*headdesk*

[jadesfire]

Someone asked me the other day where I get my ideas from. I gave the usual answer that everyone who writes gives (everywhere, my head, having my eyes open etc etc).

The one thing I didn't consider?

That at some point I might not actually *have* any ideas. At that point, not knowing where you get your ideas from becomes a huge, huge problem because you can't find your way back there...

So. Anyone got any SGA plot bunnies that need a good home? Or care to give me a suitably insane prompt (because if I can be inspired by the MS Office paperclip, I can be inspired by anything)? I have ideas for both my Torchwood stories, but this one?

*watches tumbleweed roll past*

Help me, obi wan friends-list. You're my only hope!

Comments

[in-the-bottle.livejournal.com]

Well, I have this SGA AU wip that's been sitting on my HD for 2 years now with Rodney as a hot shot lawyer and John looking him up to help him fight a case against his former employer over some stolen ideas for some plane or something like that.

Then there's the other AU wip set in the dueSouth universe where Rodney's a Mountie and John a cop.

Hmmm... :P

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*giggle* I think you're much more qualified to write the first one than me. And possibly the second since I haven't seen DS in years.

I really like the sound of the first one, though - I'm intrigued that you chose that way round rather than John as the laconic lawyer with the stressed-out client, Rodney.

Rodney as a mountie is going to make me fall off my chair giggling if I'm not careful...

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Bruised bananas.

It's no Office Paperclip, but you never know. :)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

...in randomisity terms, it's definitely up there...

will have a play and see what happens :D Thanks!

[hab318princess.livejournal.com]

Hi,

I can't really help with the plot bunnies (esp. SGA), however what I've been known to do is ask for prompts (or offer to write a fic to cheer someone up with their prompts - mind you it's taken this long, I hope she's feeling better...)

But yeah, prompts have helped me!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Hee - that's what I'm doing! Although I admit, most people don't ask for "suitably insane prompts"...

So? Care to give me one? Anything? Something suitably insane? ;)

[becky-h.livejournal.com]

I'm going to follow form and throw lyrics.

"Yes, I am a pirate, 200 years too late
The canons don't thunder, there's nothing to plunder
I'm just an over 40 victim of fate
Arriving too late."

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Pirates, huh?

*ponders*

Thanks!

[greyias.livejournal.com]

You mean you want something more off the wall than Clippy? Huh... I will have to think about this.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Well, I got a good story out of it... Although Becky just gave me a pirate prompt (*points upwards*) so goodness knows what could come of that...

But all prompts happily received, insane or sensible :)

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I've got another one. It's a picture: http://community.livejournal.com/crafty_tardis/181095.html (scroll down a bit)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*falls off chair laughing* Oh, that's priceless... Huh.

*ponders*

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

When in doubt, add chocolate. I'm sure the SGA crew would be able to do something with a nice bar of Green and Blacks.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*grin* I'm sure they could, but I'm also pretty sure that Tosh and Ianto might make even better use of it...

That's definitely going in there, thanks!

[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

The dialogue prompts I posted for the housefic_meta "One Hour, One Story" writing exercise might be useful in another universe as well:

"You're a horrible liar."

"Have you found what you're looking for?"

"Here we go again."

"She was calling your name."

"Yeah, that's a relationship they'll build monuments to."

"This is not a choice."

"Whose thumb are you using in this fabled rule of thumb?"

"I remember when you bought that."

"Hey, take it easy!"

"It'd be better for my health if you stayed away from me."

"You mean this could get worse?"

"Come on! Who doesn't like birthdays?"

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm going to save these somewhere for next time I get stuck, and I'm pretty sure I can use at least two of them for what is now, officially, my pirates!SGA-fic. :D

Much appreciated!

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

How about some more lyrics?

"Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by moonlight,
Watch for me by moonlight,
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Huh. You know, I think that gives me an idea...

Thanks!

[miss-zedem.livejournal.com]

I remember that cold morning when the trees were black with birds/
I tried to make out some connection/
We were at a loss for words/
After all that we've been through/
I could not see giving up/
Despite the picture of our coffee growing colder in the cups.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

You know, I ask for song suggestions and everyone's strangely silent.

I ask for prompts, and I get a load of songs.

You lot are weird ;) And I love you for it.

Thanks. Am storing all these up for next time I get stuck...

[lemon-tree-7.livejournal.com]

Will there be swashbuckling?

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*smiles mysteriously* It's possible that the odd buckle might be swashed. Possible.

...I don't think John would forgive me if there wasn't at least a little ;)

[fish-echo.livejournal.com]

So. Anyone got any SGA plot bunnies that need a good home?

Oddly enough, I think I had a dream last night? the night before? where I wrote several SGA fics* and upon waking I thought that at least one of them had potential as far as plot went. But then I got out of bed and brushed my teeth. Which is evidently the fic reset button because I have no clue anymore what any of those plots were. So yeah. Sympathy on the no ideas front.

Anyways, here's a few prompt-things that I started writing (only to give up on) &/ have mentally marked as 'would be fun':
**They run out of powerbars. Hijinks ensue.
**Another accidental marriage happens (not J/R because a bit of variety is nice) only for the sake of variety rather than ending up in trooo wov they merely end up with something that works. Possible some comedy of errors.
**The cooks rule the kitchen with an iron fist (but really love the people who love to eat)
**Changing into animals (a stock one, but fun).
**Pirates! :)



*I'm blaming this on the fact that I was thinking about fic ideas before bed. Of course, I cannot remember those ideas now either. Sigh.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I wish I could dream up plots - that would make life so much easier!

*giggle* Thanks! I like the idea of the accidental marriage one...will keep that in mind for next time.

Thanks!

[in-the-bottle.livejournal.com]

Well, I have this SGA AU wip that's been sitting on my HD for 2 years now with Rodney as a hot shot lawyer and John looking him up to help him fight a case against his former employer over some stolen ideas for some plane or something like that.

Then there's the other AU wip set in the dueSouth universe where Rodney's a Mountie and John a cop.

Hmmm... :P

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*giggle* I think you're much more qualified to write the first one than me. And possibly the second since I haven't seen DS in years.

I really like the sound of the first one, though - I'm intrigued that you chose that way round rather than John as the laconic lawyer with the stressed-out client, Rodney.

Rodney as a mountie is going to make me fall off my chair giggling if I'm not careful...

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Bruised bananas.

It's no Office Paperclip, but you never know. :)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

...in randomisity terms, it's definitely up there...

will have a play and see what happens :D Thanks!

[hab318princess.livejournal.com]

Hi,

I can't really help with the plot bunnies (esp. SGA), however what I've been known to do is ask for prompts (or offer to write a fic to cheer someone up with their prompts - mind you it's taken this long, I hope she's feeling better...)

But yeah, prompts have helped me!

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Hee - that's what I'm doing! Although I admit, most people don't ask for "suitably insane prompts"...

So? Care to give me one? Anything? Something suitably insane? ;)

[becky-h.livejournal.com]

I'm going to follow form and throw lyrics.

"Yes, I am a pirate, 200 years too late
The canons don't thunder, there's nothing to plunder
I'm just an over 40 victim of fate
Arriving too late."

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Pirates, huh?

*ponders*

Thanks!

[greyias.livejournal.com]

You mean you want something more off the wall than Clippy? Huh... I will have to think about this.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Well, I got a good story out of it... Although Becky just gave me a pirate prompt (*points upwards*) so goodness knows what could come of that...

But all prompts happily received, insane or sensible :)

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I've got another one. It's a picture: http://community.livejournal.com/crafty_tardis/181095.html (scroll down a bit)

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*falls off chair laughing* Oh, that's priceless... Huh.

*ponders*

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

When in doubt, add chocolate. I'm sure the SGA crew would be able to do something with a nice bar of Green and Blacks.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*grin* I'm sure they could, but I'm also pretty sure that Tosh and Ianto might make even better use of it...

That's definitely going in there, thanks!

[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

The dialogue prompts I posted for the housefic_meta "One Hour, One Story" writing exercise might be useful in another universe as well:

"You're a horrible liar."

"Have you found what you're looking for?"

"Here we go again."

"She was calling your name."

"Yeah, that's a relationship they'll build monuments to."

"This is not a choice."

"Whose thumb are you using in this fabled rule of thumb?"

"I remember when you bought that."

"Hey, take it easy!"

"It'd be better for my health if you stayed away from me."

"You mean this could get worse?"

"Come on! Who doesn't like birthdays?"

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm going to save these somewhere for next time I get stuck, and I'm pretty sure I can use at least two of them for what is now, officially, my pirates!SGA-fic. :D

Much appreciated!

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

How about some more lyrics?

"Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by moonlight,
Watch for me by moonlight,
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Huh. You know, I think that gives me an idea...

Thanks!

[miss-zedem.livejournal.com]

I remember that cold morning when the trees were black with birds/
I tried to make out some connection/
We were at a loss for words/
After all that we've been through/
I could not see giving up/
Despite the picture of our coffee growing colder in the cups.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

You know, I ask for song suggestions and everyone's strangely silent.

I ask for prompts, and I get a load of songs.

You lot are weird ;) And I love you for it.

Thanks. Am storing all these up for next time I get stuck...

[lemon-tree-7.livejournal.com]

Will there be swashbuckling?

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*smiles mysteriously* It's possible that the odd buckle might be swashed. Possible.

...I don't think John would forgive me if there wasn't at least a little ;)

[fish-echo.livejournal.com]

So. Anyone got any SGA plot bunnies that need a good home?

Oddly enough, I think I had a dream last night? the night before? where I wrote several SGA fics* and upon waking I thought that at least one of them had potential as far as plot went. But then I got out of bed and brushed my teeth. Which is evidently the fic reset button because I have no clue anymore what any of those plots were. So yeah. Sympathy on the no ideas front.

Anyways, here's a few prompt-things that I started writing (only to give up on) &/ have mentally marked as 'would be fun':
**They run out of powerbars. Hijinks ensue.
**Another accidental marriage happens (not J/R because a bit of variety is nice) only for the sake of variety rather than ending up in trooo wov they merely end up with something that works. Possible some comedy of errors.
**The cooks rule the kitchen with an iron fist (but really love the people who love to eat)
**Changing into animals (a stock one, but fun).
**Pirates! :)



*I'm blaming this on the fact that I was thinking about fic ideas before bed. Of course, I cannot remember those ideas now either. Sigh.

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I wish I could dream up plots - that would make life so much easier!

*giggle* Thanks! I like the idea of the accidental marriage one...will keep that in mind for next time.

Thanks!