/lit/ - Literature

Sorry for the trips, it's required to keep from hijacking.
The problem, as described in the first idea, could be this: One writer has a series of terrible tragedies befall him. He writes something to befall the other writer, who has, by comparison, a much better life. This better-off writer then seeks revenge, through a series of torturous events, each worse than the last.

ITT: tripcoder thinking this is a fluff-writing board.

>>809482
Right. Do you have anything of worth to contribute, or will you go back to enjoying that bowl of dicks?

>>809490
dicks plox. want some before your plot ideas eat them all?

>>809495
Good comeback. Would you like to help us out now, since you've got a better idea?

>The notebooks have the power to make the writers' literary works become reality.

I swear I have heard this plot before, but I can't remember where. Maybe in a Borges or Abe short story...

>The catch is that the effects of the notebooks power will only work if the consequences are obtained in some way that is a story.

You lost me. Care to explain it again?

>>809520
He explains that.
>The rewards cannot simply be awarded. They must be earned.
So, you can't just write 'santa give me a million dollars'.

>>809529
Technically, yes. For the story's sake we'll make it more elaborate.

Sounds good. How long will it be?

>>809529
>>809537

Yeah I get that, but how does he earn it? Does one person write a story in the magic notebook and the other has to live out that exact story, then they get rewarded?

>>809545
I see the problems raised there, but currently, yes. We'll probably change it at some point.

>>809545
It's in a primal state at best. We'll work things out.
i was thinking he get's it from someone who knows that the outcome will be how it is because it always does that.

>>809544

Don't really know. we'll see how much the story can develop.

>>809563
>i was thinking he get's it from someone who knows that the outcome will be how it is because it always does that.
Care to elaborate? I'm not really sure what you mean.

Shameless self-bump

you dont bump on the slowest fucking board after 5 min you newfag bitch.

>>809575

think about this dumb shit in private before you make us aware of your idiocy.

I will NOT let you die on me!

>>809596
Calm the fuck down, man.

Sounds like some Stephen King crap.

>>809664
Pre or post car accident?

>>809682

Tommyknockers King.

>>809685
Didn't read Tommyknockers.

>>809690

Evil, flying Coke machine.

>>809704
wut

> The notebooks have the power to make the writers' literary works become reality

It's kind of like Death Note but the notebook runs on dreams and rainbows. But srsly, plot can only take you so far -- need to see writing style (there are too many good ideas with bad execution).

>>809714
Yeah. We emphasize that a lot.

>>809714
We'll have a sample soon.

>>809682

he wrote a story that is pretty much dude gets magic typewriter that makes whatever he types happen.

if youre in high school, go for it. if not, read some real books

>>809726
Oh.. Fuck that, I'll stick with my Dark Tower.

>>809722

>We'll

Unless you're writing in a group, this is incorrect. But co-writing (round robin ish writing) can come up with "interesting" results.

>>809737
Would it be correct for two people?

>>809744

My mistake didn't read whole thread.

Shit. Unrelated, but I got 3 doubles in a row. A sign?

cool idea bro

Would you consider somehow showing what it was exactly that they were writing in the notebooks? As some sort of way to progress narrative?

Also, its predictable, but having a main character about to do something crucial only to run completely out of room would be cool.

>>809779
That is a really good idea. I'll talk it over with my partner.