Teens Writing for Teens, the 5th
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Think my reaction would be dependent on whether you need to read both series to understand. If it's a fun bonus for people who have read both, great. If you can't understand the second series without having read the first, that narrows the audience.
What Para said!
That's 95% of my interjections into this thread, I'm so sorry. Para, stop being right all the time.
(Or, I could start having original thoughts...pff, too much work)
That's 95% of my interjections into this thread, I'm so sorry. Para, stop being right all the time.
(Or, I could start having original thoughts...pff, too much work)
I have decided on an essay question. I am going to catch up on my reading (the question's reading is for next week). Bye bye!
I just got finished talking to a close friend of mine. I told them about my new story idea, Nocturnal Poppies (better title to come), and they said it was way too similar to the concept of Falling Under by Gwen Hayes and a mixture of Twilight (eye twitches).
I've read Falling Under and I suppose I can see the similarities because both stories focus on the power and nature of dreams and sleep. Then she said it was too similar to Twilight for various reasons. Can I get an honest second opinion on my story idea? I don't want to churn out a Falling Under or a Twilight copy.
I've read Falling Under and I suppose I can see the similarities because both stories focus on the power and nature of dreams and sleep. Then she said it was too similar to Twilight for various reasons. Can I get an honest second opinion on my story idea? I don't want to churn out a Falling Under or a Twilight copy.
Well, what is it about?
Yay, the second scene of Chapter Two has just hit 1K! Now to see how close to 2K I can get it!
ETA: Yay, just went past the 8K mark!
Yay, the second scene of Chapter Two has just hit 1K! Now to see how close to 2K I can get it!
ETA: Yay, just went past the 8K mark!
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Oooh, sounds cool. I don't understand why it would be considered a copy of Twilight.
How much have you written of it so far?
How much have you written of it so far?
I haven't even written it yet. I am detailing the heck out of it right now because I am still kind of stumped on the direction of the plot.
I'm not surprised your friend thought that description sounded familiar - it could describe a lot of YA paranormals. Take Kristi C0ok's HAV3N: a teenage girl has a vision of her father's death, which comes true; in the wake of bereavement, she moves to a new town and starts at a new school; in school she meets a hot guy; she starts having visions about him too. Same story, different names.
Aw. I have never even heard of that story either. Well Project Nocturnal Poppies is officially done. No need to write the same story, different names.
Okay, if that's what you want, but practically any plot can be made exciting if executed well enough. I beta read an absolutely brilliant take on that plot last year. I reread it sometimes for pure enjoyment.
You could always add something that "uniquifies" it. I've had quite a few WIP's where all the story needed was an (or a few) element change. Then again, many of my stories are mainly character driven, so as long as I have my main and LI, the plot can be whatever
There are three ways to be creative.
You can be creative with structure - for example, telling ye olde plot in a new and exciting way.
You can be creative with content - for example, telling the old plot with different or unusual characters, in a different and unusual place.
Or you can be creative with prose, which tends to be the "arthouse" way of exploring standard plots.
Actually being creative with PLOTS is...remarkably hard.
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