 Drama: February 02, 2022 Issue [#11187] |
This week: From Ideas into Fiction Edited by: Joy  
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“What is generally missed, is that my writing financed research.”
L. Ron Hubbard
“Action is the pulse of any good story, but the character is the heart. If the action has no consequence to the character, the story loses heart.”
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Hello, I am Joy , this week's drama editor. This issue has a suggestion or two for developing your ideas into stories.
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Welcome to the Drama newsletter
Let us suppose an idea or even a dream hits you that stirs your emotions, memories, curiosity, or imagination, and right away, you suspect this idea can be turned into a fictional story or novel. What do you do?
First you write your idea down in any length or form you wish. While you write down your idea, do keep in mind that any story idea, be it concrete or abstract, needs to be followed with characters – especially main character(s)—a setting, a situation, plus an emotion.
At this time, I hope you already have an idea file in your computer or you have a physical note-book in which you note (and maybe even develop) your ideas. If you don’t, I highly recommend you get one.
Then, ask these questions about your idea:
 Who is in this story?
When does it take place?
Where does it take place?
What happens to begin this story? Did this event happen before the story started? (backstory and flashback ideas here)
Why is this happening? Is this a character trying to find himself or herself or is it a difficult situation to find a solution?
If you find yourself concentrating on the main character, then ask: What does my main character want, need, or is aiming at? What will prevent the main character from getting what (s)he wants?
What needs to change by the end of the story or what are some possible ways for the story problem to resolve?
While you are jotting down your answers to these questions, let your imagination run wild. Do not restrain yourself with preconceived notions or learning, solid though they may be. It doesn’t matter if you end up with several main characters and plots. You’ll know what your choices will be when it comes to the actual writing of your story.
While you are writing down the possibilities for your story or answering the questions above, use free association to generate the story content. For example, while answering the where question, if you have a party in mind, come up with at least ten or more party ideas, such as:
1. Birthday or a Halloween Party
2. Wedding Party or a Bridal Shower
3. A neighborhood block party
4. A Christening, Bar Mitzvah or a Christmas party or any type of party concerning any religion
5. Inauguration or a Graduation party
6. Tea Party or a Cocktail
7. Banquet, Soiree,
8. Housewarming or a Welcome Party
9. Farewell or a Wake after a funeral
10. A festival, a dance party, a beach party etc.
The possibilities are endless, and let’s not forget that the Harry Potter stories began when Harry got an invitation to attend the Hogwarts, while he was living under the stairs in his aunt and uncle’s house.
In the same or similar way, using free association for each question not only will show you the way, but maybe you’ll end up not only with one story or a novel but a series of them.
Once you decide on the character(s) and setting, you can free associate about what happens next with the story problem and what the character wants in mind. After that, a rough outline or a few scratch outlines could lead you into what I hope will be a big success.
May your stories entertain and satisfy you and may they all achieve great success!
Until next time! 
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This Issue's Tip: Once you have a half-developed idea of a story or novel, write a single sentence that begins with: "My story or novel is about......" Hopefully, this will keep you focused.
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Please, note that there are no rules in writing, but there are methods that work for most of us most of the time.
The ideas and suggestions in my articles and editorials have to do with those methods. You are always free to find your own way and alter the methods to your liking.
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