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] Date Posted:01:10:53 05/08/12 Tue In reply to:
Wes
's message, "Son of "What's your Thinking?" on 15:12:01 05/01/12 Tue
>The "What's your thinking" thread has sure developed
>some thoughts -- and one new book so far. But it's
>gotten so complicated that new posts are hard to find,
>so let's start a new thread and abandon the old one.
>
>The question is as before: can anyone think of a minor
>character in some past story that seems interesting
>enough to have a story written around them?
>
>I'd really prefer if it was a character from one of
>the newer stories, at least one of the stories that's
>set on the more recent side, say, post-2000. No lead
>characters -- Randy, Jennlynn, or the like.
>
>However, I'd be particularly interested in characters
>that aren't from Spearfish Lake -- in other words,
>Bradford stories, or others. I have a pretty good
>backlog of Spearfish Lake based stories, but am weaker
>on others. Let's hear some ideas!
>
>-- Wes
G'day,
May I suggest Emily's daughter Kayla. You can develop her running at the same time as you develop her political awareness as started in Picking Up the Pieces. There's opportunity there to start with her in high school or college and involve her with the appropriate local politics while developing her running career.
Some drama can be added by having her become a leading Olympic running candidate and then an injury forces her out of running and deeper into politics.
Date Posted:08:01:04 05/29/12 Tue
>The "What's your thinking" thread has sure developed
>some thoughts -- and one new book so far. But it's
>gotten so complicated that new posts are hard to find,
>so let's start a new thread and abandon the old one.
>
>The question is as before: can anyone think of a minor
>character in some past story that seems interesting
>enough to have a story written around them?
>
>I'd really prefer if it was a character from one of
>the newer stories, at least one of the stories that's
>set on the more recent side, say, post-2000. No lead
>characters -- Randy, Jennlynn, or the like.
>
>However, I'd be particularly interested in characters
>that aren't from Spearfish Lake -- in other words,
>Bradford stories, or others. I have a pretty good
>backlog of Spearfish Lake based stories, but am weaker
>on others. Let's hear some ideas!
>
>-- Wes
How about Emily and Kevin and mayve Vicky and Jason meet Al, Karin and Crystal and takd a boat ride in the Canyon.
Date Posted:08:38:04 05/29/12 Tue
>How about Emily and Kevin and mayve Vicky and Jason
>meet Al, Karin and Crystal and takd a boat ride in the
>Canyon.
Funny, I was just thinking about that. It had to have happened but I don't know about making a story out of it.
Date Posted:10:26:29 05/29/12 Tue
>>How about Emily and Kevin and mayve Vicky and Jason
>>meet Al, Karin and Crystal and takd a boat ride in the
>>Canyon.
>
>Funny, I was just thinking about that. It had to have
>happened but I don't know about making a story out of
>it.
It would almost have to happen after Homestanders and Picking up the Pieces. That means the knife shop is in full swing. Can they all take off and leave it at the same time?
Date Posted:21:28:58 06/08/12 Fri
>>How about Emily and Kevin and mayve Vicky and Jason
>>meet Al, Karin and Crystal and takd a boat ride in the
>>Canyon.
>
>Funny, I was just thinking about that. It had to have
>happened but I don't know about making a story out of
>it.
A story revolving around emily and kevin would be great as well as their daughter. Emily has played a great secondary character in most of the bradford stories but unlike any of the other characters has not had the limelight or main focus, niether has kevin, perhaps its their time ?
Date Posted:22:19:38 05/30/12 Wed
>>The "What's your thinking" thread has sure developed
>>some thoughts -- and one new book so far. But it's
>>gotten so complicated that new posts are hard to find,
>>so let's start a new thread and abandon the old one.
>>
>>The question is as before: can anyone think of a minor
>>character in some past story that seems interesting
>>enough to have a story written around them?
>>
>>I'd really prefer if it was a character from one of
>>the newer stories, at least one of the stories that's
>>set on the more recent side, say, post-2000. No lead
>>characters -- Randy, Jennlynn, or the like.
>>
>>However, I'd be particularly interested in characters
>>that aren't from Spearfish Lake -- in other words,
>>Bradford stories, or others. I have a pretty good
>>backlog of Spearfish Lake based stories, but am weaker
>>on others. Let's hear some ideas!
>>
>>-- Wes
>
>How about Emily and Kevin and mayve Vicky and Jason
>meet Al, Karin and Crystal and takd a boat ride in the
>Canyon.
That's an interesting idea. I remember Noah was from southern Michigan, so it would be natural that he and Crystal and his in-laws might visit around Bradford. If any of the Bradford characters did take a Canyon trip, wouldn't they likely go with Duane and Michelle? Maybe the Canyon Tours people could meet up with Roger and Cattail, also.
Date Posted:23:25:09 05/30/12 Wed
>That's an interesting idea. I remember Noah was from
>southern Michigan, so it would be natural that he and
>Crystal and his in-laws might visit around Bradford.
>If any of the Bradford characters did take a Canyon
>trip, wouldn't they likely go with Duane and Michelle?
>Maybe the Canyon Tours people could meet up with Roger
>and Cattail, also.
Alas, there are some timing issues involved with books not yet published that make these a little more complicated.
That's the problem with this thread, and the other one -- I've seen some good ideas go by that I've already addressed, or are rendered unlikely by events that have yet to be published.
