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Should I bother?
Recently I posted a question asking opinions about a story. What I got pretty much said it's stupid and makes no sense, rather than constructive criticism. I only put the basics of the plot, but it's supposed to be stupid.
What happens is a zombie goes on an epic journey to find his lost cookie. He goes through a cave of snakes, a river of piranhas and fire, and a dragon's lair and survives, then he falls off a cliff after getting the cookie and dies (again). Is it really so stupid I shouldn't bother?
I'm not trying to sound like a whiny lady-dog!
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I agree with the previous poster. Keep in mind that I'm not an author, but just an avid reader with a taste for the unusual.
If this story is meant to be a novel for adults, it's lacking a certain amount of depth. If it's a short story, go with it. I just can't see you stretching this plot as it is into a full length novel. If it can be summed up as "Zombie looks for cookie, experiences difficulties, finds cookie and dies", it's probably not complex enough to extend into a good novel.
Maybe if you gave some back story as to why he's looking so determinedly for his cookie? Is there some deep, existential reason for him needing this cookie? Does he learn something about himself along the way? Do others learn something from him along the way? It's okay to go off-the-wall, but there has to be some meat on the bone or else you're just being weird, rather than being weird with a purpose.
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well it depends on who this story is for..
if its for little children- then yes i think its good. It has a fantasy theme with some humor
if its for more mature adults- then no. i think its way too boring for adults to read. Same thing for juniors/teens. Most older people are not interested in a zombie finding a cookie haha.
If your aim is for mature adults, try reading some sci-fi adult books. They have tons of great ideas. If you need help finding a good book, go to any library or book store and ask for a science fiction adult book and they will be helpful to you. Here are some popular ones- Eragon, Harry Potter, Twilight, True Blood. Try making it suspenseful too. Adults love mystery. It keeps them on their toes and keeps them wanting to read more. Maybe perhaps add some romance too? :) like have the zombie meet a human and they fall in love and he has to rescue her from the dragon or something
and 1 more thing.. i highly recommend you change the cookie part.. It just seems.. awkward. I mean, how many times do you hear the word cookie and zombie used in the same sentence? they don't really work together. just like dinosaur and rollercoaster don't really go together. do you see what i mean? they should belong in the same topic/subgroup. so for example, zombie would go well with a scientist. maybe in your story, the zombie should be on a journey to find the scientist who created him? think about it
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