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Post by A-RokzStalker on May 7, 2007 20:42:04 GMT -6
Oh yeah! I totally understand about the soap-opera vs. real-life thing. But that's why I was saying that it would be okay for this one because this one would just be for fun (you could make it a little soap-opera-y). I dunno, it'd just be for fun in MY opinion though...
When you say short stories, would you do like... episodes?
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2007 20:48:21 GMT -6
Not episodes, exactly... just short stories about the characters that would take place either after BMS ends or sometime that wasn't covered in Broken or BMS or something... I dunno. I'm not much of a short story person anymore, but it might be kinda fun. Right now I just don't think I have enough story left in me to try another novel, but who knows, with all you guys, maybe we can come up with some more ideas LOL. So far all I can think of are new ways to torture Nick which I can't write without crossing into soap opera zone LOL.
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2007 20:54:03 GMT -6
What could I write about besides cancer and love triangles? And kidnappings, cause even with that, a subplot might be nice... Any ideas? If I'm going to do this, I'm gonna need some more, cause all of mine end with me saying to myself, "You chopped off his leg! You can't do THAT to him!" ;D
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Post by A-RokzStalker on May 7, 2007 20:57:03 GMT -6
Okay! I gotcha!
Is there a specific reason you don't want it to cross over into soap opera zone? Because, I think it would be okay as long as everyone understands that it wouldn't be as realistic as Broken or BMS. Plus it'd make room for a little more sarcastic humor with Jamie *hint, hint*
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2007 21:02:34 GMT -6
Well, I guess if it was understood that it would be separate from Broken and BMS in that sense, that could be fun... heh heh, all kinds of ideas would open up at that point. But then, I'm not so sure I want to do that to my series... I feel like I'd be cheapening it, sort of.
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Post by A-RokzStalker on May 7, 2007 21:04:53 GMT -6
Oh! Nick needs more friends! I've been forgetting to tell you that! Maybe he could run into that lady from that group he and Claire were going to awhile back! Maybe bring the other boys back into his life a little more.
Umm... maybe give Nick trouble with kids running onto his property again. or something that has to do with finances... maybe he doesn't have as much money since he got cancer (or did his insurance pay for all that?).
Maybe have something happen to him where not having his leg comes in handy. Maybe a shark incident like in those dreams he used to have!
As for the soap-opera... maybe it wouldn't be a part of the "real" story at all... maybe it'd just be some random stuff that would be fun to write on the side. Like writing a story about characters that are in a different story.
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2007 21:11:03 GMT -6
Oh! Nick needs more friends! I've been forgetting to tell you that! Maybe he could run into that lady from that group he and Claire were going to awhile back! Maybe bring the other boys back into his life a little more. Umm... maybe give Nick trouble with kids running onto his property again. or something that has to do with finances... maybe he doesn't have as much money since he got cancer (or did his insurance pay for all that?). Maybe have something happen to him where not having his leg comes in handy. Maybe a shark incident like in those dreams he used to have! As for the soap-opera... maybe it wouldn't be a part of the "real" story at all... maybe it'd just be some random stuff that would be fun to write on the side. Like writing a story about characters that are in a different story. Hehe... the first two are great ideas that would fit well into the reality of the story... the only problem is, I would bore myself to tears writing them. Pretty much every subplot I've tried to write into BMS, I've gotten totally sick of. And even parts about the Boys are hard to write when I have nothing really to write about them. When things are good with them, when they're recording and touring and hanging out together, I get bored, and it all seems pointless LOL. I know people love the Bsb parts, and I feel bad that the other guys haven't been in the story much, but I seriously run out of stuff to write about them. The shark idea piqued my interest LOL... but that's the one that would be going into soap opera territory. But hey, it would be fun, so if I was going to do a fun melodramatic story, then why not? LOL
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Post by A-RokzStalker on May 7, 2007 21:22:19 GMT -6
If you can't think of anything for the others... what about Nick thinking about leaving the group because he feels overwhelmed and then everyone around him trying to tell him otherwise. It's a little typical in stories, but it's something.
If Jamie kidnaps the twins Nick could get really mad and punch a wall or something like he did when AJ went to rehab...
Since Nick is Baylee's godfather, maybe something happens where Nick has to take care of Baylee for awhile. Like, Brian and Leighanne get sued for something and don't have time for Baylee... just a thought.
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Post by Julie on May 7, 2007 21:30:27 GMT -6
^ Hehe... I'm not sure about the sequel, but I think you just gave me an idea for BMS.
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Post by A-RokzStalker on May 7, 2007 21:36:22 GMT -6
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jeez Julie! Yesterday and today I seem to be giving you good ideas left and right! Makes me happy! Good luck with that idea and don't let my rambling distract you! LOL!
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Post by frickfrackgirl on May 7, 2007 22:11:35 GMT -6
I'm thinking of "Cover Me With Dreams"... if you've read that story, there's a short story that the novel is based on... and then there are a couple of short companion stories that go with it and show the little tidbits of the characters' lives that you miss in the novel. Is that the one you're thinking of, Jen? I could see doing something like that... yup I do beleive that would be it. I loved that story too. Thanks, that was driving me CRAZY!!!
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Post by HeathenMaiden on May 8, 2007 3:20:48 GMT -6
"You chopped off his leg! You can't do THAT to him!" ;D LOL I'd like to know what those ideas were that you figured you couldn't put poor Nick through?
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Post by dewfreak on May 8, 2007 6:05:01 GMT -6
Hey, that would be a cool topic for the board. "Discarded Ideas or Plots For BMS". Now that HeathenMaiden mentioned it, I'm actually pretty interested. Maybe it'd be fun to hear the ideas you decided not to go with and we can play around with what would've happened if they were written into the story. I dunno. Just sounds interesting to me. lol
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Post by Julie on May 8, 2007 7:10:41 GMT -6
^ Hang on to that thought. I can't tell the ones I was thinking of last night cause they play off an idea that I AM using and don't want to give away... but after the story is finished, I will reveal. I can probably think of some other ones if we start a thread though.
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Post by dewfreak on May 8, 2007 18:03:33 GMT -6
SWEET!!! Julie, have I mentioned that you ROCK? I love it!
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