Comments on: An Idea for an Idea http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/ A mutual support group for SF/F Novelists Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:26:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Erin http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2402 Erin Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:48:58 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2402 LOL. That's so cute. I love how little kids are so imaginative and have such a way of asking a question that could be about the most silliest, weirdest thing. As for a story, my cousin who is 10 had a school project where she had to ask a family member to make up a story about her paper doll named Silly Sally. My mom volunteered to write the story and around that time my parents and I were going to an aquarium. We actually brought Silly Sally with us and took a couple of pictures (oh yes some people would look at us as if we were some nutjobs). To make long story short, my mom made up an adventure about that day and how Silly Sally made alot of friends. (My step-dad took a picture of Silly Sally getting eating by a shark that swam by in the tank. Thank god my cousin never saw it. My step-dad has a sick sense of humor :) ) LOL. That’s so cute. I love how little kids are so imaginative and have such a way of asking a question that could be about the most silliest, weirdest thing.

As for a story, my cousin who is 10 had a school project where she had to ask a family member to make up a story about her paper doll named Silly Sally. My mom volunteered to write the story and around that time my parents and I were going to an aquarium. We actually brought Silly Sally with us and took a couple of pictures (oh yes some people would look at us as if we were some nutjobs). To make long story short, my mom made up an adventure about that day and how Silly Sally made alot of friends. (My step-dad took a picture of Silly Sally getting eating by a shark that swam by in the tank. Thank god my cousin never saw it. My step-dad has a sick sense of humor :) )

]]> By: Tez Miller http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2401 Tez Miller Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:56:55 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2401 Here's hoping the kids don't sue you when they're older for nicking their ideas ;-) Have a lovely day! :-) Here’s hoping the kids don’t sue you when they’re older for nicking their ideas ;-)

Have a lovely day! :-)

]]> By: Karen Wester Newton http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2394 Karen Wester Newton Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:31:21 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2394 Well, I understand L. Frank Baum made up the Oz stories for his kids, so I guess that's one example of a writer using his kids. I think Neil Gaiman has said his kids give him ideas. When my son (now 24) was about 5 or 6 he came downstairs one Saturday and started looking in the closet. I asked him what he was looking for. He explained he wanted to find the magic scarf he had used to fly to his Aunt Robin's house in Boston. I explained to him he had been dreaming, but it was years before he believed me. I never tried to write about it, though. I write YA as well as adult, but I thought a magic scarf was a little young for YA. Well, I understand L. Frank Baum made up the Oz stories for his kids, so I guess that’s one example of a writer using his kids. I think Neil Gaiman has said his kids give him ideas.

When my son (now 24) was about 5 or 6 he came downstairs one Saturday and started looking in the closet. I asked him what he was looking for. He explained he wanted to find the magic scarf he had used to fly to his Aunt Robin’s house in Boston. I explained to him he had been dreaming, but it was years before he believed me.

I never tried to write about it, though. I write YA as well as adult, but I thought a magic scarf was a little young for YA.

]]> By: Laura http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2392 Laura Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:56:36 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2392 Still being a newbie ( and will be for probably the next couple of years) I have gotten through some of my first writers blocks with the help of my children. My kids are young adults, 21 and 19 respectively and both have great imaginations. My son is an adved D&D player and my daughter is into dragons. Even now if I can't get through something, I'll bounce the idea off which ever kid is at home. Still being a newbie ( and will be for probably the next couple of years) I have gotten through some of my first writers blocks with the help of my children.

My kids are young adults, 21 and 19 respectively and both have great imaginations. My son is an adved D&D player and my daughter is into dragons.

Even now if I can’t get through something, I’ll bounce the idea off which ever kid is at home.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2390 Mary Robinette Kowal Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:40:33 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2390 My niece talked about the dessert corner of her stomach. Have fun embarrassing your son. For me a major turning point in becoming an adult was when I stopped worrying about <i>if</i> my dad was going to embarrass me and just started wondering <i>when.</i> My niece talked about the dessert corner of her stomach.

Have fun embarrassing your son. For me a major turning point in becoming an adult was when I stopped worrying about if my dad was going to embarrass me and just started wondering when.

]]> By: Marie Brennan http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2389 Marie Brennan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:19:51 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/04/04/an-idea-for-an-idea/#comment-2389 I used to claim the compartmentalized stomach, too, though I never went so far as to make it a hotel. I bet a lot of kids do that. I used to claim the compartmentalized stomach, too, though I never went so far as to make it a hotel.

I bet a lot of kids do that.

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