The more interesting question (for me, anyway) is what would distinguish a
"pretty mundane "True Detective" kind of thing" from a kind of story that
might have great literary merit.
The basic story line for Clint's "Unforgiven", for example, would seem to have
been much more promising (even if the resulting film was a disappointment)
My question, of course, presumes that "great literary merit" -- as
distinguished from best seller or box-office hit -- is a concept worth
pursuing.
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Question for Cheerskep and other writers:
I happened to see an ad on a web site for Clint Eastwood's new movie,
"Changeling" (about a 1920s event in LA in which a woman's infant was
abducted, and when the police return the child, she suspects it's a different
boy). The basic story line seemed like a pretty mundane "True Detective" kind
of thing. But it still got me to wondering:
What is it about the kernel of a story that hooks you? How do you go about
envisioning a larger story? What is it that makes you conclude that you want
to write the full story (book, play, etc.)?
I know for myself how this happens when I paint or draw a picture, or even
attempt sculptures. But I don't have a clue about writing stories. Or for that
matter, since I have absolutely no innate talent for music, how a composer
goes about developing a song or longer composition.
Aside from my intrigue with this question, I think the answers can shed some
light on how what we call "aesthetics" is incorporated in the actual making or
developing of a work.
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