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One of these days I want to write something similar to Catcher in the Rye where the character goes on some kind of adventure (can be physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, all of the above, etc.), And we get to see what the character thinks on the way. But I don’t want it to just be like a spin-off of the Catcher in the Rye. Do you have any recommendations as to what I can do to make it unique and compelling?
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@dekreel I have never read the Catcher in the Rye… So I can’t help you really… I don’t think… But I can tag some people…
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@dekreel Unfortunately, I haven’t read it either. Sorry I can’t help.
@dekreel same. I know it’s a classic but I’ve never read it. 🙁
But as far as unique and compelling stories go… when you think about it, all stories are pretty much a mash-up of the same storylines being used over and over again. What makes them their own is what the author uses them to say. When a new voice picks up an old story, new depths will be found that no one else could have written, because no one else has a voice like yours.
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Never read it, however, all books are about someone on a journey. If it includes their thoughts, then there you go. Aside from that, I have no clue.
If you add in more of a story line and have a unique form of character development, then the story is your own.
Not sure if that was any help.
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Inspiration<@Dekreel something to think about is that Catcher in the Rye is about a character going on an adventure, and the reader experiencing his thoughts and emotions along the way.
I could list many many books that have this same vague plot. If I look at my bookshelf, there’s half a dozen that I see immediately which I could say had that idea as well.My point from that is that if you go ahead and write this, there’s a very big chance that it’ll be unique all on its own because that idea is very loose. I could write a dragon-filled fantasy story where the character goes on an adventure and we get to see what said character thinks along the way. OR I could write a futuristic novel with that same idea, but it would be totally different. There are lots of elements in a story, and its just a matter of mix-and-match.
The main thing is that if you have a unique main character who is 3-D and realistic, that’s going to lead on to a unique story. Characters are one of the most important parts of a story because that’s what draws the reader in. So–your character is unique, your readers will see the story through your
character’s eyes, and they will therefore get to see with the unique sight that your character has.That’s my very lengthy (sorry about that) thoughts, and hopefully that helps. 😀
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Inspiration<@dekreel I’ve never read Catcher and the Rye. But, what everyone else said is sound. Go forth and conquer! 😀
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Thank you all for your advice! I appreciate it!! 😉
Jane, lengthy is okay! 😉
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@daughteroftheking There’s Viking in my blood! (Really! I’m descended from Vikings! :-D) I will! *marches out into a world of new ides*
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@dekreel That’s so cool! 😀
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