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Title: I had a duh moment last night.
Post by: idontknowyet on September 05, 2019, 12:46:56 AM
While I was reading last night, (Yeah I know I should be writing. If I wrote half as much as I read, watch out world. I got 60k last month. I really should complain, but...) I realized my entire series is based on a single word from a book I've read 5 or 6 times. It's not even one of my favorite books, though the author is high on my list.

It boggles my mind that a single word made that much of an impact on me and I didn't realized it until now. 

Have you ever had one of those moments?
Title: Re: I had a duh moment last night.
Post by: notthatamanda on September 05, 2019, 12:58:14 AM
While I was reading last night, (Yeah I know I should be writing. If I wrote half as much as I read, watch out world. I got 60k last month. I really should complain, but...) I realized my entire series is based on a single word from a book I've read 5 or 6 times. It's not even one of my favorite books, though the author is high on my list.

It boggles my mind that a single word made that much of an impact on me and I didn't realized it until now. 

Have you ever had one of those moments?
Oh come on, tell us the word.  Pretty please.
Title: Re: I had a duh moment last night.
Post by: Maggie Ann on September 05, 2019, 01:02:40 AM
While I was reading last night, (Yeah I know I should be writing. If I wrote half as much as I read, watch out world. I got 60k last month. I really should complain, but...) I realized my entire series is based on a single word from a book I've read 5 or 6 times. It's not even one of my favorite books, though the author is high on my list.

It boggles my mind that a single word made that much of an impact on me and I didn't realized it until now. 

Have you ever had one of those moments?
Oh come on, tell us the word.  Pretty please.

Antidisestablishmentarianism?

Title: Re: I had a duh moment last night.
Post by: idontknowyet on September 05, 2019, 01:10:48 AM
It's not an earth shattering word. Also the title of my series, I think.

Is it freaky I just wrote it then deleted it.
Title: Re: I had a duh moment last night.
Post by: notthatamanda on September 05, 2019, 01:39:42 AM
All the more curious.  But I'm inspired by everything.  Guy walking down the street.  Alone?  There's a story.  With someone? Story. On phone? Story. Wearing sneakers or boots, jeans or dockers, button down shirt or tee, or hoodie?  Stories. Don't even get me started on the snippets of conversation I hear as people walk by.  Stories, stories, and more stories.

Title: Re: I had a duh moment last night.
Post by: Post-Doctorate D on September 05, 2019, 02:31:04 AM
Rosebud?
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Post by: Tom Wood on September 05, 2019, 01:45:07 PM
Plastics?
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Post by: Jeff Tanyard on September 05, 2019, 02:33:02 PM
Gattaca
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Post by: Gerri Attrick on September 05, 2019, 07:05:48 PM
Conscious? Sentient?
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Post by: Post-Doctorate D on September 06, 2019, 12:18:12 AM
KHAN!!!!!

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Post by: idontknowyet on September 06, 2019, 12:27:35 AM
Star wars not star trek!
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Post by: idontknowyet on September 06, 2019, 12:29:15 AM
Conscious? Sentient?

That's pretty close. For all intents and purpose close enough for the meaning.
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Post by: notthatamanda on September 06, 2019, 12:32:31 AM
Nope Star Trek.
Title: Re: I had a duh moment last night.
Post by: idontknowyet on September 06, 2019, 01:24:47 AM
Nope Star Trek.
I will give you star trek as long as it doesn't involve Kirk.   Though lightsabers beat phasers everytime.
Title: Re: I had a duh moment last night.
Post by: notthatamanda on September 06, 2019, 01:52:50 AM
I'll give you the lightsabers over phasers.  Can mine have a lavender beam?
Title: Re: I had a duh moment last night.
Post by: idontknowyet on September 06, 2019, 07:42:32 AM
I'll give you the lightsabers over phasers.  Can mine have a lavender beam?

Only if you don't mind twinning with me.
Title: Re: I had a duh moment last night.
Post by: notthatamanda on September 06, 2019, 07:49:48 AM
I love twinning, actually,