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August 26, 2017 at 8:02 pm #42005
Hi friends,
I got a dilemma. I need some dilemmas.
You see, Iβm trying to come up with a short story idea and getting nowhere. So if any of you have any real good dilemmas that could stump a potential character, that might me help get my gears turning.
Thanks.
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August 26, 2017 at 8:26 pm #42008@Daeus not sure if you meant plot dilemmas or thematic dilemmas so Iβm just gonna go with thematic.
Letβs seeβ¦ kid who takes care of their famous parent whoβs actually a horribly messed up, broken person, and the kid has to struggle with responsibility and resentment.Rejected third person of a love triangle who has to rebuild his/her life.
Crazy genius inventor who just wants to settle down and raise a family, but society βneedsβ him.
Sidekick who watches the hero fall when heβs tempted and doesnβt know if heroism is worth it anymore, since the higher you rise, the more ruin you cause when you fall.
Andβ¦ Iβm out of ideas. Iβll come back if I have any more.
@kate-flournoy Hmm. Iβll think more about that last one. I like all of them, but that one seems like it might fit well with a short story.
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August 26, 2017 at 8:33 pm #42010@Daeus drat. If you didnβt like that one I was gonna do it. ;P
@kate-flournoy You can have it actually. Not wanting to be a hero is something Iβd have a hard time fully understanding. It would be tough for me to write.
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August 26, 2017 at 8:44 pm #42012@daeus hmmm this may be a cliche dilemma, (in which case this is useless) but it does make for a good story (lotβs of internal conflict. *devious grin*)
Some one a character is close to/loves/ (a family member or good friend) is in danger and needs rescuing but if they are rescued there is potential many more people may be hurt or put in danger.
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August 30, 2017 at 4:32 pm #42252@shannon @epicaddie2 @ethryndal @jess @graciegirl @dragon-snapper @catwing @daughteroftheking @that_writer_girl_99 @christi-eaton
Any other ideas? Iβm not coming up with anything thatβs clicking.
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August 30, 2017 at 5:10 pm #42253Oh, hey, sorry @daeus I didnβt see thisβ¦
I think I need some background on the characters first. And the story. Like, are you just writing a random story? Or writing with a goal in mind?
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August 30, 2017 at 5:11 pm #42254Anonymous- Rank: Knight in Shining Armor
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@daeus maybe Iβll have to get back to you later. Iβll think about it. (Listening to your little brother have a violin lesson, is really not the best time to try and think of new story dilemmas.)
August 30, 2017 at 5:16 pm #42255@that_writer_girl_99 @shannon Actually, I just came up with a story idea Iβm pretty excited about. It just remains to be seen whether all the plot threads will tie together, but Iβm pretty sure they will.
If you come up with any great dilemma ideas though, make sure to post them here. They could be great story inspiration for anyone else struggling to find a story concept.
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August 30, 2017 at 5:18 pm #42256@daeus Oh thatβs good, because I wasnβt planning on sharing. π Iβm selfish like that.
Note: As a general rule, dragons are selfish, especially when it comes to gold.
Or story ideas.
Those too.
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August 30, 2017 at 5:18 pm #42257Not to mention that I didnβt actually have any dilemmas. XD
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August 30, 2017 at 5:23 pm #42258Erm, lemme seeβ¦
What happens when two friends with the same core beliefs are thrown into a situation where their differing views on the finer points of their ideology are brought to the front? If that makes any sense. XD I guess the dilemma there is how should you respond to someone who shares your basic beliefs but disagrees with you in other areas? (The answer to this could possibly be too simple, but if itβs a short story maybe somethinβ simpler would actually be preferable.)
Maybe a story about someone who goes through their life scared of being openly opinionated? As in, theyβre afraid of voicing their opinion bc they donβt want to say they believe in something, then realize theyβre wrong at a later time and feel like a failure.
How about a story with someone who was in a traumatic accident in their teens and was injured so that they had to spend the rest of their life with no memory of their childhood?
Hmmmβ¦maybe those last two werenβt so much dilemmas as story prompts. And both are kinda long shots in any case. Although that last one could possibly raise some interesting questions about the importance of childhood.
Maybe a story about the aftermath of the betrayal where a character has to cope with what one of their closest friends did them?
Zikers, why is brainstorming so much like digging for gold?! π Half of what you bring up is dirt or foolβs gold it seems. XD Iβm out of ideas. If I have any lightning bolts strike me though, Iβll be sure to let you know.
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August 30, 2017 at 5:25 pm #42259Oh, good! You found one. π Well, for anyone else in need of possible dilemmas. πππ π
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