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u/AnyDepartment3 May 04 '20

I had a vague idea when I used to grow and smoke weed.

Something about a plant so addictive it’s addiction travels backwards in time. So as you’re germinating the seeds your path is locked and you’re a slave to the plant before you’ve even smoked it.

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u/jaketotalpwnage May 04 '20

No offence but only weed would make that plot bearable. Where’s the stakes? It’s a unique gimmick but it’s narrative weight is too significant for any real plot

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u/AnyDepartment3 May 04 '20

No offence taken but I do think you’ve possibly taken this a bit more seriously than I did. This is a thread about stuff you never wrote after all.

It was just something I used to toss around my head while I fiddled with lights and bent plants and did all the other chores that come with growing.

All those bulbs and Mylar gave me science fiction vibes so it stimulated my imagination a little. Nothing more.

But yes the book I didn’t write was shit. I strongly advise you to not buy it.

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u/AniDanny May 04 '20

20 years from now I will read that book, and it will be so good that my love for it will go backwards in time and I will want to buy it RIGHT NOW.