seeds.... elements?

[scottobear]

love
family
money
religion
sex
mystery


any other good story elements that grab folks at the lowest points?

Comments

[axiem.livejournal.com]

Sex. Gunfight. Violence. More sex. Fistfight. More sex. Pornography. Killing. Pornography. Sex. Fighting. Violence. Sex. Sex. Sex. Death.

Well, if it aint my handsome stepson

[papoose.livejournal.com]

Whats up axiem?

Re: Well, if it aint my handsome stepson

[axiem.livejournal.com]

:) yup, it's me!

Not much, just describing the plot of most movies at hollywood these days...

[isis.livejournal.com]

Hope and romance. The idea of this amazing love, albeit unrealistic, makes people want to hold on...

Tension, be it sexual or what not, and trials also work...

Re:

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

::nods:: excellent ideas, both.

One biggie

[brianlee.livejournal.com]

Revenge!

[canuckgirl.livejournal.com]

Power.

Not sure how to explain it. Sort of like:

Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely

Love of power. What people will do to gain power, and to stay there.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Power corrupts, and absolute power is kinda neat.

Lowpoints as of late ...

[razz.livejournal.com]

... have mostly been inspired by guilt. Standing in front of a mirror and pointing the finger of accusation at the image I see. The guilt is begat by fear of self, so I guess we come to ego. I think that, in a way, self-importance inspires everything that is, ever was, and ever will be; it's the fuel for the greatest stories ever told. Er ... but maybe I'm looking too deeply into the question. Eep!

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[mauracelt.livejournal.com]

violence and greed people love that stuff.