 Fantasy: March 02, 2011 Issue [#4266] |
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This week: The inspiration of What if... Edited by: Prosperous Snow celebrating  
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Every day we ask the question "What if?" we may not phrase the question precisely that way but we do ask it. Sometimes we phrase the "What if" question in a way that suggest we regret a choice or an action. What if we could go back and change a specific choice or action? Would the change make a big difference in our lives or the lives of those around us? Sometimes the answer is yes and sometimes no; we do not know for sure because we cannot go back in time and make the change.
We can use these "What if" moments to create a character or story plot. We can use this question is a stepping-stone to take us outside our own little section of reality and reveal new vistas of possibilities. We may even be able to come up with an invention to solve a problem. When we ask the "What if" question we are feeding our muse and exercising our minds.
If you are having a problem with a character, a plot, or even writers' block, then ask "What if" and change the scenario. Ask questions such as "What if bears hibernated in summer instead of winter?" or "What if the human race evolved on Mars instead of Earth?" Ask the question "What if" and then write a story based on that scenario.
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This isn't a story about black and white; but of all the shades of grey in between. This isn't a story about good triumphing over evil; but of discerning good from evil. There are no heroes or villains in this story; only humans.
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I sat in the mess, looking at an old photograph. We looked good in that picture. We looked happy. It was snapped on the last day of training.
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Scott peered into the gloom. "This place gives me the creeps," he muttered.
A pale light shone in the distance, at the edge of the black, accompanied by a cool breeze.
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A thin, red-haired man walked into the room, trembling. Lukias watched him from his chair, his three eyes narrowing.
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She never saw her captor. After being pulled through the wall of her own room by some alien force, she was propelled through blackness. The grip was released somewhere along the way, but she still careened forward. When light finally came into her eyes, she fell to the floor.
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Mundi Reflexio, the Reflection World, is torn in a gripping struggle of darkness. Cruel lords fight ruthless kings, armies of angry men sweep through the lands, destroying all in their path. The screams of terrified women and children can be heard piercing the nights.
"Now Jessabel, remember, you must be presentable at all times," said an elderly anthro vixen.
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Fi  writes: This is my first fantasy - I'm not much of a fan of fantasy because I think the plots are too much the same and it's kind of cheating because the author wants to write a story without research. However, there are some great fantasies which I really enjoy, like The Lord of the Rings, Narnia, and others.
This story couldn't work on Earth. 
BIG BAD WOLF is Howling  writes: The truth can be crazy.
jrdurnall writes: I would have to say this is a great newsletter! it helped me a lot, whenever i got stuck on a certain part in my book, i took a walk in the woods, reading a little from the stone of tears! and when i felt calm, and inspired, i walked inside got on my computer, and wrote away! i finished a little over 50 pages!! thanks for the advice!
How do you use the "What if" question to create stories or characters?
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