Jul 19, 2009 23:58
For as long as I can remember, I've been plagued with ideas for stories. Even when I am dreaming, at least the dreams I can remember, my subconscious drums up overarching plot lines, beginnings, middles, endings, characters, devices, inventions, viewpoints, and desires all in exacting detail . During the day when I day dream I have the same problem. Great story ideas and concepts come rushing into my head, and I almost never have the patience to actually record them properly. This past week I've decided to try and change that. At the very least, I am now trying to keep a list of all of the ideas that come zipping through my head. There have already been one or two that I didn't get to my computer quickly enough to write down, but I am going to try and make the effort.
Just as an example, as I was leaving the latest Harry Potter movie I thought how much fun it would be to create a checklist book for children. It would be recorded with old style penmanship, like an old ledger, and would list all of the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches that a child should experience before growing up. Such as the sight of a favorite forest path during each of the four months of the year, the taste of fresh baked bread, or the smell of a skunk's spray. I think I would have enjoyed something like that as a child.
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