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<blockquote data-quote="MODAT7" data-source="post: 241634" data-attributes="member: 13649"><p>I think I've been to Medium maybe once or twice in relation to some web searches, so I can't comment on that part. With a quick look, most stories seem to be a 3-5min read, so they'll be short. If one of your listed topics goes long, split it into a 2 part or maybe make a series out of it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Whatever your story idea, make a directory on your computer and start filling it with text files:</p><p>* Describe your characters. What makes them tick? What is their back story? Where are they going?</p><p>* Describe the basics of your universe. Is it in space, on land, cyberpunk?</p><p>* Describe the major events in the universe (such as a war, planetary impact, invasion, colonial uprising) that helps shape the characters into who they are before the first story.</p><p>* Describe the antagonists, where they come from, where they are now, where they're going.</p><p>* If space, describe your ships, how they work, what they're fueled with, rockets vs. field propulsion, etc...</p><p>* If there are action sequences, describe the weapons and how they work (similar to above). Are blades a super strength metal or a beam saber (like a light saber)? How many shots do the blasters have before having to be recharged or have a power pack swapout?</p><p>* How smart is the technology? AI levels, or AI's banned? Robots to build cities and ships? Does this make humans lazy?</p><p>* With scifi and technology, start simpler than you can imagine so you have an arc of enhancing the tech in later stories. This also leaves room for prequels.</p><p></p><p>I don't tend to write much, but what I listed kinda comes out of my film degree and how others tend to screw up so badly. So, keep some notes on other stories/movies that you like or hate and what they did right or wrong.</p><p></p><p>If you start getting your ideas down now, you'll have a very solid universe that doesn't "reboot" every other story. You'll also know where you came from and where you're taking the story in the long run... and the overall story arc doesn't have to end.</p><p></p><p>As you start documenting your ideas, you'll come across multiple story ideas that you'll want to do. Just take notes in another text file and keep building the universe. Later on when you're doing the actual writing, if you ever hit "writer's block", all you'll have to do is come back to your ideas and just flesh something out. If you get several story ideas done now, you'll find out you'll need to fill in the universe more, and you can do this without constant reboots in the already published material (Hollywood really needs to pay attention to this part).</p><p></p><p>Eventually you'll get so much done that the first story will practically write itself and mostly be done. You'll probably reach an OCD point where you'll go nuts if you don't publish something. At that point, you're probably ready.</p><p></p><p>While you hinted at "short" stories, you can start out with multiple short stories of different events in the same universe. This offers consistency to the readers, and they don't have to relearn everything with each new story. You don't have to reinvent the universe for each story, unless you're bored and that's your actual goal.</p><p></p><p>That's my $0.03 (inflation adjusted). Have fun with it since there's no pressure at this stage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MODAT7, post: 241634, member: 13649"] I think I've been to Medium maybe once or twice in relation to some web searches, so I can't comment on that part. With a quick look, most stories seem to be a 3-5min read, so they'll be short. If one of your listed topics goes long, split it into a 2 part or maybe make a series out of it. Whatever your story idea, make a directory on your computer and start filling it with text files: * Describe your characters. What makes them tick? What is their back story? Where are they going? * Describe the basics of your universe. Is it in space, on land, cyberpunk? * Describe the major events in the universe (such as a war, planetary impact, invasion, colonial uprising) that helps shape the characters into who they are before the first story. * Describe the antagonists, where they come from, where they are now, where they're going. * If space, describe your ships, how they work, what they're fueled with, rockets vs. field propulsion, etc... * If there are action sequences, describe the weapons and how they work (similar to above). Are blades a super strength metal or a beam saber (like a light saber)? How many shots do the blasters have before having to be recharged or have a power pack swapout? * How smart is the technology? AI levels, or AI's banned? Robots to build cities and ships? Does this make humans lazy? * With scifi and technology, start simpler than you can imagine so you have an arc of enhancing the tech in later stories. This also leaves room for prequels. I don't tend to write much, but what I listed kinda comes out of my film degree and how others tend to screw up so badly. So, keep some notes on other stories/movies that you like or hate and what they did right or wrong. If you start getting your ideas down now, you'll have a very solid universe that doesn't "reboot" every other story. You'll also know where you came from and where you're taking the story in the long run... and the overall story arc doesn't have to end. As you start documenting your ideas, you'll come across multiple story ideas that you'll want to do. Just take notes in another text file and keep building the universe. Later on when you're doing the actual writing, if you ever hit "writer's block", all you'll have to do is come back to your ideas and just flesh something out. If you get several story ideas done now, you'll find out you'll need to fill in the universe more, and you can do this without constant reboots in the already published material (Hollywood really needs to pay attention to this part). Eventually you'll get so much done that the first story will practically write itself and mostly be done. You'll probably reach an OCD point where you'll go nuts if you don't publish something. At that point, you're probably ready. While you hinted at "short" stories, you can start out with multiple short stories of different events in the same universe. This offers consistency to the readers, and they don't have to relearn everything with each new story. You don't have to reinvent the universe for each story, unless you're bored and that's your actual goal. That's my $0.03 (inflation adjusted). Have fun with it since there's no pressure at this stage. [/QUOTE]
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