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I've always been a fan of movies and books that have a twist in, or are thought provoking - that challenge your mind and keep you wondering, asking questions etc.
I watched Donnie Darko again for the first time in years last night, and I fell in love with it all over again. Visually it's quite an incredible film. What I do know (and I'm sure you'll all agree) is that Books CAN always be better than a movie.
So I got to thinking - how do you go about writing something similar? Where would you look for plot inspiration? What techniques could you follow in order to deliver those emotions and thought provoking scenes through writing?
Obviously I'm aware that largely you'd have to have a solid plot idea in the first instance, and probably a good writing ability in the first place. I'd be very interested in tying in some of these elements (maybe even all) into my own writing to some degree in the future.
Hopefully this doesn't just come across as an aimless wall of text. If you know any books that could help or are similar that would be worth reading in order to get a grasp of how these things are written I'd appreciate that to. I don't know where to start - I'm mostly a fantasy reader/writer.
I watched Donnie Darko again for the first time in years last night, and I fell in love with it all over again. Visually it's quite an incredible film. What I do know (and I'm sure you'll all agree) is that Books CAN always be better than a movie.
So I got to thinking - how do you go about writing something similar? Where would you look for plot inspiration? What techniques could you follow in order to deliver those emotions and thought provoking scenes through writing?
Obviously I'm aware that largely you'd have to have a solid plot idea in the first instance, and probably a good writing ability in the first place. I'd be very interested in tying in some of these elements (maybe even all) into my own writing to some degree in the future.
Hopefully this doesn't just come across as an aimless wall of text. If you know any books that could help or are similar that would be worth reading in order to get a grasp of how these things are written I'd appreciate that to. I don't know where to start - I'm mostly a fantasy reader/writer.
