Okay I guess (she doesn't look me in the eye) <--see, we already know Suzy doesn't really like strangers, not a bad trait really!
Me: Do you mind if I ask you a few questions today?
Suzy: Okay I guess (she looks out the window. Her black hair covers part of her face). <--here we add in some description of her physical features.
Me: What is your favorite color?
Suzy: I'm not going to tell you!
Me: It's okay Suzy, only I will know, and I need to know so I can write about you.
(She looks me in the eye. I notice her eyes are a bright blue.)
Suzy: Blue.
Me: Hobby?
Suzy: Tennis. (Suzy is in great shape, and probably is a great tennis player.)
Me: Do you play for the School Team?
Suzy: No, they won't let me play, and really I can't play, I'm in the Amateur League in the State. (She is Very good).
Me: Do you always wear black?
Suzy: It suits me. (She's dressed all in black, hair, blouse, jeans, socks, and shoes).
...And on.......remember, this is Your interview! You can ask ANYTHING you like. When you're done, you'll know soooo much more about your characters...
Next, bring out that story again. And write a little bit, just a bit, about the character.
For example, using the character we just interviewed:
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"Hi Suze." The girl in the all-white tennis uniform hit a tennis ball.
"Hi," Suzy walked onto the court. She looked over at her friend playing in the next area.
She picked up a bucket, and her racquet, and began to practice serves to an invisible opponent.
The first ball hit the fence, WHACK!
"Want to hit a few serves to me?" her friend called over.
"Not right now Marsh, it's better if I serve alone." Suzy replied.
Marsha Beane Hackham went back to her practice.
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Is this more interesting? You decide. And notice, there is another character in there, popping up. You can do what you like with Marsha Beane Hackham.
Enjoy!
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Nov 4, 2009 - 16 05
Hey guys, thanks for the ideas. I kind of forgot to mention that Sora (my main character doesn't realize that no one else can see him, and that he hasn't bothered to tell her either. Pshh, jerk!) The ideas were cute and they did help me think though my writer's block a little bit, and actually as I'm typing this I getting this great idea so I better go and get going on it before it escapes me!
----------Thanks again.
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