Do's and Dont's

Still here... Trying to pick up the pace with my writing. Anyway, what would you say the do's and dont's of inflation writing are? I'm asking more about structure than content here.

airtankgirl5
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There's a thread dedicated to just this sort of thing:

http://bodyinflation.org/node/26248

 

Good Luck!

Feral Jerky Cloth
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Heh, useful stuff that's always good to refresh yourself on, but I was thinking a little deeper, things like how the inflation scene should be managed, spaced and paced, although I've come to the realisation myself that such things are mainly personal taste, and that a universal set of laws probably doesn't exist... A matter of nothing more than common (writing) sense perhaps?

I'm a little cautious as I'm trying something rather ambitious with my writing, I'm looking to create a series of stories that (obviously) will all contain inflation, but the series will be centred around the chaotic adventures of two main characters, each piece may be quite long but also contain information that both paints a picture of the characters and makes it easier to see the connection between each story. It won't be a quick thing and I'll warn you here and now that it could be a very, very long time before anything materialises, but I won't be giving up easily. I know a great deal more about what I'm planning than I'm letting on here, but I'm not sharing much just yet.

doubleintegral
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The pace of the inflation sequence is very much a matter of personal preference, but it also depends on the story. With some stories a rather small amount of detail is sufficient, but others may require more. It all depends on how quickly the inflation takes place in the story. An inflation that lasts less than five minutes should be paced accordingly, with not too much detail, but just the right amount. However, a slower inflation story, where the inflation takes place over 30 minutes or more, might require more detail because the character(s) have more time to react to their situations. Those times are not set in stone, just using them as an example.