Fictional Stories

Postby Jay Feely » Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:50 pm

What do you like to see in fictional stories?

For instance, I love to witness people being tied up either through using magic to restrain someone. That could possibly happen in one of my future stories. Also, the struggle of good versus evil is an interesting plot line especially if the victim is female and the captor is male. In fictional stories, having other things that normally would not happen in true stories would make it more fun.
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Re: Fictional Stories

Postby Chase Ricks » Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:54 am

Jay I can see that I might have to write a few new original ones here to meet your likes.
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Re: Fictional Stories

Postby xtc » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:28 am

I disagree. I like my fictional stories to be believable. So many, even though they are not set in a fantasy world, are not.
An excellent example (in more ways than one) is Sarobah whose stories are set in a fantasy world (sorry if I've shattered anyone's illusions!) but which involve very little need for the reader to suspend his/her belief.

On the fantasy side (I am aware that this is a personal opiniuon); surely plots that seem to involve magical powers cutting in a soon as the protagonists are in trouble are as weak as the old "Saturday Morning Pictures" serials where a mysterious trap-door would appear at the start of an episode when there was no sign of it at the end of the previous one.

Sorry, I don't know what the American version of "Saturday Mornig Pictures" was or even if it existed.
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Re: Fictional Stories

Postby sarobah » Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:30 am

Thanks for the endorsement, xtc :o)
It’s a challenge I really enjoy to take a fictional, even fantastic scenario, and work out the details in order to make it as “realistic” as possible.
(In a work in progress that is unrelated to TUGs, I am describing a “cmnf” society and working through the rules and laws and customs that would allow such a society to function. It’s a devil of a job trying to keep it “real” but great fun.)
I guess one’s preference comes down to one’s view of the world. For example, as a scientist I subscribe to the “radical conservative” principle – staying within the well-established boundaries of known physical laws but pushing them as far as they will go without breaking. I like my fiction the same way (but, of course, to each his/her own).

~ Sarah
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Re: Fictional Stories

Postby Chris12 » Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:44 pm

Just playfull tie up games, i prefer those over actual kidnapping stories.

I'm one of the only ones here but i enjoy a little fanfiction once in a while too.

Re: Fictional Stories

Postby drawscore » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:37 pm

>>>Sorry, I don't know what the American version of "Saturday Mornig Pictures" was or even if it existed.<<<

I think this refers to kids' serials, usually with 12-15 episodes, with each chapter (Except the last) ending in a "cliffhanger." They were a staple of Saturday kids' matinees at the local movie house. They featured "Red Ryder," "Gene Autry," "Roy Rogers," "Lash LaRue," "Captain Marvel," "Flash Gordon," and other "heroes" out of the comic books and funny papers. They were usually "one reelers" (The whole episode was on one reel of film), which ran after the cartoons, but before the feature attraction, and were usually between 15 and 20 minutes long, about the same length as a "Three Stooges" short.

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Re: Fictional Stories

Postby drawscore » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:43 pm

Why the bloody hell does the post come up, then disappear when I try to edit the damn thing?

Anyway, the addition I was trying to make, is that these serials were very big in the 30's, 40's, and 50's.

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Re: Fictional Stories

Postby drawscore » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:54 pm

As an afterthought, "Saturday morning pictures" could also refer to the Saturday morning lineup of TV programs ("Rin Tin Tin," "Annie Oakley," "Fury," "Winky Dink," "Andy's Gang," "The Cisco Kid," etc.) which took up the nine to noon time slot on the local TV stations in the 50's and 60's.

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Re: Fictional Stories

Postby xtc » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:36 am

Thanks for that. As you say, "Saturday kids' matinees". In Britain in the fifties there WAS no morning TV strand for kids! There were only ywo channels and, as far as I can remeber, neither of them started up in the morning. I'd be glad if there was anyone else on the board who is old enough to rememeber the fifties who could "adjust" my memmory.

PS. wasn't "Red Ryder" rubbish? Several dozen kids running riot roound the cinema during the first couple of episodes persuaded the management to withdraw it. Was this when Peolple's Power hit the junior school population?

By the way, I know you have a different opinion from mine on the topic under discussion in this thread. I wsas hoping for a contribution in the interest of balance to assist discussion.
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but little speedos rule!

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Re: Fictional Stories

Postby bookl0ver » Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:51 am

I love the torture ones
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