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What is This Idea Anyway?
Posted on June 6th, 2010 5 commentsIs it a short story or is it a novel?
I was doing a little ‘pretend’ jog around the neighbourhood on my day off and I was struck by this idea (of a man having a heart attack while jogging–as you may have guessed, I am not that great of a jogger). I saw the opening of my story. It rolled out in front of me like a red carpet. Voice. Character. Every detail of the opening was visible to me. It was as though I was standing above this guy while he fought off the light. A novel lay stretched out before me.
Or was it a screenplay? I think it was a screenplay. With a middle-aged man like Kurt Russell from 15 years ago as the lead. Or that guy from The Big Labowski. He’s looking back on his life and his errors. Reliving it, really. Realizing he’s been a jerk. But the story is fresh. It doesn’t feel like it’s been done a dozen and a half times before–which it has.
I wrote out the beginning yesterday. It’s about 250 words. Maybe 500.
Last night as I tried to fall asleep, I thought about it some more.
I think it might be a poem.
5 responses to “What is This Idea Anyway?”
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That was hilarious. And you illustrated your point so perfectly.
Best luck in the future with measuring out your epic poems.
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Thanks, Cate!
It’s frustrating (but in a fun way) when you can picture a scene so crisply, but there doesn’t seem to be more. Maybe that’s why some people write poems or short stories.
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I love the idea! And I love that it is a short story/novel/screenplay/poem. Now THAT’s never been done before! Jean, you are brilliant.
Don’t you just love it when the ideas come out so strong that you picture it all right before your eyes? I do. That’s the best inspiration ever. Good luck with this Jean. If anyone can do this off it’s you.
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Oops. I meant to say – If anyone can do this, it’s you. (I don’t know what my fingers were thinking!):)
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Hang on, what did I just sign myself up for???
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Cat Woods June 7th, 2010 at 12:18