Writing Writing Vignettes

[ysgoldt]

I have a LOT of OC's and story ideas. I had the idea to write 'vignettes' of them, like little short stories about their lives, etc, instead of a straight-up whole novel.

Eventually, they would get a novel, but it's more of a place to put the writing snippets I work on the side, outside my main WIPs.

Does anyone do work like this?

One way I can describe it is like a television series where we get a pilot episode introducing the characters, and then each episode is kind of its own little contained thing.

Would love your feedback!

 

[CinnaSloth]

OVAs of unwritten story ideas. lol
yes. i do this.

 

[ysgoldt]

OVAs of unwritten story ideas. lol
yes. i do this.

So that's what they are called? Awesome!

 

[LiteraryWho]

So that's what they are called? Awesome!

Vignette is the correct name (I believe it's pronounce like "vin yay"). OVA refers to an "Original Video Animation" which is a thing in anime where they make a short(ish) animated vignette.

Also, yes, it's a good idea, both as a way to practice with the characters, practice your writing, and possibly even a way to drive interest to your story.

I don't do them for any particular story I'm working on, though I do like to slap together a little sliver of a scene from time to time with random characters and scenarios. It's fun.

 

[ysgoldt]

Vignette is the correct name (I believe it's pronounce like "vin yay"). OVA refers to an "Original Video Animation" which is a thing in anime where they make a short(ish) animated vignette.

Also, yes, it's a good idea, both as a way to practice with the characters, practice your writing, and possibly even a way to drive interest to your story.

I don't do them for any particular story I'm working on, though I do like to slap together a little sliver of a scene from time to time with random characters and scenarios. It's fun.

Yes! Thank you for your reply. :) I was thinking of doing some with the 'Series Title' just being my working novel idea for the future.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Haven't in a long while. Used to do those a lot when I was part of an APA though, little side stories for some of the characters, but that was back in the 90s. One of those, was, I think, the only "seasonal" story I've ever done - but then the superhero genre is kind of built around vignettes.