Seriously, folks. Don't ask a working writer that question. You're going to get a bullshit answer.
If you do it to me, I'll say, "Neil Gaiman's trash bin."
I've said it before--ideas are a dime a dozen. There's no such thing as a perfect idea. There's really not. There's no such thing as an original idea. There's really not. It's all about the execution.
But if you want to be a writer, start making up shit in your head. Now. Don't wait for a muse to strike. Don't wait for the perfect idea.
That's the reason I showed you the covers I made in the Covers 101 class I took last month. I was doing effing homework! And still came up with a ideas for two series.
I could write about Ebony and Jett, the two black squirrels that romp through our back yard. Or their rivalry with Rusty and Lady Gaga, a pair of gray squirrels in the neighboring tree.
But if you're one of the people who needs an idea spoonfed to you, take the editorial photo I posted above. Are the couple breaking up? Did one of them declare their love? Did she just announce her pregnancy? Are they planning their first trip as a couple? Does he want to try the new micro brewery in their neighborhood?
That last paragraph? Those are all the ideas I typed out in fifteen seconds. (I'm a slow typist.) Try doing it yourself. Take a random picture, and start asking questions. That's all there is to it.
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