Looking Back at Some of My Past Writing Ideas | eekkk !

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As I’ve mentioned a few times on my blog, I like writing and try my best to, you know… write. I have only been interested in writing for the past 5 years. Before that, I legit hated writing. When I somehow magically fell in love with the idea of writing, I used to write down every idea I had (more or less). So, you can see where this is going… I thought it might be fun to share my favourite ‘now rejected’ writing ideas.

I would just like to emphasise that they are very undeveloped ideas and I came up with them as a ‘new writer’ when I was young. Not to say, young people can’t have great ideas. I just wasn’t one of those young people. Obviously, I don’t hate the ideas completely, or else I wouldn’t be sharing them on my blog. But, I will never write or develop these ideas, so I’m not in love with them either.

side note: I made some fake book covers on Canva as the post was looking a little blank. I don’t see my career in cover designs taking off soon but hey.

my list of old writing ideas

Idea One: Not Quite Love At First Sight

This is a romance.

We follow two narrators who are a couple about to be married. One of them is blind. They are a very happy and sweet couple with a few ups and downs, as would be natural around wedding planning.

The twist is that through the main characters, we see their friends’ rocky relationship. Full of breakups, fights and your typical *drama*. It is a romance told through the other couple as well as a (hopefully) fun ‘we are about to be married’ story.

How I think I came up with the idea:

When I was younger, I loved Guide Dogs. I went on two tours around their training centres, read their books and did my own little ‘project’ on them. I even wanted to be a Guide Dog Trainer at some point. Hence I wanted to write from a main character who was blind as I was reading a lot about blind and partially sighted people’s experiences. Then, I always loved the idea of following a happy couple who were still together and growing. You don’t get a lot of them in media.

my thoughts on it now:

I am intrigued by following two couples in different phases of their lives. Especially as you are experiencing one of the couples through the first couple. I think it has the potential for a unique approach, almost like you are talking about your friends with the narrators. However, the execution would be difficult. It would be hard to fit two couple’s journeys in one book and to get the balance between them right. The narrators would obviously be the main couple, so I would also worry the other couple may feel like a pointless addition. There would be a lot to think about.

Nonetheless, I think there could be potential here. It would be a fun romance with plenty of love, friendship and drama, but open to serious conversations too. Such as pressure around marriage and prioritising what a healthy relationship should look like. The best romances in real life aren’t about a dramatic getting together but finally convincing your partner to watch that show they hate with you.

Seeing as there is a lot to think about and it is a bit outside my comfort zone, I wouldn’t write this one. I might read it if it has good reviews, and I knew the tropes involved aka, it better be sunshine and grumpy.

I would like to read more about blind people, whether fiction or non-fiction, going forward. I have a few books on my TBR but let me know if you have any recommendations that you can trust for good representation.

Idea Two: It’s A Feminist Story

We follow this class of students who are all assigned partners and have to work on this feminist-themed group project to present to the class.

We follow each pair who are all handling working together, uncovering bits of feminism and what it means to them. By following a classroom of students, naturally including many different identities and relationships with feminism, you can begin to look deeply into the topic of feminism.

The students will also have to navigate their relationship with their assigned partners. A variety of relationships will be explored, from awkward moments to unresolved histories.

At the end, they will show their projects to the class and share what they’ve learnt.

How I think I came up with the idea:

This isn’t the most unique or ground-breaking idea. But, I can be a sucker for feminist empowering moments, so ta-da… a book.

my thoughts on it now:

Now, as we’ve determined, I think it is slightly cliché. But, it doesn’t necessarily mean I see it as pointless. These types of conversations are always beneficial to everyone, and the more voices, the better. It would definitely need some thought about how best to include so many characters and how to do it well. In my mind, an anthology with different authors would be really cool, as the essence of the book is essentially a combination of voices and experiences.

I love the idea that it could include so many different journeys and small nuances concerning this topic. It has the potential to talk about lots of different areas personal to each individual. Through the project aspect, you could easily link past events and figures to the story too. An added bonus for me would be reading about assigned partners. Obviously, in real life, I absolutely detest it. However, in fiction, I find it interesting if people are put into situations with people they wouldn’t typically interact with.

Idea Three: You Can See The Doctor Now

Our main character is being followed by a ghost. Not just any ghost though. Oh no… the ghost is a therapist. Of course, they would analyse every situation and all the emotions the main character goes through.

We watch the main character grow and deal with new things in their life. All the time, looking at how the ‘ghost therapist’ intervenes and helps.

Later in the novel, we would uncover what happened to the therapist and why exactly they are a ghost haunting our protagonist.

How I think I came up with the idea:

I love the ‘ghost scene’, particularly when it isn’t too serious. Just everyday people as ghosts. One of the first times I saw this was in the old movie ‘Heart and Souls’. I’d only seen it once years ago, but it was so fun and showed me what you can do with ghosts and it potentially sparked this idea. I thought a ghost therapist would encourage dealing with emotions healthily and potentially lead to some funny scenes.

my thoughts on it now:

I think it could be an interesting premise if developed well. However, I don’t know enough about being a therapist to write a book surrounding it, and I have no desire to research it.

I would be intrigued to read a premise like this. It has the potential for fun scenes as well as important ones. You could broach topics like mental health, lack of availability for therapy in society as well as the stigma around therapy. Plus, the serious topics in the MC’s life would have to be handled well. The same goes for the therapist’s past and death.

Idea Four: Eyes ??

This is very underdeveloped, but it was my first ever idea, so I put it here for nostalgia’s sake. Let’s see if I can describe anything…

Clouds were beings. Grand beings who had a book. Some fool lost the book, and humans got it. Once they read it, they got powers in their eyes. It was genetics, so powers got passed down. The powers were related to eye colour; for example, red could mean love or lava, brown could mean earth or copper.

Years later, the book is a famous legend and now missing. People with powers are trying to find it. Different teams with different powers. Fight. Good vs Bad. Something. Something.

Clouds.

Eyes.

Clouds again.

Something happens.

The end.

How I think I came up with the idea:

I got this idea from my mum, who always said… “you’ve got green eyes like me. You’re going to be a jealous person.” She was only joking (I think), but it gave me my idea. I think it’s pretty self-explanatory how. Then clouds….. are pretty. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

my thoughts on it now:

As I’ve mentioned, it was my first idea, so I am a little nostalgic for it. Other than that, I don’t feel too strongly about it. It doesn’t have any ‘oomph’ that makes me want to know more about it as a reader or writer.

There we go. A little look into some of my old writing ideas. Now, let’s focus on the 6 ideas I actually like 😅😅.

If you write, do you remember any of your old story ideas? How many ideas want to work on right now?

Do you have a favourite of my ideas?