Forum: Story Ideas

Not a writer myself but has anyone done any story regarding reincarnation?

The same vein as do-over or time travel but significantly different.

It wasn't a central theme of the series, but my "The Catalyst" revolves around someone who lived on another world, and is brought back, only to slowly realize all of his potentials. In fact, his relationship with his sister is 'pseudo-incestuous' because they were lovers first in a previous life (she was originally a general in his army, and was tasked with defending him), and when he come to this world, she tagged alone and ended up as close to him as she could get to offer protection, as his sister.

However, this information, while hinted at earlier, isn't really fleshed out until the final book of the six book series.

Try the stories by Ms. Friday, Past Lives and TRES; they're both about reincarnation. Very gifted story telling IMO.

https://storiesonline.net/a/Ms_Friday
PS: they're all Premier Member stories.

Now that is a story I would like to read.

You write it and I'll read it.

I did have an idea for a different type of do-over. It's probably been done, but in all the stories I've read, the MC is the one having the do-over.

What about something like the MC, a guy, ignores a woman who is deeply in love with him, but the girl doesn't get the guy for some reason. The girl gets a do-over and does things differently so she can get the guy. Not sure how I would end it.

Also not sure how to tell the girls story other than a 3rd person narrator.

I know. Stories end on the high point because no one wants to hear about what follows; usually negative.

Come the day of the Chinese man's original death the two actually meet again - you can't have two such alive at the same time so the hale and hearty Chinese .......... read the story and be shocked.

I can see it now, it creates a feedback paradox, where more and more versions of the original Chinese man appear, and they all start arguing with each other over who's the 'authentic' character (with side discussions over who's the protagonist of the story and who's only a supporting character). Talk about conflict and drama, and a never-ending story! ;)

Then the authentic character murders one of his duplicates, which turns the story into a who dun it with no one now being willing to admit they are the original. Enter Charlie Chan to resolve the matter, but the feedback paradox is still in play and duplicate Charlie Chans keep appearing. :)

Sounds interesting and so does the movie.

I don't watch TV and rarely go to movies. I object to placing myself in rip-off situations like tourist traps and movie theaters. Although, I do watch DVDs.

Also not sure how to tell the girls story other than a 3rd person narrator.

How about a story told from the guy's perspective, slowing coming to realize the woman chasing him has done this before (i.e. he learns it a little at a time, as she seems to know more about him than she should).

That would probably work also. I'm not into writing do-overs, but maybe someone will take the idea and run with it.

If the person does not recall their prior life in a reincarnation, what would be the point of doing a reincarnation? It would just seem like a normal life.

I did that once, in my "The Catalyst" series. The lead character realized, significantly into the series, that he'd been reincarnated and brought his supporters with him. You don't always need to know the character's entire background when your story begins.

As for D.S.'s point, my character was an alien from another dimension, so yeah, his background was a little different.