How Do You Get Your Stories
@just4him (305965)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
March 11, 2016 6:13pm CST
I get that question a lot. Especially when I tell people how many books I have to work on.
This morning I started a new story. Why would I do that when I have three books to get ready for second editions and a fourth to finish?
Why indeed.
So where do ideas come from. For me they are generally just there. Though this story came about because of a game I'm playing - Mahjong Deluxe - free edition.
With this game you always win. When there are no longer any matches, the game reshuffles the board and keeps doing so until all the tiles are off the board. The goal is simple - get the board cleared in under 7 minutes to gain a star. If you clear it in under 6 you get 2 stars and under 5 you get three. There are lots of patterns and four different puzzles to choose from. So let the games begin. I've managed to get many stars, though there are some games that are downright impossible.
So with that said, I was thinking about what life could be like if everything changed up on us after so long. Children would have new parents, singles would have new opportunities, however, I'm leaving marriages alone.
It's probably a stupid idea and it probably won't go anywhere, and I might eventually delete it, or I might just use it as a total stress reliever. Something to play around with when life gets too serious. I definitely have no plans to ever publish this one, but it's fun for the moment.
I am still working on the two books I need to and expect Scarred second edition to come out in six months or less. All the while working on Freedom's Cry.
So if you write books, how do you get your stories?
Thanks for reading.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Mar 16
sometimes writing is just an exercise, and sometimes it turns into a Story
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
12 Mar 16
I get my stories from my life or others life, I seem to keep running into stories :D
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@Marilynda1225 (79672)
• United States
12 Mar 16
I admire people who have creative minds & can put together interesting plots & characters
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
12 Mar 16
hmm! I played Mahjong Titans and solitaire Titans in this netbook that I am using when I was confined
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@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Mar 16
@ridingbet Yes it does. I think I heard, you can correct me if I'm wrong, but these kinds of games tend to ward of diseases like Alzheimer's because they keep the mind alert.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
13 Mar 16
@just4him either on desktop or on net book, I always play this solitary game, and it somehow stimulates my memory recall and my brain as a whole
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@dodo19 (47049)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
13 Mar 16
I'm currently in the middle of writing one (a first), and it's just something that I've thought over time. I've gotten inspiration from different places. Sometimes, while reading a book, or looking at people walk by. You can get ideas just about anywhere.
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@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Mar 16
Yes you can. I've gotten many ideas from reading books.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
12 Mar 16
I do not write books and have gotten away from writing fiction. I don't have it in me.
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@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Mar 16
@DianneN I often hear two trains of thought - one they love to write and have a story they want to write but don't have time, and then those who, like you, don't like writing but love reading. Those same people hated working on their thesis in college. You too?
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@Dena91 (15861)
• United States
12 Mar 16
When I write on here, it is something that is on my heart. When I write I try to write from my heart, I've always been drawn to that type of writing. Like my morning prayers or bible verses on facebook, it's something that's on my heart so I share. You are gifted to be able to write so well and have so many ideals. May God continue to bless you and your work. Have a blessed day
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@DEADLYKITTENS (66)
• Democratic Republic Of The Congo
13 Mar 16
I dont write books but I do write on here :) I get my ideas from all around me, things I think about or wonder, things I do,hear,see etc
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@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Mar 16
It isn't sometimes. That is what writing is - imagination and life - fiction and non-fiction.
@Letranknight2015 (51499)
• Philippines
12 Mar 16
Unfortunately, I don't write books. though there's a story on my head that i wanted to get out for so long.
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@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Mar 16
Isn't it interesting how our preferences in writing changes with time? When I took a writing course, I had to do some non-fiction writing. It was difficult because I had never done it. But in the end it turned out pretty good. At least the teacher accepted it. For now, I'll stay away from non-fiction writing. Totally out of my comfort zone.
@Tampa_girl7 (48908)
• United States
12 Mar 16
It sounds like you enjoy writing.
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@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Mar 16
It's my life - literally. I've been writing since I was eight.
