Logic Stays

I tend to have an organic thinking process. One thought naturally leads to another thought. It doesn't always make sense why one makes me think of the other, but it is consistent. There is a logic to the progression, which makes remembering it far easier.

For example, in chapter 2 of my story Average Ninja, the titular character tries to rob a prostitute, who ends up being an enemy ninja who was planning on killing Average Ninja. Before the prostitute knocks on the door, Average Ninja's partner arrives at the motel so they could discuss their plan of attack. Since the prostitute is a warrior, the three of them have a fight, ending with the enemy ninja tied up and the the other two discussing her fate.

This is a lot to keep in, but all I need is one sentence to remember all of this: "AN waiting in his motel room."

If you're waiting in your motel, you'll be sitting at the foot of the bed, waiting for the knock on the door. You get bored, which makes you turn on the TV. You see commercials for food, which makes you hungry. Since you're in a cheap motel, you don't have money to spend on food, so you need money another way. Seedy motels often have lots of nearby prostitutes, who make lots of money, but nobody cares about them, so they are a great target to rob. You call a prostitute in, but nothing is ever as easy as it should be, so the prostitute is actually trying to kill you. Also, since nothing goes as planned, your friend arrives before the prostitute, which makes the situation more ridiculous and awkward. And since the fight will then be two-on-one, the team of two is going to win, but this makes the question of what to do with the loser.

The beauty of a logical process is that an entire series o events can be stored in six words. If the only things you have to write on are post it notes or gum wrappers, you can't fit it all down. But as long as you can get that seed that naturally grows, you have all you need.