Self-written story worth to continue?

Yesterday, I stumbled over a story I began to write a few years ago.



I never continued the story, but the idea is still present in my brain. What do you think, is it worth to continue the story?

Edit: removed plot-line for fear of plagiarism....

When you give birth to a story that's marinating in your head, it tends to take on a life of its own. Only one way to discover how it turns out.

Go for it, see where it takes you

You are the only one that can answer that. Does the story keep calling to you? Is there an itch to get it on paper? If so go for it. If you find that there is no real call but just a sense of duty to complete an idea then maybe not. Trust your instincts.

MadHatter wrote: You are the only one that can answer that. Does the story keep calling to you? Is there an itch to get it on paper? If so go for it. If you find that there is no real call but just a sense of duty to complete an idea then maybe not. Trust your instincts.

Maybe some ideas don't have to get real. That's my real question.

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Airo Faol wrote: Yesterday, I stumbled over a story I began to write a few years ago.
It's about a futuristic world. There's a big computer that can extract the DNA from every living object, like trees, flowers, animals and humans, save it in its database and "print" it out from "nothing". This new species of human is called "Neohumanoids" and is like every human, but they have no birth, no growing up and no getting older. They were "born" as mid-twenties and don't get older until they die.

I never continued the story, but the idea is still present in my brain. What do you think, is it worth to continue the story?

I would delete this thread first and foremost. Unless you truly don't care, never repeat your ideas. Writers, especially hungry writers, are shameless (in fact, my first reaction was to read this thread because I might be able to use it myself, it's just a thing we all do). You have to learn to evaluate your own ideas.

Like in grade school, always work with your arm around your test paper until you're ready to hand it in.

Airo Faol wrote:

MadHatter wrote: You are the only one that can answer that. Does the story keep calling to you? Is there an itch to get it on paper? If so go for it. If you find that there is no real call but just a sense of duty to complete an idea then maybe not. Trust your instincts.

Maybe some ideas don't have to get real. That's my real question.

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It may not go anywhere...

But, it may serve as inspiration for other stories...

Many artists have unfinished pieces laying around their work space...

It doesnt mean they are incomplete, even if you never complete them, they served a purpose when you started them....

The choice is always yours...

As a writer....to another writer.....ALL Stories are worth continuing. Especially the old and forgotten ones

Snowy Aftermath wrote:

Airo Faol wrote: Yesterday, I stumbled over a story I began to write a few years ago.
It's about a futuristic world. There's a big computer that can extract the DNA from every living object, like trees, flowers, animals and humans, save it in its database and "print" it out from "nothing". This new species of human is called "Neohumanoids" and is like every human, but they have no birth, no growing up and no getting older. They were "born" as mid-twenties and don't get older until they die.

I never continued the story, but the idea is still present in my brain. What do you think, is it worth to continue the story?

I would delete this thread first and foremost. Unless you truly don't care, never repeat your ideas. Writers, especially hungry writers, are shameless (in fact, my first reaction was to read this thread because I might be able to use it myself, it's just a thing we all do). You have to learn to evaluate your own ideas.

Like in grade school, always work with your arm around your test paper until you're ready to hand it in.

So, you think my story can be stolen?
It can't. Not in my land.

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Airo Faol wrote: So, you think my story can be stolen?
It can't. Not in my land.

I think you're forgetting the creativity of the people we're discussing.

Good luck.