Thread: Let me pick your brain... and by 'pick' I mean bite.

I've decided I need a renewed motivation (due to my own lethargic boredom, and self pity) and you my dear friends, are now being asked to help.
I need fences, walls, confines of story to capture my imagination and hold it tightly in one spot.

Those walls are being asked of you.

I plan to write a 500(ish) word short story every 3 days (for however long I care to write) but my brain hasn't the will or imagination to conjure up such an abundant of juice. This is your part to play my dear Juliets.

I'll post asking for an idea you wish to give me, with whatever details you wish to be within the story itself. Be warned, I plan to own these words outright, so share what you care no longer for. Thank you.


This sentence is me asking for ideas/concepts/imagination injections. 06-07-11

May I ask a question. If we have an idea, wouldn't we write it ourselves?

Maybe you need to take a break & try something else for a while.

I'm no juliet to your romeo, but:

1. the misadventures of a man whose middle finger is twice as long as his other fingers.

2. the story of a rebel and the lengths he will go to to pursue the crush he has on his sister's friend who works in a seedy business but is super hot and talented.

3. A milquetoast who learns of a bomb that will kill hundreds at a music or sporting event but bitterly decides to let it go off anyway because the guy who knocked him out of the spelling bee in 7th grade is at the event.

My advice is start with one compelling character in one engaging SS. Make it shine.

Reread the SS. Over and over. The seed for the next story is there.

Rinse and repeat.

May I ask a question? If we have an idea, wouldn't we write it ourselves?

Not always my silly assuming friend. I have plenty of ideas I care not to write, due to their nature or medium. Plus I didn't ask for advice. I merely wish to have the ideas you have, but no longer want. For whatever reasons you don’t want them, I care not.

AlanMT, thank you for doing the simple task I asked, your second idea shall be mine!

What genre do you usually write?

I've found that Limyaael's Fantasy Rants are golden with ideas.

How's "A kid who is always imaging things while walking on the way to school"?

How about a corrupt tabloid newspaper editor who becomes press secretary to a prime minister amid accusations of police bribery and illegal surveillance techniques? In his role as newspaper editor he was employed by one of the richest men in the world, a situation which allows him to avoid accountability, until now...

Sorry I know this is a real situation but I guess what I’m trying to say is that if you need a story or a character there is much inspiration to be had in the real world.