tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post1656381439711440090..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: My Favorite List: What Do You Want to Write About?Gabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-51230919264718250692013-10-25T08:39:52.440-07:002013-10-25T08:39:52.440-07:00A writing box! That sounds like such a fun idea. :...A writing box! That sounds like such a fun idea. :) Thanks for stopping by and sharing, Beth!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-18835189047493759122013-10-24T08:52:35.986-07:002013-10-24T08:52:35.986-07:00I am a fan of the list as well, but also created a...I am a fan of the list as well, but also created a writing box. At some point, I take my list and write each idea on a separate slip of paper. Then when I am needing inspiration, I randomly pick an idea from the box and just see what emerges. Sometimes I go through it to update it or to see what ideas I can bring together for a piece, too. Thanks for your post. Looking forward to exploring more of your writing.Beth Terrencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-47443791968872424902013-10-23T13:20:52.662-07:002013-10-23T13:20:52.662-07:00Sounds like you're a pantser! Maybe. I could b...Sounds like you're a pantser! Maybe. I could be misunderstanding what you mean by that second sentence... <br /><br /><br />At any rate, I think that's great. Not everyone needs lists, I just happen to like them. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-4027199638480409432013-10-23T03:36:53.531-07:002013-10-23T03:36:53.531-07:00No lists for me. I just follow the direction of t...No lists for me. I just follow the direction of the story and see how it surprises me. But I've also had a lot of luck looking at random objects and launching with ideas off that. My current story came from two candles at ceremony and mashed up with an anthology theme. The candles aren't even in the story.Linda Adamshttp://garridon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-23842267660633210732013-10-17T06:56:12.369-07:002013-10-17T06:56:12.369-07:00Heh, I feel your pain about the split up list. I k...Heh, I feel your pain about the split up list. I know I must have several lying around, but I keep losing them. I'll probably transfer it all over to Evernote eventually, but I kind of like hand writing the list for some reason... <br /><br /><br />Also, I love your ideas. So fun! And <i>Warm Bodies</i> is a great book. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-42772733386751795212013-10-17T06:54:51.532-07:002013-10-17T06:54:51.532-07:00A notebook full of writing prompts–what a cool gif...A notebook full of writing prompts–what a cool gift! I have to say, I haven't really used very many writing prompts, but I can definitely see how they'd spur on some great ideas. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-16364609239133256062013-10-16T17:14:13.256-07:002013-10-16T17:14:13.256-07:00I guess I have a list but like most items of immen...I guess I have a list but like most items of immense power that could change the world it has been split into parts and scattered to the four corners of the earth. That is to say I have lots of separate notes in Evernote and on my computer. <br /><br />They include: a comedy about a geeky boy who gets an angel for a girlfriend and starts a war with heaven, a zombie story from the zombies POV (before Warm Bodies came along! Idea stealer!), two superheroes the last survivors on an apocalyptic earth, my updated fairy tales, and of course, zombie monkey ninja parties RoweMatthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-82323088699351435672013-10-16T14:47:46.840-07:002013-10-16T14:47:46.840-07:00I often use writing prompts to spur my creativity....I often use writing prompts to spur my creativity. If I need an new idea I go to either one of my many lists with characters, scenes, or plot ideas or I writing in a writing prompt. My friend got me a notebook for my birthday which she filled with writing prompts she came up with herself. Sometimes a completely unrelated prompt will give me a new idea for my story or an idea for another one.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-84479113606709691842013-10-16T12:58:42.840-07:002013-10-16T12:58:42.840-07:00Ha! I like that: if you're stuck, add ninjas. ...Ha! I like that: if you're stuck, add ninjas. Reminds me of the writing rule I read to bring in a man with a gun any time you start to get bored (not a literal man with a gun every time, but anyway...). <br /><br /><br />And good luck with NaNoWriMo!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-10091504783234520002013-10-16T07:58:49.489-07:002013-10-16T07:58:49.489-07:00I've only done it once, but took the principle...I've only done it once, but took the principle "If you're stuck, add ninjas" in a NaNoWriMo one year. They weren't actual Japanese ninjas, but they fit the bill to get me going again, certainly!<br /><br /><br />A list like that is a good idea, and I think I'll do it for this years' novel. I'd really like to end up with something I can work with, as I've expressed, not just a pile of word goo. I think something like that can be very helpful.Jen Donohuehttp://authorizedmusings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-52209645540751472022013-10-16T06:59:19.124-07:002013-10-16T06:59:19.124-07:00That sounds great! And much more detailed than my ...That sounds great! And much more detailed than my list. :D Lists like those definitely help whenever inspiration is lacking.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-7936625930734066222013-10-16T06:58:36.815-07:002013-10-16T06:58:36.815-07:00That's a great way of looking at it! I like th...That's a great way of looking at it! I like that, Shay. :) And character names can be tricky. I definitely understand wanting to get them right.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-1957681639570351622013-10-16T06:57:58.701-07:002013-10-16T06:57:58.701-07:00Awesome! Mind games are always interesting to read...Awesome! Mind games are always interesting to read (and write) about. Horror can also be really interesting, though I haven't tried writing it myself. :) <br /><br /><br />And yes. Ninjas. Heh heh.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-46716125050030539332013-10-16T06:56:07.264-07:002013-10-16T06:56:07.264-07:00I have a list of potential future projects, which ...I have a list of potential future projects, which I keep updating - it stops me panicking that I'll run out of ideas! Some are specific genres, others are themes I want to explore, and because I like all my fantasy worlds to be completely different, I have a separate list of ideas for strange creatures/worlds I want to explore. It's a great help when I'm stuck!Emma Adamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-8055262296789067502013-10-16T06:20:48.326-07:002013-10-16T06:20:48.326-07:00I always ask myself what do I want to read! Then s...I always ask myself what do I want to read! Then start writing it. I also have a list of character names. Character names are important to me. I need to get those right at least...Shay Deenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-28325161264253155122013-10-16T05:45:03.169-07:002013-10-16T05:45:03.169-07:00YES! I have a huge list. I just wrote "ghost ...YES! I have a huge list. I just wrote "ghost story" on it yesterday. I notice I like to write about people who don't trust their minds, their ways of thinking. I also kind of want to write horror - not gory, but scary. Oh, and I love that Ninjas are on your list. :-)Laura Rueckertnoreply@blogger.com