Hannah M.
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Elan Mastai:
I was wondering if you have any story ideas such as characters, items, or places that you've thrown out or given up on that I can use for one of my stories? The story that I'm thinking of is about an island where all story bits end up if they are thrown out or given up on. I've asked other authors so I can get a variety and some truth to the story. It's fine if you don't want to share any. Thanks. ~Hannah
Elan Mastai
I never give up on anything, because I never know when an old idea will find a home in a new story. It happens to me all the time.
But here's an idea I'll probably use one day but you can borrow for your story:
An old pencil, handmade from gnarled wood and a length of charcoal, that you can use to draw a door on any flat surface leading to wherever you need to go. Its power is finite, so every time it's used, the pencil gets smaller and smaller. The wood is all that's left of a sorcerer's staff and the charcoal is the burnt remains of.... well, that would be telling.
But here's an idea I'll probably use one day but you can borrow for your story:
An old pencil, handmade from gnarled wood and a length of charcoal, that you can use to draw a door on any flat surface leading to wherever you need to go. Its power is finite, so every time it's used, the pencil gets smaller and smaller. The wood is all that's left of a sorcerer's staff and the charcoal is the burnt remains of.... well, that would be telling.
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