tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post4309501304755453164..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: Writing Tip: Explore Alternate UniversesGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-42257225995350079462012-12-02T05:49:03.915-08:002012-12-02T05:49:03.915-08:00While it the answer definitely depends on the spec...While it the answer definitely depends on the specific situation, my suspicion is that with enough brainstorming, you could probably change the in-between plot points and still lead up to a similar ending. It'll just take some cleverness on your part. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-10419572748477605362012-12-01T21:28:10.309-08:002012-12-01T21:28:10.309-08:00Definitely a good idea. What if I need to change a...Definitely a good idea. What if I need to change a plot point that kind of sucks, but it makes it impossible to reach another plot point that is entirely awesome? I'm dealing with this issue snow. I want to change something in my WIP, but I don't want to change how it ends too drastically!Ark Angelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-57223191598039913272012-10-13T07:18:33.677-07:002012-10-13T07:18:33.677-07:00Well in that case, you don't necessarily have ...Well in that case, you don't necessarily have to write out every brainstorming scene--you could just write down some potential plot points in the alternate scene. Then, if you decide your alternate scene sounds like it might be better than your original you could write it out and see. Perhaps that would help?Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-44781539555747598222012-10-12T18:55:54.328-07:002012-10-12T18:55:54.328-07:00Yeah I just have a strange feeling that what I wri...Yeah I just have a strange feeling that what I write is how it happens and if I write other ways then later I may refer to stuff that hasn't actually happened in the final story!RoweMatthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-10899030731184335232012-10-11T19:37:49.426-07:002012-10-11T19:37:49.426-07:00You're very welcome! Glad to hear you found th...You're very welcome! Glad to hear you found the post helpful and best of luck with your alternate realities! :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-39743298575242008192012-10-11T15:29:03.541-07:002012-10-11T15:29:03.541-07:00I love the idea of doing the alternate reality che...I love the idea of doing the alternate reality check (also appeals to my fantasy-writing bent). I've been stuck lately and instead of noting down a few different options have tended to write the whole thing out before deciding it didn't work. Off to create some alternate views and see if something pops! Thanks!Raewyn Hewittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-70694258289667418952012-10-11T12:13:44.722-07:002012-10-11T12:13:44.722-07:00Thanks, Matthew! As a bonus, brainstorming differe...Thanks, Matthew! As a bonus, brainstorming different possibilities can actually be pretty entertaining and somewhat freeing--you don't have to worry about ruining anything because whatever you brainstorm doesn't have to actually end up in the WIP, and sometimes the results are better than what you originally planned.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-88289835951850610562012-10-11T00:41:35.617-07:002012-10-11T00:41:35.617-07:00This is a great idea. I'm usually loathe to ch...This is a great idea. I'm usually loathe to change stuff so drastically because I feel once it is written down its in stone, that's what happened, but I like this idea. Particularly exploring the different impacts of each possibilityMatthew Rowehttp://www.facebook.com/aliasbillpardynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-86579808132726041532012-10-09T10:03:43.210-07:002012-10-09T10:03:43.210-07:00Glad it helped, Emily! And you're absolutely r...Glad it helped, Emily! And you're absolutely right--the alternate outcomes technique can be applied to many different situations.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-67365198596393326592012-10-09T10:03:06.012-07:002012-10-09T10:03:06.012-07:00You're very welcome, Chris! Being open to play...You're very welcome, Chris! Being open to playing around with the way a scene turns out can be very helpful while writing. Best of luck!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-77466364437669786152012-10-09T02:52:09.245-07:002012-10-09T02:52:09.245-07:00And it applies to other "fights" too. Yo...And it applies to other "fights" too. You make some great points, and rewriting things in different ways has often helped me to sort some crazy plot point out.Emily Meadhttp://twitter.com/theloonytuneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-779076445853322602012-10-09T01:10:28.645-07:002012-10-09T01:10:28.645-07:00I have spent most of my writing time today going o...I have spent most of my writing time today going over alternate scenes, so this was quite timely. I was stuck with a scene, and had thought of one other possible way it might work better. After reading your four possibilities, I am inspired to try a few others just to see how they affect the flow of things. Thanks!Chris vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-46491621169205875262012-10-08T11:17:19.700-07:002012-10-08T11:17:19.700-07:00Happy to help, Khai! :)Happy to help, Khai! :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-41581649719435288012012-10-08T10:42:21.309-07:002012-10-08T10:42:21.309-07:00This article is really worth reading, it has too m...This article is really worth reading, it has too much details in it and yet it is so simple to understand<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sandfordhighschool.com/" rel="nofollow">Accredited High School Diploma Online</a>John Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-8097528304627852062012-10-08T06:08:44.486-07:002012-10-08T06:08:44.486-07:00I haven't reached the (major) fight scene in m...I haven't reached the (major) fight scene in my WiP yet, so this is food for thought. Thanks for suggesting these different avenues to take should my scene turn out a little less engaging as expected.Khaihttp://twitter.com/virtuefictionnoreply@blogger.com