Writing The Idea Pad [Version 1.0] [E]

[Dragon Warrior]

With [b]The Idea Pad[/b], people may skim through the four categories (humor, dramatic, sci-fi/fantasy, and romance) and search the lists for either a story idea or a simple piece to add to their already developing story. This is the basic center for getting story ideas. I thought it'd be convenient and fun to use, not to mention fun to make. I will most likely be adding more to the lists every now and then, but for now, to start us off I have [b]100 story ideas[/b] posted. Feel free to use them and I hope they help you in further plotting. Some may even be used for RPGs here on the OB.

And now, as so many suggested, we can try a game. Select one of the ideas from any category and post a story based off it. Make sure to include which one you chose so we all know. It'll be intriguing to see little stories start out of them.

[b][size=5]The Idea Pad[/size][/b]
[size=1][i]Currently: 100 Ideas[/i][/size]

[u][b]Humor[/b][/u]

[b]1)[/b] If only I didn?t spill that juice on my carpet, perhaps the turkey would?ve kept his cool.
[b]2)[/b] I believe it was the blanket that pleased the King of the Walnuts that day, but there?s more to it than that.
[b]3)[/b] Jerry opened the drawer only to be assailed by thousands of bush babies.
[b]4)[/b] There?s a story about a guy who actually wasn?t a guy, he was a girl, but when he was a girl, he acted like a guy, so he became a guy and in the end he was an it.
[b]5)[/b] And that?s the last I saw of the flying wallaby.
[b]6)[/b] I wasn?t aware the Tupperware was that angry, so I think it might?ve been a mistake to mock it.
[b]7)[/b] I hit him with a bat, but Skyler was a very powerful gorilla and liked his applesauce.
[b]8)[/b] I like to glare.
[b]9)[/b] He seemed to think he was better, but in Crystal?s eyes? well, yeah? he still was better.
[b]10)[/b] Jeremy lunged forward upon the dragon to rescue his princess, only to find out it was the wrong dragon. ?Sorry,? he uttered to the bewildered lizard.
[b]11)[/b] Roland was an honorable knight, sure, but when it came to doing anything heroic, he was found in the sties with the pigs, shaking vigorously with fright.
[b]12)[/b] He must?ve thought it terrible funny to use that noodle to hit Jerry with, but did he think the noodle would stick to Jerry and suck out his brain? Quite unfortunate.
[b]13)[/b] My neighbors are zombies? Perhaps it?s finally a chance to kick their butts.
[b]14)[/b] I laughed my usual laugh and she looked at me with an odd expression. I quietly slipped the box to her and whispered, ?The garden gnomes won?t bother you when you have this.?
[b]15)[/b] He was some kind of crafty salesman, so I took out my shotgun and?
[b]16)[/b] Everyone knows I?m one sexy beast, so it was no surprise when every chick in the henhouse fell in love.
[b]17)[/b] It was a matter of moments before the Lord of Diapers marched through my door, pampers in hand, and prepared him for a vigorous battle of spatulas.
[b]18)[/b] I?m the greatest, have no doubt about that. But when it comes to shopping, I tend to fail miserably.
[b]19)[/b] Math blows, so one day I decided it must be destroyed...
[b]20)[/b] Lucy was just an average girl until one day, aliens came down, fed her nachos, ran tests on her, and made sure she was super-powered before she went to school that very morning.
[b]21)[/b] Well, I don?t like to brag, but I?m the best at everything. There was even this time when I fought in the Intergalactic Warrior Tournament on the plant Pziceor-won VII.
[b]22)[/b] Yeah, he hates his sister. Perhaps that?s why he let the ogres whisk her away to an uncharted territory. I mean, it?s no skin off his back, right?
[b]23)[/b] Did I ever tell you about the time I was a cow?
[b]24)[/b] I felt the need to run far, far away from here, but when I arrived from running far, far away, I found I actually went too far, far away and ended up in far, far, far away. I began to worry from then on.
[b]25)[/b] It wasn?t my fault the world was destroyed by large alien feet, but I will accept the responsibility of eating their nasty food they served me.
[b]26)[/b] I don?t like the number 26. Allow me to explain why.
[b]27)[/b] My salad was the best ever until that salad-making maniac appeared across the street with his salad-crafting glory.
[b]28)[/b] She miserably sat with the penguin in her lap until he arrived with his penguin. At the sight of one another, the penguins embraced and began making gold for the man and woman. Their plan was working.
[b]29)[/b] The paper only said ?Luna? on it, which was odd because that was her name. Only he knew it was supposed to say ?tuna.?
[b]30)[/b] He flopped around childishly on the floor until he got what he wanted from his mom and dad. Odd thing was, he was forty-two years old.


[u][b]Dramatic[/b][/u]

[b]1)[/b] Pulling out my gun, I decided whether or not her life was worth living or if I should try to escape my own fate; I questionably pulled the gun toward my head.
[b]2)[/b] He pulled the ropes to the ship?s mass, but the wind was too powerful and he was swept into the ocean?s wake.
[b]3)[/b] I never expected I?d step out my door one day and be jumped by a couple of men wanting me to help them rob the world?s richest bank.
[b]4)[/b] Am I really able to use this device for good or will its power overtake me?
[b]5)[/b] Linda knew it was a matter of deciding which man was the right one for the job, but she was a tad suspicious of the longhaired gentleman with the shades and umbrella.
[b]6)[/b] He was sipping his martini when she came and sat next to him, a questioning look on her beautiful facial features.
[b]7)[/b] I was so pleased when I saw the lightning because I knew this meant my plans were going to work for once and no one could stop me!
[b]8)[/b] I?m just full of ideas, but every time I write something down, the exact opposite occurs in real life.
[b]9)[/b] I didn?t know werewolves could eat through chains.
[b]10)[/b] He chuckled wryly, cold sweat pouring down his face. The situation made him feel uncanny since no one in the room was tanner than a white tablecloth.
[b]11)[/b] She thought herself quite crafty for tricking all three of them, but little did she know they slipped the papers to her undoing into her purse when she escaped.
[b]12)[/b] I know death isn?t so bad; I?ve already died once.
[b]13)[/b] He didn?t believe she had any idea what he talked about, but for some reason he had a feeling there was more to this girl than any thought.
[b]14)[/b] It was a hot pursuit and Roger was unsure he could catch the culprit. After all, the criminal he was chasing was his brother.
[b]15)[/b] It was a danger to everyone if he used the wrong type of bomb. He suddenly felt very queasy about choosing the right one.
[b]16)[/b] I felt damaged, unwanted, and unappreciated, but sooner or later, I?d have to prove myself and then everyone would see my potential.
[b]17)[/b] He had to save the world, to be a hero, to show his true powers. But he was self-conscious of what he could actually do.
[b]18)[/b] Was it really wrong to take his sword and kill King Arthur? Did it really put the whole world in peril?
[b]19)[/b] It was to be decided what he should do, but for now, the men around him took him to the place where prisoners go until they?re decided what shall be done to them. It was another type of hell.
[b]20)[/b] He did it for his religious beliefs, but in this corrupt world, even those can be taken away.


[u][b]Sci-Fi/Fantasy[/b][/u]

[b]1)[/b] When I tell time, I can change it. Just a simple word from me and we could be back in the 1700?s.
[b]2)[/b] I thought they?d never know about the watch, but I guess I wasn?t as safe as I made myself out to be.
[b]3)[/b] It was obviously a choice of him either jumping into the portal or leaving the glowing rocks to set their own course. Decisions?
[b]4)[/b] The two children looked out into the sea and saw a large, glowing ship with massive torn sails. Could it be... ?
[b]5)[/b] I was crying, but not from fear. It was from joy because I knew there was hope of bringing down the giant once and for all.
[b]6)[/b] Our territory was swarmed with trolls, but maybe if we used the forbidden machine, the future could be saved and never end up like it is now.
[b]7)[/b] I stood back from the man, for in his arms was myself. But how could that be when I stand right here?!
[b]8)[/b] It was tempting to take the book from the old man?s hands, but could be trusted that it was safe to read its pages?
[b]9)[/b] I found it, but I wasn?t sure I?d be able to conjure its magic. Afterall, it was meant to be wielded by the King, not a peasant like myself.
[b]10)[/b] I?d answer her, for I?ve longed to answer that question, but if I opened my mouth to speak a word, she?d become still for an eternity.
[b]11)[/b] He had been turned into a dog; a flea-infested, mangy and smelly, shaggy yellow-colored mongrel of a dog!
[b]12)[/b] Whenever I sprinkle this particular dust upon my eyes, I begin to change and by the next day, I?m someone completely new.
[b]13)[/b] My feather is what keeps me going. Odd thing to say, I know, but if you only knew what the feather can do?
[b]14)[/b] I appear astounded by the city because I?ve never seen a city made completely of metal, only stone and plaster.
[b]15)[/b] He shouted at David to trust him, but David was unsure. But when a shot flew by from a trooper?s pistol, David leapt into the car and they flew away into the clouds.
[b]16)[/b] He must?ve thought I was crazy when I said the world could be ours, but he obviously didn?t know how serious I was.
[b]17)[/b] I knew Atlantis was still there, but who would?ve guessed it was just cloaked and flying in the skies now?
[b]18)[/b] If you think about it, its not that terribly difficult to time travel. Its all a matter of the ones you trust to go through time with you?
[b]19)[/b] Donald just woke up with wings, that?s all. It wasn?t like he wanted them. But nobody said that flying was a bummer.
[b]20)[/b] I?ve figured that if he was an alien, wouldn?t he be trying to suck out our brains? But then again, he does get excused from class a lot.
[b]21)[/b] The rocks were glowing, so we didn?t touch them at first. In fact, they began to fly away, but left patterns in the sands by our feet.
[b]22)[/b] The treasure could be theirs, but none of the other crewmates wanted to test their courage against the Guardian. The captain only assumed he?d have to find it himself.
[b]23)[/b] They feared for their lives since no one else could save them. The rats advanced slowly.
[b]24)[/b] If it was the end of the world, what worries did he have? Aside from looking after his girlfriend, he was carefree. But then again, the thought of where they would go provoked him.
[b]25)[/b] It wasn?t much, but if it pleased the dragon, maybe it?d leave the village alone for another couple of days. Maybe.
[b]26)[/b] The ranger chuckled sourly in the smaller man?s face, his expression of humorous content. It was obvious he found the smaller man?s wager pitiful. Would this mean the end of the adventure already?
[b]27)[/b] So what I killed that insect? It?s not like it?d affect the future. Right?
[b]28)[/b] He was a tad wary of taking another step, for who knew when the volcano god would erupt in anger. It was all about where you stepped.
[b]29)[/b] He waited patiently for his partner was he was two hours late. He knew then something was amiss.
[b]30)[/b] The silver bullet shot through the air and penetrated the werewolf?s chest. But he knew that was the last bullet he had and there was plenty of wolves left.


[u][b]Romance[/b][/u]

[b]1)[/b] I waited for her to return, but I wasn?t sure if she would. My heart broke that night.
[b]2)[/b] I fought for her survival, but when the hundreds of other warriors emerged, I knew I wouldn?t come home that night.
[b]3)[/b] Just kissing her gave me chills, so I knew I?d do anything to find out who she was. And I mean anything.
[b]4)[/b] She was god-like next to me and I worshipped her every step, but she never knew I existed.
[b]5)[/b] It was not his decision to love her, nor hers to love him, but nevertheless, they tried to stop their fates from meeting.
[b]6)[/b] It was obvious he was a handsome devil, she?d give him that. But was he really the person he made himself out to be?
[b]7)[/b] They both sat upon the beach, a fire burning and lighting up their eyes. Perhaps that night they?d finally kiss.
[b]8)[/b] When she opened the door, he was standing there drenched with water. Her face was depicted in horror, but all he did was laugh and hug her, never to let go again.
[b]9)[/b] I love her, but how could she love someone of a different culture, not to mention a different species.
[b]10)[/b] She was the most gorgeous woman in Cristo, so how could I resist approaching her and giving her all the money I had in exchange for her heart? Was that bad?
[b]11)[/b] She was deceived because little did she know, he was the craftiest man in all of New York.
[b]12)[/b] They had a heated passion for one another, but if someone were to know, who knows what would become of their love or themselves?
[b]13)[/b] It was a game of money and love, but which to choose?
[b]14)[/b] He saved her, but did she accept him as her hero? Maybe if she saw his face for once?
[b]15)[/b] It was not terribly inconvenient they didn?t see one another everyday. After all, they were just getting use to having affairs behind each other?s backs.
[b]16)[/b] I don?t usually date my clients, but this one girl?
[b]17)[/b] I was mesmerized when she entered the room. She had that certain illuminating aura about her that attracted us pitiful men into her wake.
[b]18)[/b] If I ever saw her again, I?m not sure what I?d do, but I do still have this ring?
[b]19)[/b] I flew my plain into the fields by her house and ran to her door, but found she wasn?t there. I had no choice, but to get back in my plane and circle the globe if I had to just to find her.
[b]20)[/b] She was unusual and different from the rest of the women there. Perhaps that?s why he was so attracted to her presence.

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Please, if you have any suggestions, comments, or feedback, please do post it. I'd love to hear what other categories you'd like to see.

EDIT: Post a story using one of the ideas if you want. It'll make the thread more intriguing ;^D

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[Lady Asphyxia]

[font=Verdana][size=1]Good idea. ^_^ This could be lots of fun.[/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]Anyway, this is just something I whipped up...the ending is rather weak, but I got tired of writing it and felt like moving onto something else. It isn't at all my usual style, so it's probably not very good...and possibly quite blah. Anyway.[/size][/font]
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[size=1][font=Verdana][b]19) Donald just woke up with wings, that?s all. It wasn?t like he wanted them. But nobody said that flying was a bummer.[/b][/font][/size]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]Donald Thompson was a businessman. His business management had survived two hostile take-over attempts, three Tax Office enquiries, and two-and-a-half divorces, which had managed to rob him of his white picket fence, but not the mortgage. [/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]He was a no-nonsense man with a gruff voice and impeccable style. His hair was always neatly slicked back ? although there was less of it now than there used to be ? and his shoes were always as shiny as they were when they were new. He had no patience for theatrics and when he ran into a problem he couldn?t fix himself, he hired someone to do it. He didn?t believe in God, although if he thought it would work, he?d probably sell his soul to the devil.[/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]Such men never take death well, particularly their own. [/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]While Saint Peter is still the managing Saint of the Pearl Gates, he?s long since retired and learnt to delegate. My position as a fifth level angel allowed me to delegate to lower levels ? and thus, my coffee breaks had been getting increasingly longer ? but still meant that [i]I[/i] was the one to greet people at the gate. [/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]The Mighty One must?ve been in one of his ?humorous? moods that day. You know the kind; where that person thinks the circumstances are funny, but no one involved does. Yeah, God has [i]that[/i] kind of humour.[/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]So there I was, early morning on a [i]Saturday[/i], of all things, having just finished my first cup of coffee and made sure my wings were as Pearly white as the gates themselves when up comes Mr. Donald Thompson, who, it seemed, was very recently departed.[/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]Dear old Don was very irate at having been ?hijacked? so early in the morning, and believe me, I was just as irate at having to deal with such a pig-headed person early morning Saturday. [/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]Still, I could have handled it, until he noticed his wings. [/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]Now, don?t get me wrong. I love the Old Man up there on his white cloud, and the life of an angel is probably the greatest in the world, but lately you can?t help but think that the standards are sort of slipping. We seem to be letting everyone into Heaven these days. Morality clauses and all that just don?t seem to exist anymore. These new-age preachers have decided that God will forgive them as long as the repent whenever they feel like it, and for the love of all that?s Holy, he does! One would think that he?d show a little wrath now and then, to get them back on the straight and narrow. [/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]But oh, no. God is all about forgiveness these days. [/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]While Donnie-boy was going mental about these wings and babbling about optical illusions, I was trying to figure out the best way to refuse him entry on the grounds of being an annoying prick without actually getting myself in trouble. [/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]Couldn?t do it, however. For some reason, Don-de-Dope had been pre-approved for access to Heaven. With a sigh and a roll of my eyes, I got to work trying to get him to accept his new...er...state. [/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]?Look,? I said with just a hint of impatience. ?You?re dead.? [/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]There was some bluster about how he couldn?t have [i]died[/i], for Godssake, he was so young, and what kind of freaks have wings.[/size][/font]
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[font=Verdana][size=1]?Oh, for Heaven?s..? I sighed irritably. ?So you have [i]wings[/i]. Who doesn?t?? Wanting to smite him more than The Big One himself ever had, I turned and called up a delegate. Who needs that on a Saturday morning?[/size][/font]