tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post2091137960362933192..comments2023-12-18T05:02:49.738-08:00Comments on Deirdra Eden: What Inspires My Fantasy Mind To Write?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-46440136850935736992010-11-19T13:00:31.525-08:002010-11-19T13:00:31.525-08:00I love playing the "What If" game. It...I love playing the "What If" game. It's a great way to breed ideas and crazy plot twists for sure. I find myself playiing the game even without realizing. Like just today, we loaded up the little man and went on an outing (on the public transportation as we have no car at the moment). We were sitting on teh bus and I suddenly had the thought of "What if this bus suddenly tips over / crashes?" Then I began to formulate backstories for each person sitting on the bus and how I would weave a story together. It sure made the trip much more relaxing and fun for me!Anastasia V. Pergakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350626962513824401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-60534177432968438252010-11-19T10:47:00.105-08:002010-11-19T10:47:00.105-08:00Great example. One of my what if's is monsters...Great example. One of my what if's is monsters. Aren't we tired of Dragons, Were this and that, Vampires...I guess not. But I want something new. Something no one has done before. Either as a heroine or a monster. I also research myths and legends to get started on this idea and then come up with some wild ideas. That's where the fun starts.<br />Nancy<br /><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, fantasy author</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-57458199542538874702010-11-19T09:06:50.477-08:002010-11-19T09:06:50.477-08:00I do sometimes ask myself "what if" whil...I do sometimes ask myself "what if" while I'm working on a story, but for me it's usually during the world building part (Uh, yeah, even urban fantasy writers have to world build! lol). For example, I asked myself, "what if vampires did live among humans?" What would the world be like from their POV? Would it be like living in a giant McDonalds? What rules or customs would they have? How would they go about electing leaders, or would everything be random and barbaric? How would they do all this without the humans knowing?J. D. Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09779798394874091463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-65355463199837715812010-11-19T08:02:05.441-08:002010-11-19T08:02:05.441-08:00I'll exercise caution around those what ifs!I'll exercise caution around those what ifs!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-45642263094085120832010-11-19T07:49:24.603-08:002010-11-19T07:49:24.603-08:00Hi, cutie! There is this children's picture bo...Hi, cutie! There is this children's picture book author who flies by the seat of his pants on those what ifs. He presented at our elementary school and struck up a cute plot with the kids there.<br /><br />I don't ask what if for the most part unless I'm in a real bind. There was a spot in my Urban Fantasy novel that took me 5 chapters into it and I didn't like it. I had to backtrack and rewrite it to the first 'what if' that I ignored. *sigh*<br /><br />Great post and thank you for the links!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">:D</a>Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.com