Lines/Characters you hope to use in this year's projects.

mycatduncan — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:37:21 +0000

A lot of the stories I've started have come from me building around a line/character I liked. Mostly lines, but whatever. Ironically, half the time those lines don't even make it into the plot. XD Here's a small dialogue piece I want to use this year, whether it be for NaNo, Camp NaNo, or something miscellaneous: "Why do we let him boss us around, anyway?" "Hey, if YOU want to stand up to the sadistic French guy, be my guest." And, of course, the character I've literally just started basing around that dialogue: Professor Jasper Acier Foudroyant, hermit and ex-French professor extraordinare! He's been living alone in his cottage for twenty-five years now, having retired early from his teaching job at a renowned university. About sixty or seventy, perhaps? Has a short temper and usually goes about muttering to himself. Also believes that there are two French phrases that can be applied to any question or statement: "les poisson(s) vivent dans l'eau" and "donne-moi un jus de pamplemousse" (get on a translator site). Loves anagrams. His own name can be arranged to spell Foray Donut. I really love this dude so far. I totally have to find him a plot. Anyway, are there any lines or characters you all hope to use this year?

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bloodonmytypewriterkeys — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:49:09 +0000

He sounds awesome. “Never take an important thing seriously. If something is important and you act like it’s important, you will start to think its importance is just an act." And "You are going to die! You are GOING TO DIE! Look, he's dead, what did I say?" I like it because it makes me think of what I say when I'm watching horror movies, but I'm want to use it in regard to real life, with two of my MCs watching a fight.

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Red Queen — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:18:55 +0000

[quote=bloodonmytypewriterkeys] "You are going to die! You are GOING TO DIE! Look, he's dead, what did I say?" [/quote] That could turn out to be sooo dark humor, but I like it^^ I've got this last sentence of *something* I am so going to use, either in a fanfic I'm outlining right now, or in a short story, I'm still undecided. But I *will* use it... "And from a window in the church tower, a man without a face was watching them leave. She would return. He would make sure she would."

Moderator Note

Dragonchilde — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:13:35 +0000

Moving to Life After NaNoWriMo

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Elinde — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:40:56 +0000

I have an idea which is running out of control a little because all the minor charatcters want their 15 minutes of fame and some like it in the spotlight so much they refuse to leave again. Just fyi, it's fantasy with Elves, Men and Vampires. [quote]I've just realised I'm in a library with an arsonist. Kindly ask him not to torch anything.[/quote] [quote]Vampire: Do you want to kill them or should I? Other: Well you're the one with fangs and a blood problem.[/quote] And my personal favourite: [quote]Am I annoying you as much as you're annoying me?[/quote]

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roruna — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:45:04 +0000

These are all great and quite hilarious. Here's one from a story that I may never finish. Mad Scientist: No man shall slay you, I promise you that! Creation: I think I can see a serious gap in my coverage.

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CountryGirl13 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:48:54 +0000

Once in a writing book I read (Pen on Fire) the author said to collect random and funny phrases to use in novels. I currently have a stockpile. As for characters: Ella May. She's always under five, super cute, and obsessed with either pirates or horses. I used her on an RP forum and *LOVED* her, so she's being recycled as a two-year-old into my latest novel. Marcus, a Confederate soldier. He was forced to kill his Unionist brother in battle. (Also from an RP forum lol)

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Angryman — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:18:12 +0000

"Okay, fine! Accuse me all you want about infidelity, but what about you and Tim?!" "Wait, you think me and Tim..." I started laughing, forgetting my anger. "What's so funny?!" my husband demanded. "Tim's gay!" "Wait, what?" He thought about it. "And here I was thinking he smiled at me because I was such a good customer." I know this sounds kind of random, but it's just a bit I want to have in one of my stories.

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Angryman — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:06:32 +0000

Okay, I have another. "Does anyone want to buy a slightly used backscratcher?" This coming from a man who had his artificial arm cut off in combat after the fight.

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Prudence Fang — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:27:44 +0000

I have a character I want to use. No plot, yet. Ebony, a mental hospital patient. She has nothing wrong with her. She was just dragged off one day on her way home from school. No clue why, no clue where she is, beyond the name White Pine Asylum. Just that it's not right. She's anger biting, sarcastic and bitter. (You would be too if you lived where she lives) She's stuck having to deal with the other patients/prisoners. They don't have anything wrong with them either.

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Webgoji — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:42:26 +0000

I actually ended up with a weird thing for my next project. I was checking out the NaNo forums and someone talked about a horror story from the perspective of the monster. I thought, "What a novel concept, but how would you do it?" Then I thought, "Oreos . . . mmmm." That was followed by some thoughts that aren't appropriate for this forum and then I started mulling over the idea. The problem inherent with writing it from the monster's perspective is that invariably, it would come back to making the monster more of a sympathetic character (e.g. King Kong). It would end up losing the "monster" moniker because it becomes just confused or misunderstood or whatnot. So . . . how to have a TRUE MONSTER and write from it's perspective? I kicked it around for a while and just could not come up with a viable character concept. It always came back to a creature fighting back or misunderstood or something. Then it hit me. I've had a "character" hanging around for years! Overkill belongs to a race of wolf-like beasts that can become human. Basically the opposite of a werewolf. He has waged war against humanity for years. Tell the story from the first person perspective of one of his new packmates! The plot is in the process of being developed now! :D

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Arlequin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:08:40 +0000

There was a character who kept begging to be written during NaNo. His name is Lexi Blackham, and he's a flamboyant 1920s dandy and certified Bright Young Thing. I'm so glad that NaNo is out of the way, because Lexi is fabulous and I want to write him so badly.

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MarthaBechtel — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:27:48 +0000

I want so very very badly to make the following scene fit into something in the coming Camp NaNoWriMos. I have a rough idea of the two characters, but I have no plot beyond the witty banter... so it's been sitting in my Snippits since 2008. *sighs* “Alright, so think about it like this: if you don’t do what I want, I’m going to kill your dog.” “I don’t have a dog.” “And by ‘dog’ I mean ‘brother’.” “Or a brother.” “Close family members?” “I’m an orphan.” “Girlfriend?” “Boyfriend, and no.” “Well damn, you’re not making this easy.” “We could always start dating, then you could kidnap yourself.” “As tempting as that is… no.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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32AurorA05 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:48:41 +0000

“We’re the rejects of hell.” “Why’s everyone avoiding you?” “We’re the rejects of the rejects of hell.” “Stop being so pessimistic. It’s you they don’t like, not me.” “I’m sure they don’t like you.” “Really?” “Yep.” I can't wait for the Rejects of Hell. ^^

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Sunerun — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:23:35 +0000

"It was the kind of place that had far too many seagulls and not a sea in sight." ^Not sure what kind of story that will fit into yet

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LEwolfwriter — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:21:50 +0000

"Officer! Officer! My bag of groceries was stolen by a talking wombat!" --- "Why is everyone staring? You'd think they'd be used to seeing a talking wombat." --- "...he looked into her eyes and was taken by a magical spell... she was beautiful. Every single part of her was beautiful. Her powerful eyes, her lips, and her stature were all beautiful. Deep down inside, he wondered if she would warm up to him. After all, she had just bared a sword and pointed it at his throat, claming she would kill him if he didn't move out of the way...." --- I also have some character ideas, several of which still need names. *wanders onto some name generator sites*

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Angryman — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:52:38 +0000

I like the talking wombat.

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roruna — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:53:27 +0000

this one makes me laugh every time I read it. XD

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velvettouch_connectingdots — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:18:33 +0000

Wombat? What's a wombat? A line I really want to use.... 'Just please don't turn into a gay zombie clown in front of me, and I'll do anything you want.' I have no idea when to use that. And that line was definitely inspired by YGOTAS.

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S.E. Marshall — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:24:16 +0000

I think I'll start keeping a separate notebook of characters and various lines to use in this year's projects. It just sounds like a fun idea. Along with the 'drawing a picture a day' that I got from another thread. Mwahaha! All the great ideas from useless victims...I mean...helpful people! Whew what a close one!

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mycatduncan — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:41:53 +0000

There are several inside jokes between me and my two best friends that I would adore using in my Screnzy. "-unnamed person- loves you!" (That'd be my friend.) Me (jokingly) "I hate you." Her (peppily) "I hate you, too!" me (holding a carrot) "Want a carrot?" Also: "Your Jell-O brain would make nice topping for cheesecake." Don't even ask what corner of my mind THAT came from when I said it. 0_o

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Red Queen — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:23:53 +0000

Who eats brains with cheesecake? That so doesn't go together^^

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mycatduncan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:31:44 +0000

I think it was just referencing the fact that the person's brain was like jell-o. I'm sure it was supposed to be an insult, but like I said, I have no idea where I pulled this from.

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Horselover150 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:28:15 +0000

[quote=Sunerun] "It was the kind of place that had far too many seagulls and not a sea in sight." ^Not sure what kind of story that will fit into yet [/quote] Ya know, in Colorado they have all kinds of "seagulls", but Colorado is completely landlocked. The seagulls live in the garbage dump and feed off of the garbage. Hope this helps!

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Horselover150 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:29:37 +0000

Are you pulling Perry into this? Cause you could confuse a wombat with a platypus, I think. Hmm, maybe I need to stop writing for a minute and refresh my gray matter witha picture of a wombat.

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Horselover150 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:32:22 +0000

I'm planning on using a character called Erin that moves to Japan in the Spring of 2010. She is supposed to be a fictional me. But, even though I have only written almost 200 words, I can already tell by where the story is going that she is going to be really unruly and difficult to use. She is supposed to mirror what I have doen here in Japan and how I handled the earthquake in March of last year.

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CountryGirl13 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:15:16 +0000

So, here's what I call "Marcus's Story" The eyes where the thing that bothered me. As I rested by the campfire, my dead brother's eyes were the things that haunted me. I thought of "The Tell-Tale Heart", how the eye fueled the murder and the heart haunted. But in this case, the eye filled both roles. I had shot my brother. My brother. My flesh-and-blood, my best friend, the man who shared my name. Father of two, loving husband, with so much to live for. But I had taken it from him. The stars above reminded me of that glassy eye. The full moon prodded the memories into my conciousness. And it all filled me with guilt. Was it murder? Was it a casualty in the war? Should Ibtreat it like I had treated all the other men I killed, with resignation?