i was just going through my mind about a question I always want to ask people but never have the guts to.
At what point do you know you have a story worth pursuing?
I have a lot of confidence in the quality of the story I'm pursuing right now, and I wanted to answer my own question for a moment, and to figure out where that came from.
It wasn't plot, character, or setting. It's the dynamic. It's how the characters will end up talking to each other. It's a little like banter, but with substance.
Because of the development that's gone into their story - including heavy plotting and worldbuilding - in my mind, I think that I have a dynamic where I can throw just about anything at them, good or bad or ridiculous, and have it bounce around the dynamic to give me something cool.
Dynamic is like a machine that generates compelling moments almost on its own.
Does anyone else feel that way? I'm probably not being clear, but I want to see what others have to say about this.
At what point do you know you have a story worth pursuing?
I have a lot of confidence in the quality of the story I'm pursuing right now, and I wanted to answer my own question for a moment, and to figure out where that came from.
It wasn't plot, character, or setting. It's the dynamic. It's how the characters will end up talking to each other. It's a little like banter, but with substance.
Because of the development that's gone into their story - including heavy plotting and worldbuilding - in my mind, I think that I have a dynamic where I can throw just about anything at them, good or bad or ridiculous, and have it bounce around the dynamic to give me something cool.
Dynamic is like a machine that generates compelling moments almost on its own.
Does anyone else feel that way? I'm probably not being clear, but I want to see what others have to say about this.