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onedeadplotbunny2018-03-15 10:26 am
kalloway) wrote in onedeadplotbunny2018-03-15 10:26 am
[Check-In/Vocab!]
Let's talk about one of my (least) favorite things! Premise Bunnies!
So, I think everyone has a fairly good idea of what constitutes a plotbunny: it's that idea that chomps onto your brain and bothers you at all hours, especially when you need to be doing something else and also often while showering. It is brilliant and if you could just hook a USB cable straight into your brain, you'd be all set. It is complete and knows what it wants to do and how the finished product should look and it's great!
Sometimes, however, we get Premise Bunnies. Premise Bunnies often pretend to be plotbunnies and on first glance, they can be impossible to tell apart! Sometimes, Premise Bunnies actually turn into plotbunnies through ~magic~.
But what is a Premise Bunny?
A Premise Bunny can be a true curse. Premise Bunnies are often distinguished by their vague characteristics, such as 'Bob/Wendy have an adventure' and lack of a general narrative. A plotbunny would be closer to 'Bob/Wendy having grand adventures in space fighting giant robot pirates and helping Emperor von Alphabet reclaim his throne while slowly mending their broken relationship after the events of Episode 43'.
The worst thing that can happen with a Premise Bunny is that it turns into a WiP that goes nowhere, because there was never a plot behind it, only a premise.
Premise Bunnies are best fed time and ideas until they magically become proper plotbunnies, though often, unfortunately, many also have to be released back to the wild as well.
I sometimes think premise bunnies breed under my bed, considering how many I seem to have, but those are actually dust bunnies and I should vacuum.
And! This is a check-in post! You do not have to check in if you don't want to and there are no requirements for what you need to check in with. This is your space, so have at!
Feel free to talk about success, frustration, current projects, nagging projects, exciting projects, and everything else going on.
If you have a deadline, you can do it! If you need a deadline, they're available.
So, I think everyone has a fairly good idea of what constitutes a plotbunny: it's that idea that chomps onto your brain and bothers you at all hours, especially when you need to be doing something else and also often while showering. It is brilliant and if you could just hook a USB cable straight into your brain, you'd be all set. It is complete and knows what it wants to do and how the finished product should look and it's great!
Sometimes, however, we get Premise Bunnies. Premise Bunnies often pretend to be plotbunnies and on first glance, they can be impossible to tell apart! Sometimes, Premise Bunnies actually turn into plotbunnies through ~magic~.
But what is a Premise Bunny?
A Premise Bunny can be a true curse. Premise Bunnies are often distinguished by their vague characteristics, such as 'Bob/Wendy have an adventure' and lack of a general narrative. A plotbunny would be closer to 'Bob/Wendy having grand adventures in space fighting giant robot pirates and helping Emperor von Alphabet reclaim his throne while slowly mending their broken relationship after the events of Episode 43'.
The worst thing that can happen with a Premise Bunny is that it turns into a WiP that goes nowhere, because there was never a plot behind it, only a premise.
Premise Bunnies are best fed time and ideas until they magically become proper plotbunnies, though often, unfortunately, many also have to be released back to the wild as well.
And! This is a check-in post! You do not have to check in if you don't want to and there are no requirements for what you need to check in with. This is your space, so have at!
Feel free to talk about success, frustration, current projects, nagging projects, exciting projects, and everything else going on.
If you have a deadline, you can do it! If you need a deadline, they're available.
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