tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post8810204495643396532..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: The Idea TreeLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-5083619652552912142008-05-26T13:18:00.000-04:002008-05-26T13:18:00.000-04:00Oh no. What happens next?? Aaaargh!!Thanks everyon...Oh no. What happens next?? Aaaargh!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks everyone, for adding to the story and for sharing your best sources for ideas. <BR/><BR/>Still wish I could find that Idea Tree... :-)Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-49102256111132555172008-05-25T23:44:00.000-04:002008-05-25T23:44:00.000-04:00Ooooooo....good one terrio!!!!Dun daaaaaaaaaaOoooooo....good one terrio!!!!<BR/><BR/>Dun daaaaaaaaaaJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64375075502550529952008-05-25T23:36:00.000-04:002008-05-25T23:36:00.000-04:00I get almost all of my ideas while driving. I've ...I get almost all of my ideas while driving. I've gotten to the point I have to keep a notepad in the truck. Unfortunately, the idea come quicker than I can write. My first WIP is still IP and I have about five or six other ideas. <BR/><BR/>The other source is songs. In the last few days I've actually figured out plot points of the current WIP from songs I just happen across. <BR/><BR/>Back to the story...<BR/>David pulled out his cell as the plane faded into the clouds. He knew exactly where she was headed. He knew who she was going to meet. And he knew just who to call to take care of them both.<BR/><BR/>*dun dun da*Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-74528284335814858432008-05-25T23:03:00.000-04:002008-05-25T23:03:00.000-04:00Hi Kate, fab post as always! I agree with you--I r...Hi Kate, fab post as always! I agree with you--I really don't think it's a silly question to ask an author. Perhaps a lot of us groan because it's difficult to remember sometimes where the idea came from. <BR/><BR/>The Dangerous Duke came from a couple of pieces of research: a fascinating tidbit of information I found about female prize-fights in the early nineteenth century and quite separate reading about the courtesan Harriette Wilson's diary. No, my heroine is not a prize-fighter, but somehow the story evolved through various guises from those two ideas. <BR/><BR/>Congrats on nabbing the rooster, Deb! Don't let him get paint on those beautiful feathers, now will you?Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-65599518472389468502008-05-25T21:42:00.000-04:002008-05-25T21:42:00.000-04:00Congrats, Deb! Be sure to get photosof the paint ...Congrats, Deb! Be sure to get photos<BR/>of the paint work done by your dear<BR/>husband and the GR.<BR/><BR/>I have to go with the several folks<BR/>with the question for Ms. Roberts!<BR/><BR/>Sylvia shakes her head to stay awake,<BR/>her dreams are too awful to allow to<BR/>continue, besides she needs to make sure Zach is alright!Pat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-41120123870989418252008-05-25T20:12:00.000-04:002008-05-25T20:12:00.000-04:00Hey, maybe they're twin brothers...good and evil.....<I>Hey, maybe they're twin brothers...good and evil...</I><BR/><BR/>Maybe.......or maybe the man on the ground was the boy's real father come from the Faelands...Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77312138427871475332008-05-25T20:04:00.000-04:002008-05-25T20:04:00.000-04:00I guess we're writing a paranormal! ROTFL!!But goo...I guess we're writing a paranormal! ROTFL!!<BR/><BR/>But good job, Joanie! Hey, maybe they're twin brothers...good and evil...Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-49607265494602502572008-05-25T19:55:00.000-04:002008-05-25T19:55:00.000-04:00Did she????????:-)cue Twilight Zone musicDid she????????<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>cue Twilight Zone musicJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11541758775967159842008-05-25T19:51:00.000-04:002008-05-25T19:51:00.000-04:00Joanie!! Didn't she just leave him sitting on the ...Joanie!! Didn't she just leave him sitting on the ground staring at the back end of the plane?Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-14313060555959379952008-05-25T19:29:00.000-04:002008-05-25T19:29:00.000-04:00"Ladies and Gentleman, welcome aboard Air Continen..."Ladies and Gentleman, welcome aboard Air Continental Airlines," the pilot said over the intercom. Sylvia frowned. There was something familiar about that voice. <BR/><BR/>She shook her head and tried to calm the skittering nerves in her stomach. She was overwrought, that was all. She glanced at her son Zach in the seat beside her, relieved to see him showing typical six year old curiosity as he pressed his face to the tiny window. He'd withdrawn so much since the ordeal.<BR/><BR/>The pilot spoke again. "We will be flying at an altitude of 23,000 feet." <BR/><BR/>She squirmed again at the slide of words, decided that the static was causing her imagination to kick into overdrive. They were 23,000 feet in the air. They were safe here.<BR/><BR/>"So sit back and enjoy the ride....Sylvia"<BR/><BR/>Sylvia's heart froze in her chest at her ex-husband's voice.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-39588862738647691152008-05-25T19:18:00.000-04:002008-05-25T19:18:00.000-04:00Heehee, Kate, I love the "formerly weird" too, for...Heehee, Kate, I love the "formerly weird" too, for just that reason. <BR/><BR/>I also have a file. And I keep it in the file drawer rather than on the computer. I've gone back through it several times and have had a few "What?" moments as to why I saved something. Ha! So, now if an article sparks an idea, I jot down the gist of the idea and staple it to the article. Some of the things in the file...whew. Weird.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-42119256915260408502008-05-25T18:28:00.000-04:002008-05-25T18:28:00.000-04:00ROTFL Joannie! I have no idea. I was hoping someon...ROTFL Joannie! I have no idea. I was hoping someone else would tell us!! LOLKate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-54818566059432565002008-05-25T18:27:00.000-04:002008-05-25T18:27:00.000-04:00Jeanne, I love News of the Weird! My faves are all...Jeanne, I love News of the Weird! My faves are all the stories they consider "formerly weird" and don't bother reporting because they happen so often now. They're so funny--and so stupid! It's really doesn't say much for the future of the planet. But a great source for story ideas! LOLKate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-22571255250927219802008-05-25T18:23:00.000-04:002008-05-25T18:23:00.000-04:00What happened next with the woman????????What happened next with the woman????????Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71223770210094787892008-05-25T18:08:00.000-04:002008-05-25T18:08:00.000-04:00Minna, the Ukraine video that you say made the Rus...Minna, the Ukraine video that you say made the Russians mad? Hilarious!!<BR/><BR/>Hey Trish, very smart to have a file for all those errant ideas you come across or dream up at odd hours. I've mostly got piles of post-its and scraps of paper stuck everywhere in the house. Not quite as effective as an actual file, LOL. <BR/><BR/>And it's interesting to come up with a title, then develop a story around it. That happened to me once, and it was really fun and very high-concept. Was that your experience?Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85246075369914245592008-05-25T18:05:00.000-04:002008-05-25T18:05:00.000-04:00Hi Kate! Great post! I always laugh when I hear ...Hi Kate! Great post! I always laugh when I hear someone ask Nora Roberts this question. Interestingly enough, she never really answers it. Ha!<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the GR Deb! :> <BR/><BR/>I had to laugh at some of the answers...WalMart? Grins. Ironing? People still iron? (Heehee)<BR/><BR/>In my case, I've gotten ideas from everywhere someone's mentioned, EXCEPT ironing and WalMart. Ha! Driving. What if... Washing dishes. In the shower. Oh, and my personal favorite, the headlines. <BR/><BR/>Headlines are a heck of a source, especially News of the Weird. My usual story start begins, "Someone did WHAT with a banana?" I'm still trying to figure out how to use the news bit about a kid who derailed a train using a souped up TV remote and some wire.<BR/><BR/>Driving's my favorite though. I can think through an entire story line while on a nice, long, quiet stretch of open road.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-55661287608541729132008-05-25T17:20:00.000-04:002008-05-25T17:20:00.000-04:00I have one of those idea files where I stick scrib...I have one of those idea files where I stick scribbled-down ideas I get from watching TV, reading the news, ideas inspired by trips I've taken, clippings from magazines, etc. I even get ideas based on titles that come to me first.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-81451229801515925732008-05-25T16:36:00.000-04:002008-05-25T16:36:00.000-04:00Ok, here's some more:ESC 1996 * 11 Estonia * Kaela...Ok, here's some more:<BR/><BR/>ESC 1996 * 11 Estonia * Kaelakee Hääl *<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih7L6k27mGQ<BR/><BR/>Kirka: Hengaillaan<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tHOmlloq7c<BR/><BR/>Teräsbetoni - Missä miehet ratsastaa - Eurovision 2008 (Well, at least they made it to the finals)<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLI4pl8YU9Y<BR/><BR/>Herreys - Diggiloo Diggiley<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTFec_mrD-c<BR/><BR/>Finland 1977 - Lapponia - Monica Aspelund<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQ8wRIK3H8<BR/><BR/>Cliff Richard - Congratulations (United Kingdom ESC 1968)<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23ZG6HJVKuQ<BR/><BR/>EUROVISION SONG CONTEST SEMI FINAL 2007 TURKEY<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPiXFv9rAKU<BR/><BR/>Eurovision 2007 Semifinal - Belarus : Work your magic<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39DxS_S4Xm4<BR/><BR/>Our first winner, ever 2006 (hide the mirrors, these faces might break them):<BR/>Lordi- Eurovision 2006<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wvHvQyxC0<BR/><BR/>By the way, that odd structure in those 2007 videos represents the jaws of a pike.Minnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150644876765079753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-19843094901053777802008-05-25T16:32:00.000-04:002008-05-25T16:32:00.000-04:00Terry, I really like how you work with the music a...Terry, I really like how you work with the music and the idea of your characters dancing. I'm going to try that. Good luck with your secondary character's book!<BR/><BR/>Kimber, that is a bargain. Dare I ride the bus to work one day this week? I'd probably get enough ideas to last me the next few years. Hey, it's LA after all. Home of the crazies. :-)Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-13858263143065621522008-05-25T16:27:00.000-04:002008-05-25T16:27:00.000-04:00Tiffany, you're a brazen book pusher! LOL. I must ...Tiffany, you're a brazen book pusher! LOL. I must be strong. I'm drowning in books...I can't buy another book this month...but this one sounds really good....aaaagh, you're killing me....must have this series!!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-14809680820958610172008-05-25T16:24:00.000-04:002008-05-25T16:24:00.000-04:00LOL on the 900 number, Joanie!!Ooh, a game. Okay, ...LOL on the 900 number, Joanie!!<BR/><BR/>Ooh, a game. Okay, Suz put in her line, so...shoot, I've got two scenarios, one following the man, the other following the woman and her kid...<BR/><BR/>The moment the wheels left the ground, the woman let out a sigh of relief. The plane was in the air. She'd finally escaped. He would never find her now...Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77545707500077347652008-05-25T16:19:00.000-04:002008-05-25T16:19:00.000-04:00Hey Minna, thanks for all those links. I'm gonna k...Hey Minna, thanks for all those links. I'm gonna know everything there is to know by the time I'm finished viewing all these videos!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-692704070955731202008-05-25T15:52:00.000-04:002008-05-25T15:52:00.000-04:00Kate,Well, in L.A., it is even a better idea.What ...Kate,<BR/>Well, in L.A., <BR/>it is even a better idea.<BR/>What is the DASH, $0.90?<BR/>(Jeepers, I remember when it was<BR/>a quarter)<BR/>A dollar an idea.<BR/>Bargoon!Kimber Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658012405712901099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85494542990311402272008-05-25T15:39:00.000-04:002008-05-25T15:39:00.000-04:00Kate --"What if?" is a great idea generator. As fo...Kate --<BR/>"What if?" is a great idea generator. <BR/><BR/>As for the music, sometimes it's a simple as hearing a melody and imagining what it would feel like to dance with 'that special someone' and all of a sudden there's a huge chunk of manuscript, because you have to know where the characters are dancing, or if one of them is alone, wishing he/she could be in someone's arms, or if one is a terrible dancer ... and then you have to know how they got there, and where it all leads, and you go on and on. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes the ideas come, as someone else posted, from knowing the characters. I'm writing a connected book, and I had to learn more about the secondary character now that it's his turn, and knowing about his past sent me down that 'throw all his fears at him' road.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-47330102685692048492008-05-25T15:38:00.000-04:002008-05-25T15:38:00.000-04:00Hi Maureen! Hey, a money tree. Can I have one, too...Hi Maureen! Hey, a money tree. Can I have one, too?<BR/><BR/>Ah yes, that Target aisle is filled with great ideas! Thanks for the reminder. <BR/><BR/>And don't even think about buying a dishwasher! Where would you get all of your sensational ideas? :-)Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.com