Maybe over exposure to some familiar subtance, either radioactive or poisonous. Or maybe evolution of genes which made him or her react to increasing UV rays of the sun. To add something finally, how about the idea of having a diety or some entity bored and loaned a person a piece of his or her powers for fun.
Those are pretty cliché ideas but some of the best so far I could suggest.
Oh, it will be a black comedy ... and its excrement will possess the magic power of "Night Gold"! By chance, a big bean grows out of the grain from the grain .... and ... something happens ... all the people who tried it begin not to get out of the toilets ... or become zombies? but this is not the same story ... these are horrors!
That was the plotline for all of the characters with superpowers for the Charlotte anime.
Allen_Clay012 Yes, this is clearly somewhere I have read or seen. But this radioactive under the IAEA and global sanctions looks extremely unrealistic. Like chemical waste. Unless someone in the quiet transported this waste ... but this is a repeat with Godzilla ...
in the 21st century it is very difficult to come up with a new plot ... almost everything has already been used by other writers.
But thanks for your ideas.
Gourmet_DAO
let the fate take care of it. the fish swam in the "Bermuda Triangle" ( which count as one of the seven miracles of the world) . 2: the bird ate the fish and travel miles. 3:country bumpkin teen went for hunt. 4:today was lucky for him and he haunted a huge bird for him and his old folks. 5:his old folks couldn't handle the hidden power and died. 6:he misunderstand his power as curse from god.
and the story goes on.
kazesenken Wow, apparently coming up with something new is hard!
Then another question, how bad is it to use the cliché? Does the new idea seem more original and interesting? But may not be accepted by readers. But walking along the beaten track is too boring, not without reason the classics spoke through thorns to the stars!
kazesenken so it's a no
Cool, thanks
Gourmet_DAO Indeed, it sounds like the Hulk. How would the ability of the hero like? Would it warp or bend reality? If so, it needs divine intervention. If not maybe we can modify some things.
Gourmet_DAO
Cliches are fine depending on how you use them. Mine is full of cliches, but I also make fun of them at the same time I use them.
Allen_Clay012 my idea look somewhat new.
The_Good_Devil The idea is interesting, up to 3 points. But you should not mention sacred things in the novel if you do not want to damage your karma
Allen_Clay012 Maybe the ability should be within the limits of realism - like his instinct tells him that in this place there are gold coins or that he should buy this fish and have a ring in her belly? Although this was also the case with European storytellers. It seems to be Anderson and his tales? Damn, how hard is it to come up with something new ?!
The_Good_Devil yup, indeed but it is a bit weird. No offense tho... Hehehe
Somehow if I cannot find something that is indeed original. I just manipulate facts or knowledge around me. We can make use of those cliches to make new ideas. Or should we say change some rules with regarding to some of the properties of its abilities.
I duno...
Gourmet_DAO Yes, here you need to be able to use the cliché and ironize over them, it is a talent to have good humor or sarcasm!
DarkRay The main character can turn out to be some kind of asshole :) both in the direct and figurative sense of Khe-khe
Gourmet_DAO Not really sarcasm but those are really just my thoughts. Its really hard to find new ideas but I do not think it has to be weird at the same time.
It goes with the saying that "the early bird gets the worm. I wish I could just have been born earlier hahaha.
Kidding aside, those who make use of the idea worthwile will make it. I mean yeah, they had the idea before you. Sometimes remakes make better fiction out of the original. But not always.
He can also have his superpowers from birth, but they need to be awakened. (So basically, he is not human from the start, or has a special legacy)
The good points are that you don't need to explains all the why at the beginning. The bad point is that you will have at some point. That means world-building, explaining his origins, why he is special ect.. So a short-story that wouldn't be so short finally.
