Need help to finish a story . HEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!?

Question

I am a budding writer. I started writing about a story idea that seemed very promising then got totally and completely stuck. My story is a satire about a near future academy which –thanks to a revolutionary surveillance technology-is capable of studying sentient civilizations on distant planets. I created 3 interesting characters(religious female scholar, haughty male scientist, creative male pacifist with whole the religious scholar is in love) and I described the academy, the technology, a few interesting lessons gained from studying other civs, and then I'm out of fuel, unable to invent the struggle necessary to keep all stories interesting. Do you have any suggestions to keep my story going on?Some spice, some struggle or problem that needs to be resolved and gets the reader involved?

Answer 1

You are but the eternal witness, it is yours to choose the thought you allow to manifest in your life. "The mind is not for thinking, the mind is for receiving thought". Your inner self is the one who presented you with this question, This inner self already knows what you are looking for, Just start writing whatever comes to mind, do not edit as you write ,it will break the flow of thought, you can edit later. write anything and everything that comes to mind. Remember as you later edit, all things in your life are about YOUR spiritual growth. Do affirmations, with faith; I am a Great, prolific writer. Affirm; My books are all best sellers. affirm; thanks to the spirit within me, Great inspired ideas flow like a great river, into my mind. Affirm; Mind, I never think negative thoughts, except as material for a story.

Answer 2

The haughty male scientist could learn something from one of the other civs that gives him a shot at godlike power and threatens our civilization with either complete subjugation to evil (since power corrupts) or complete destruction. The pacifist might have to kill the scientist to save civilization, but thereby give up his own values. Scifi is usually about what impact new knowledge will have on our society. What might we learn that would dramatically upset us and embroil your characters in the conflict? Did Joe Schmoe on planet X create life on earth for his science project? Do none of the other civs believe in God? And anyway, what has that revolutionary surveillance technology done to our society? Hunt down A.C. Clarke's "Light of Other Days" for ideas on that. What struggles have YOU lived through that you can draw on for insight and realism?

Answer 3

Well, you have religous/academic people in your story, so, as you have appropriatly placed your question in philosophy, I think that you could bring in some of the major question of philosophy, such as freewill, purpose of life, morality.... and have your characters take different stands on the subject /s. Unless you are uncomfortable with taking on such a heavy question and the story is simply meant to entertain and stay on the surface with its point. I didn't notice any purpose that was coming from what the play was for, so, if you brought in some of these questions that are relevant to everyone in real life, then interest will likely be spark, and there will be bountiful material to write on, and the opportunity for symbolism and many other writing techniques will be just simply biting into your mind, almost unavoidibly! haha, have fun!

Answer 4

I did not conclude writing the entire novel and it wasn't very well given that there used to be a 30 day cut-off date, however I did write 50,000 phrases of a singular as soon as that's the longest tale I've ever written. I am now re-writing it.