Coming up with ideas is really the least of my troubles when it comes to writing. I've got ideas a plenty, sometimes even full fleshed-out scenes. Plots, however, don't even get to be zombies. I can't do plots. In my whole short-lived history of writing, I've managed to write only one finished piece (
All THings Copper), and that sorry bastard didn't need no stinkin' plot (from me, anyway) because it was a missing-scene thing. My original fic,
Hero's Manual, doesn't so much have a plot as have a collection of random scenes somewhat connected.
But lately I've been having
( serious* crack ideas )I have an even more cracktastic scene written out and it really has no explanantion at all. I'll try to get it on this LJ soon**.
As for all my other WIP fics, I reread through some of my
Blinding Force fic. I found out I actually like it, despite some serious Mary-Suisms that have to go. Yet the overall concept was good, and I think I caught the glimps of a plot, which is most excellent. The fic touches on very interesting concepts, I think. Sure there's echo's of Whedonverses, like Illyria and the whole soul-concept, but that's innevitable. I've got a whole load of scenes written, but they need serious rewiting and organizing. My main concern is avoiding MarySueisms.
( The fic itself is about... )* As in, "lots of" "various", not "seriously written".
** And without bursting into flames of shame.
*** Or, if you prefer, she doesn't have midichlorians. But the cocnept of the little parasites is just ridiculous in any case.