Newest Story Idea

On Tuesday, I promised that I would talk about the newest story idea I had started writing since my original post about the stories I've been working on in the post from September 7th. In that post, I gave very brief summations of about seven different stories I've been working on for the last few years off and on. Back in January, I added one more to the list of stories.

In order to get a full story, I have to go back to the very beginning of the story.

I started using Pinterest back in college. If you don't know what Pinterest is, follow this link to get a brief glimpse and a description of the website. If you already know, then keep reading. I have an entire board dedicated to what a writer could ever possibly need. One of the sections on that board is filled with just writing prompts. This is where I put prompts I think could make great stories, whether they be short stories, novellas, or full on books.

One day, about two months ago, I was looking through this section of my writing Pinterest board when I came across one pin that was about trials. Being a rather long picture, I kept reading what was written on it. It talked about how the protagonist (the hero) is put through a trial. This trial is one of three types that takes place in one of six places. While there, the protagonist is able to take certain gifts with them to help, but with each gift comes certain drawbacks that make the trial harder.

Feeling the writer's itch, I instantly started blueprinting an outline for a book based upon that pin. As I did, I figured out that it would be a good idea to see if I could make a series out of it, seeing that there are six places that they protagonist could go through a trial. From there, I started writing. If all works out, it'll be one of the greatest books I've written yet.