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What Should I Write?
a year ago
Besides my imagery, I'd like to actually take some time to start writing the stories of some of my characters. I've been nervous about doing this for some time. I'm worried about over-solidifying concepts about these characters that I feel like I couldn't retract easily in the future. I know this is a tad irrational. But now I'm beginning to see these narratives as being a poison that I need to get out of me in order to move on and improve these characters.
I will ask anyone that is reading this: where should I start? I have some ideas that I'd like to try, but I'd like to put it to suggestion in order to narrow my focus when I have time to write.
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1) Rudoji's life as ageless paranormal agent and supernatural aberration fighter. This would be a modern Gothic narrative spanning from the 1940's up through present day and beyond.
The fun part about this would be being able to write it somewhat out of order, as I could pick any number of his various escapades and encounters to start from, while keeping the continuity that I loosely have down in my mind. The only tough part would be having to work on the realistic 20/21st century settings and being reverent to Redd's WWII veteran status.
More than likely, I'd build one off characters that Redd would interact with as he gets thrust into their lives due to supernatural activity. Making those characters and settings convincing would be a workout for my lax writing.
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2) My Ivalice monster hunting clan. This would take place in the same setting as Final Fantasy XII and Tactics Advance, and would follow Lakunas the moogle and his allies as they make a name for themselves being defenders for hire.
The first stories would focus on the clan becoming a competent team of public defenders, fending off magical monsters and the occasional bandit gangs, with an overarching story of intrigue as to why all these problems are happening. This will culminate in a twisting tale focusing on a specific character for the last half.
I'd have a lot of creative freedom with this one, and can be dynamic with my world building. That being said I'd also have to stick to a relatively linear storytelling style, and would have to flesh out the ensemble cast carefully.
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3) Lavender and her cadre of girlfriends. This would just be slice-of-life stories, with a touch of absurdity and pokemon humor. Lavender would be the main focus, with her job as courier for the questionable business of her salazzle boyfriend being playing a major part in the story. Best way to think about it would be: what if Grand Theft Auto was also a Scott Pilgrim-themed dating sim. Please save your cringe for after this journal.
Objectively the easiest for me to practice writing. This would turn out borderline 2010's Adult Swim levels of narrative, but I'd have fun in the process. Couldn't say that any of it could be taken seriously, and will probably be the only stories that would contain smut and explicit sexual content in the canon.
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4) Contrail the Flying Earth Pony. I'd be able to tell the story of a wingless earth pony that builds flying machines. Coming from a foalhood of religious repression, to striking out on his own seeking sponsors for his crazy flying machine ideas, to moving to Ponyville to find a place to call home. Beyond that, he would eventually build aeroplanes that can crack a sonic rainboom, stir the ire of Cloudsdale, and set out on a quest beyond Equestria to find the ultimate source of fuel for his engines.
This would mean rewatching MLP thoroughly. Something I'm definitely not opposed to. This is one I feel would be the most rewarding to me mentally. Something about Contrail screams in my mind to get out, and his story would be probably the most fun to properly span out, since I've spent nearly a decade workshopping it with my significant other. Yet I've been scared to put it down in solid words because of how much has changed since. Hell, I even made a significant change on the car ride to a pony convention.
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With all of these, I'd be willing to do some illustrations for. I ask for focus ideas because I also would like to put out an offer for help in proofreading and workshopping to anyone willing to listen. I don't know if I can afford to pay in anything but artwork, but this isn't meant to be professional. I want to start getting some of these stories out of my head is all.
I will ask anyone that is reading this: where should I start? I have some ideas that I'd like to try, but I'd like to put it to suggestion in order to narrow my focus when I have time to write.
---
1) Rudoji's life as ageless paranormal agent and supernatural aberration fighter. This would be a modern Gothic narrative spanning from the 1940's up through present day and beyond.
The fun part about this would be being able to write it somewhat out of order, as I could pick any number of his various escapades and encounters to start from, while keeping the continuity that I loosely have down in my mind. The only tough part would be having to work on the realistic 20/21st century settings and being reverent to Redd's WWII veteran status.
More than likely, I'd build one off characters that Redd would interact with as he gets thrust into their lives due to supernatural activity. Making those characters and settings convincing would be a workout for my lax writing.
---
2) My Ivalice monster hunting clan. This would take place in the same setting as Final Fantasy XII and Tactics Advance, and would follow Lakunas the moogle and his allies as they make a name for themselves being defenders for hire.
The first stories would focus on the clan becoming a competent team of public defenders, fending off magical monsters and the occasional bandit gangs, with an overarching story of intrigue as to why all these problems are happening. This will culminate in a twisting tale focusing on a specific character for the last half.
I'd have a lot of creative freedom with this one, and can be dynamic with my world building. That being said I'd also have to stick to a relatively linear storytelling style, and would have to flesh out the ensemble cast carefully.
---
3) Lavender and her cadre of girlfriends. This would just be slice-of-life stories, with a touch of absurdity and pokemon humor. Lavender would be the main focus, with her job as courier for the questionable business of her salazzle boyfriend being playing a major part in the story. Best way to think about it would be: what if Grand Theft Auto was also a Scott Pilgrim-themed dating sim. Please save your cringe for after this journal.
Objectively the easiest for me to practice writing. This would turn out borderline 2010's Adult Swim levels of narrative, but I'd have fun in the process. Couldn't say that any of it could be taken seriously, and will probably be the only stories that would contain smut and explicit sexual content in the canon.
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4) Contrail the Flying Earth Pony. I'd be able to tell the story of a wingless earth pony that builds flying machines. Coming from a foalhood of religious repression, to striking out on his own seeking sponsors for his crazy flying machine ideas, to moving to Ponyville to find a place to call home. Beyond that, he would eventually build aeroplanes that can crack a sonic rainboom, stir the ire of Cloudsdale, and set out on a quest beyond Equestria to find the ultimate source of fuel for his engines.
This would mean rewatching MLP thoroughly. Something I'm definitely not opposed to. This is one I feel would be the most rewarding to me mentally. Something about Contrail screams in my mind to get out, and his story would be probably the most fun to properly span out, since I've spent nearly a decade workshopping it with my significant other. Yet I've been scared to put it down in solid words because of how much has changed since. Hell, I even made a significant change on the car ride to a pony convention.
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With all of these, I'd be willing to do some illustrations for. I ask for focus ideas because I also would like to put out an offer for help in proofreading and workshopping to anyone willing to listen. I don't know if I can afford to pay in anything but artwork, but this isn't meant to be professional. I want to start getting some of these stories out of my head is all.
And very much yes, I need to keep it slow. I had a hard time with a picture description last night. I blame work fatigue.