 Fantasy: January 29, 2013 Issue [#5489] |
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| Is your science fiction of fantasy novel a character driven or plot driven story? Some thoughts on plots and how I got them. |
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Last Thursday, I watched the weather channel's Deadliest Space Weather. The narrator talked about the planet wide dust storms that engulf Mars periodically. The next subject the narrator mentioned concerned terraforming Mars or changing its environment so that it becomes more Earth like. The documentary even showed an artist rendition of a terraformed Mars with oceans and continents. Since terraforming is subject of several science fiction stories, it got me to thinking about plots, characters, and plot devices.
I have attempted to remember the plots of the terraforming novels and stories I have read. I have to admit that I do not remember what steered those plots. I remember some of the stories, but I do not remember the plots. Another thing I do not remember is any mention of how the terraforming of a planet effected the native life on that planet. I suspect the plot of a story about how terraforming affected the native life forms would be character driven while a story that focused on the difficulties of terraforming a planet would be steered by the plot.
Since I am in the process of rewriting a science fiction novel, I need to determine if the story is plot-driven or character-drive. I think that once I determine that I will have fewer difficulties rewriting and editing. These are just some thoughts that watching a T.V. documentary brought to my mind. I thought, that since many of us are editing or rewriting our NaNoWriMo novels, I would share them with you.
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Excerpt: If fiction came true, what genre would you be in?
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Excerpt: I’m a Psych. Now, most people hear that and freak. But I promise, it’s not as scary as it seems. About one percent of the population is some kind of psych, and most of them aren’t anything to be scared of. Sure, there are a few super powerful psychs that can throw someone across a room with a single thought or move faster than the eye can see, but they’re in a large minority. Most of us psychs don’t move much faster than normal, and we can barely lift a rock off the ground unless we use our hands.
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Excerpt: Pain, then the immense feeling of hopelessness. It was all that made up the world for Quintanius Vivello, he could see the flow of crimson soaking through the chain-mail and the the barbed end of a broken blade protruding from his armpit. It took considerable effort for him to discard the dented helm and unbuckle the hideously scarred but once beautiful breastplate...
Excerpt: Long, long ago, between the times of the Third and the Fourth Dreaming, Iblis and Khaliq were playing cards in Khaliq's den. Iblis said, "All of the universes that you create are so boring. You should be more whimsical when creating a universe. Do something fun!"
Excerpt: Nork slipped from tree to tree, staying well in the shadows as his father had taught him. The pangs in his stomach made him grip his hand-axe so tight that it began to cut into his palm. He knew if he did not find food soon his breath would leave him. The thought made him anxious and yet gave comfort. If his breath did leave him, he would see father again.
Excerpt: Chunky body, dark fur, short legs, flat tail, and very big teeth. What should this thing be called?
Excerpt: Near the very end, long after the world had been engulfed in an ocean of colourlessness, and all was tool, gear and featureless mechanism, there was a place called The Room. The Room stood in the middle of The Zone, the twisting, gaping, filthy, slate-grey husk of an abandoned industrial complex, choked by a forest of untamed weeds and half-drowned in mud-blackened rainwater, the sky above it forever sheeted in icy grey cloud. And The Room, so the whispered fables said, was a place of miracles amidst this bleakness; for whosoever set foot in it, so it was claimed, would be granted their innermost wish.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. It wasn’t supposed to happen like this.
Excerpt: In the year of 1902, the small town of Hadleberg known for its reputation of high prestige and social reform, strange phenomenons were occurring all across town. Citizens were disappearing without a trace, causing reason for concern among the townspeople. Only a few of those who had disappeared ended up returning one week later, yet oddly enough none of them could recall what had happened to them or where they had been the past week. What the individuals recalled, was seeing yellow glowing cat eyes staring back at them and the sensation of falling...
Excerpt: Jackie flung the door open, spreading her arms.
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Excerpt: After saving the Earth from an alien invasion, not to mention some nasty vegetables, the Monsters, Susan Murphy/Ginormica, the Missing Link, B.O.B., and Dr. Cockroach, (as well as Butterflysaurus) decide to take a break and have some fun on a beach someplace.
Excerpt: Under a pair of eyes, ears and nose painted on the window, the word Apothecary, in gold script, could be read. In the window case ornate boxes, tins of tea and odd shaped baskets filled with dried herbs graced the lower shelf. On other raised shelves, bottles in a variety of colors filled with mysterious liquids, powders and herbs were artfully displayed.
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k-9cooper writes: This is new years resolution. I plan on being the year of writing for me. I really would like to get out of the 9-5 work day (in my case 11:00p.m. to 7:30a.m.). I want to support myself be inependant from the regular work force. I know I am a long ways away from this. Everyone needs to start somewhere. Thanks for the advice.
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