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<blockquote data-quote="Starman" data-source="post: 4250976" data-attributes="member: 7663"><p>Alright, blast away at me!</p><p></p><p>[sblock= Story Notes]The title was shamelessly stolen from a Visions of Atlantis song, "Seduced Like Magic," which ended up providing some inspiration for the story as well. I just happened to be listening to it when I first started looking at the pictures. </p><p></p><p>I knew almost right away that ghosts would somehow play a part in the story as I looked at the cool phantom image in the second picture and then the wonderful painting that was the third picture. </p><p></p><p>My first thought on seeing the fourth picture was big lips as I think someone else mentioned up thread. I almost didn't want to use it that way because it seemed too obvious, but it started to fit with the way the story was shaping in my head. </p><p></p><p>The first picture was the hardest for me to work in at first, although truthfully the skeleton of the story formed within about 15-20 minutes of me staring at the pictures. My first reaction was, "You've got to be sh*tting me." Then, I thought, "He's in love," and it all started to fall into place. </p><p></p><p>I was trying to get somewhat of a fairy-tale feel with the story. Reading it again, I'm not sure how well I succeeded. I was also aiming for ambiguity which I have always been drawn to in stories. Again, I'm not sure how well I achieved that. If I had more time and expanded the story, I would probably go into more detail about incidents where Frank saw the ghost. </p><p></p><p>But, there it is. I had fun with. Feedback is welcomed.[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Starman, post: 4250976, member: 7663"] Alright, blast away at me! [sblock= Story Notes]The title was shamelessly stolen from a Visions of Atlantis song, "Seduced Like Magic," which ended up providing some inspiration for the story as well. I just happened to be listening to it when I first started looking at the pictures. I knew almost right away that ghosts would somehow play a part in the story as I looked at the cool phantom image in the second picture and then the wonderful painting that was the third picture. My first thought on seeing the fourth picture was big lips as I think someone else mentioned up thread. I almost didn't want to use it that way because it seemed too obvious, but it started to fit with the way the story was shaping in my head. The first picture was the hardest for me to work in at first, although truthfully the skeleton of the story formed within about 15-20 minutes of me staring at the pictures. My first reaction was, "You've got to be sh*tting me." Then, I thought, "He's in love," and it all started to fall into place. I was trying to get somewhat of a fairy-tale feel with the story. Reading it again, I'm not sure how well I succeeded. I was also aiming for ambiguity which I have always been drawn to in stories. Again, I'm not sure how well I achieved that. If I had more time and expanded the story, I would probably go into more detail about incidents where Frank saw the ghost. But, there it is. I had fun with. Feedback is welcomed.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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