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Chapter 1: Dragons and Unicorns
To write a story, you need to have an idea.
Conceptualizing your story is very important because this is where everything begins.
A. Draw inspirations from the things you are passionate about, from your past, from other people's experiences, from weird scientific findings, from the Bible and other religious books, from the news, from superstitions, from cultures, from movies, novels, anime --- anything can actually be a core for an amazing story.
B. Story concepts begin with the question, "what if?".
Simply combine that question with a source of inspiration and you now have a concept.
For example, I love angels, so to create a concept, I'll ask: "What if angels can possess human beings and give them godlike or superhero powers?" - This is actually a question that I asked myself and I am now developing a story that revolves around this question.
You can also think of the craziest combinations like "What if a serial killer becomes a teacher and shares valuable life lessons based on his dark past?" or a fantasy style Romeo and Juliet like "What if dragons and unicorns live in a planet where they are forever at war, but the Dragon Prince falls in love with the Unicorn Princess?".
Start asking yourself these "what if's" and you'll realize that you've come up with so many ideas you are now having a problem writing them all down into a story, haha. When that happens, remember point C, and that is:
C. Once you've come up with an idea, start to develop it and remember to TAKE YOUR TIME. Write your ideas down. Just collect as many ideas as you can. I have stories which I've been developing for months or even for years, and I have not started publishing them.
I've learned my lesson. Being too hasty only creates plot holes because the story is underdeveloped. I know it's difficult to keep these ideas within yourself because you'll start to think, what if someone else does it first? Then people will call me a copycat! Real talk --- there is nothing new under the sun.
So as long as you didn't plagiarize, you can be proud of your work, even if it's the millionth version of that concept out there. Just think of this: how many isekai stories are out there? Or is Attack On Titan unique and has no similar story?
How about you give this one a try? Can you write in the comment section a sample concept?
Also, don't forget to vote before moving on to the next chapter ^_^
