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Woke up this morning* with an idea for a story. First time that's happened in quite a while. Can't remember the last time I actually wrote a bit of fiction. Not sure how long it should be. Original conception (in that time between sleep and waking where anything seems possible, or at least like it could be possible once you're awake enough to actually see it through) was to flesh it out to novel length. But I've never been able to go that far, and I don't think this particular idea needs to be so developed. On the other hand, going too short may just make it all confusing. And some subtle foreshadowing2 could make things more fun. Or maybe not.
1And by "morning," I mean somewhere around 4 or 5pm. Nocturnal schedule this week.
2And that's the first time I've ever considered using anything as complex as foreshadowing in one of my stories. Actually, it's quite possibly the first time I've even used the word "foreshadowing," which I generally consider to belong in the domain of people who take fiction too seriously. If you're analyzing it to that depth, you're thinking too hard about your entertainment. Go put those skills and brainwaves towards something useful. Like nuclear physics.
So... I'm just going to give it a shot. Write up the really short version, see how it comes out. Be interested to know what you think. Even if it's "Huh? What just happened?"
( Story! )
1And by "morning," I mean somewhere around 4 or 5pm. Nocturnal schedule this week.
2And that's the first time I've ever considered using anything as complex as foreshadowing in one of my stories. Actually, it's quite possibly the first time I've even used the word "foreshadowing," which I generally consider to belong in the domain of people who take fiction too seriously. If you're analyzing it to that depth, you're thinking too hard about your entertainment. Go put those skills and brainwaves towards something useful. Like nuclear physics.
So... I'm just going to give it a shot. Write up the really short version, see how it comes out. Be interested to know what you think. Even if it's "Huh? What just happened?"
( Story! )