Prompt Response

[Aimless]

I'm not a writer, I'm a thinker. I constantly churn storylines over in my brain, but I never give them time to settle and turn in to a finished product. I'm too scared to put them to paper for fear of them emerging half-baked, and whilst this is a problem in itself, it also begets another: I'm not practising.

 

That's where you come in. Other people's ideas pose no threat to me; I'm not enslaving one of my laboured ideas to paper but running with someone else's. If I trip up it doesn't really matter.

 

Obviously I'm not asking for a scene-by-scene synopsis — although I'll consider such a thing if you really want — but a simple prompt (e.g.: "A man finds a key in some trousers he bought from the charity shop." ) should be able to kick-start me in to action. Hopefully.

 

I'm not saying my efforts will be great or even good, but it would help me to at least try putting letters on a page for once. I can't make any guarantees, but I'm going to try my best, even if that isn't saying much.

 

I don't want to glamourise this as it's a selfish request, but it would be great if anyone fancies lending a hand. (Although don't be too surprised if I bite it — as you may have noticed I'm a bit pretentious and picky, so some ideas just won't float my boat.)

 

Summary: I have self-worth issues. Give me your God-damn ideas. Never you mind about the disclaimer-ridden small print.

[Konfucius]

Ok, here's one idea, hope I understood what you wanted:

 

Bright sunlight was shining down on them, they stood on a rooftop, the silencer of the gun only milimeters away from his forehead and the only thing he could think about was, how he got into this situation.

 

 

But actually I'd bring my own ideas to paper, I normally only have some vague ideas when starting writing but then there comes more and more to my mind. I'd just write and if you think it's not good, delete it, give it some time and start again.

[The3rdChildren]

My story is about these three siblings... Biff, Chip and Kipper (in order of age) who live with their faithful but untrimmed, unkept dog Fluffy and conspicuously absent parental figures who genuinely love them but are never around. They've come into posession of a magical key which enables them to go on exciting adventures with their little friends, including the token asian girl, where they need to find the said key to return home.

 

I think you should call it The Magic Key. It'd work really well as an illustrated Primary School book series.

 

 

 

... I'll knock you up something better later on.

[Strider]

Those books were ace... Howabout somthing to do with assasin, hes on a job somewhere but leaves evidence of himself being there (E.g bullet shell).... thats all ive thought up to yet. But there you go. I had to write a story for my english coursework the other day, got an A+.Go me!

[Sub-Parable]

How about this for an idea:

An elderly man waits for his long overdue demise on his now urine soaked death bed.

His family have long since deserted him, it seems that they no longer love him or indeed even each other. The man's breathing suddenly quickens. He begins to panic.

His entire life was a failure. He has nothing to show for it except the wedding ring of his long-dead widow, now gripped in his cold, lifeless hands.

 

This man waits in darkness for what feels like an age...

 

You continue the story,or make up a different one if you want.

Oh yeah first post WooT1!

[Haver]

Bi-sexual Catholic ex-priest starts porn production company, is brutally murdered by Christian right; White House (owing the right for election night win) involved in coup; investigation, however, would reveal the involvement of publicly morally-sound members of the administration in the adult entertainment industry.

[Sub-Parable]

Bi-sexual Catholic ex-priest starts porn production company, brutally murdered by Christian right, White House (owing the right for election night win) involved in coup; investigation, however, would reveal the involvement of publicly morally-sound members of the administration in adult entertainment industry.

 

HBO should make a series based on that idea .

[Haver]

Yeah, I'm probably going to keep that for myself.

[Haver]

A thick brown residue wormed and clambered its way over her smooth ankles, slithering and dashing in equal measures, venturing into the inner reaches of her thighs. A more diluted form jumped surprisingly high and fast, dotting her legs and skirt; high-heels browned. Her pupils flicked left and right and the puddles followed. Had she been the poetic type, she would have seen a pertinent metaphor in the shallow, water-filled indentations that littered the passage ahead, but as it was, she was firmly committed to being the escaping type.

[Haver]

Don't worry, I skip my posts too.

[Aimless]

If anyone else wants to try extrapolating what others post here I've no problem with that. Although I suppose they might.

 

I saw Konfucius's post before I went out for the day, and I've put a bit of thought in to a possible tale. Now all I need to do is put it to paper before I begin to covet the idea too much.

 

Thanks for the responses.

[dukkadukka]

Is it possible for you to go a day without flaming someone Haver? I've started skipping your posts when I read the forum as they're usually just a flame, or written in leet. I could post an overused picture, but I'm sure many are tired of seeing that handstander's ass.

 

edit - Sorry to have drawn your thread offcourse, Aimless (no pun intended). Quite a good idea, and I can't wait to read some of the ideas you've expanded on if you post them

erm, just for the record, who was haver flaming in that post?

[Haver]

You're a fucking mentalist, and no mistake.

 

See somebody.

[dukkadukka]

paranoia looms over this forum like a sticky brown residue