Thursday, January 21, 2010
Rules of the Beast
In two of my last three short stories, I have unique creatures, humorous and sinister by turns. Now I must define their powers and limitations. Even if that information doesn't show up in the story, it will inform my choices as I move into subsequent drafts. I'm starting to wear down in the home stretch. It's getting harder to crank out pages. But, I'm always reminded of the words of St. Augustine who once said, "Oh, stop crying and write something. Honestly, I wish an angel would come down from Heaven and beat you up." (I'm quoting from memory here.)
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St. Augustine sounds Catholic.
[;p I tease of course.]
I once had a character who could somehow pull electricity from the air/objects around her and use it in spiffy ways. I had it all worked out and it sounded very smart. I think I've lost IQ points somewhere between puberty and adulthood.
Why don't you work on seeing if you can do that?
I think it would be a game-changer.
ha, ha, ha! That St. Augustine always cracks me up.
In my mind he sounded like Craig Ferguson, I don't know why.
Takineko... I have terrible news... I think Mr. Dwayne McDuffie beat you to your idea. The character Static sounds pretty similar to what you described. Although I'm not that sure about how his powers work.
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