My entry for the letter Z is Zelda for the A
to Z challenge. Now I mean the game as a whole and just not the character.
Anyways, this subject wasn’t planned but just came to the top of my head. I literally
have just sat down at 7:51 AM on Saturday the 28th of April, wondering
what to do for the letter Z. Zelda popped into mind and why not? I do enjoy the
games and they are one of my favorites.
The Legend of Zelda has always been an
inspiration for my current WIP just like Metroid has been an inspiration for my
science fiction novel I’m also working on. Now although I find some of my inspiration
in video games, I hope my plots, characters, and story as a whole is better
than that of video games.
When I say they inspire me, I don’t mean
that they are what I measure my story to but only that they knock me into the
writing mood for the specific genre. When I play the Zelda games, I find myself
craving to write about fantasy and adventure while playing games such as
Metroid, I crave writing about science fiction, adventure, and mystery.
From what I have read, there are two kinds
of writers, the ones who have to feel the excitement of the story and others
who don’t care to I suppose. Well, I’m most defiantly the one who has to feel
the excitement; so playing Zelda is a means to knock me into the fantasy genre
mood where I can write with more passion I guess you would say.
Although I have typically been happy with
the plot lines in the games, I must reiterate my defense and say that I do not
measure my stories to them. Video games are usually lacking in character development
and sometimes the stories aren’t as well developed as they could be. I would
have to say that underdeveloped plots inspire to me to do better. Sometimes I’ll
watch a movie or play a game that really is just lame but I like to think how I
would make it better. I can do this in writing and I try to make unique plots.
So that’s it for my post and this is the
last of the A to Z challenge. I’m glad I participated and we’ll see what
happens when it comes back around. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi James! Just read your post - don't be afraid to pull inspiration from Zelda! With enough work, you can turn anything into a great story. :)
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