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Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:09 pm to Flair Chops
A nerdy cubicle dweller plays in a still-performing 1980s punk band, unknown to his coworkers.
(Based VERY loosely on Mission of Burma)
(Based VERY loosely on Mission of Burma)
Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:16 pm to Baloo
A small town soccer team, pioneers in their state, is overwhelmed and overshadowed by the success of the MLS.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:20 pm to Freauxzen
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A small town soccer team, pioneers in their state, is overwhelmed and overshadowed by the success of the MLS.
Now I can't remember the team that DC United did this to. Good call.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:21 pm to Baloo
Rich Father bails out trouble son, adding to the tension the troubled son begins to date his brothers childhood crush.
(prodigal son inspired)
(prodigal son inspired)
Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:22 pm to Baloo
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Now I can't remember the team that DC United did this to. Good call.
Hmmm...might have to look that up. The goal is to take a look at the role of soccer in this country.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:31 pm to Freauxzen
A man claiming to be from the future shows up looking for a relatively unknown single dad who is the only person who can save humanity.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:39 pm to Antonio Moss
the inner struggle (paid servant v. confidant/friend, truth v. secrecy, etc.) of alfred the butler
Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:41 pm to Baloo
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A recovering alcoholic's foray into sobriety forces his friends to have an intervention to get him to start drinking again.
I love this. One of my short stories in college was essentially this, except the guy was a full blown drug addict. I kind of got the idea from the fact that the Beatles were a much better band once they were obviously on drugs all the time.
It's probably more believable and relatable your way, though. It'd definitely connect well with the audience.
This post was edited on 5/10/12 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:59 pm to Freauxzen
A prison drama written from the officer's point of view.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:03 pm to Flair Chops
A grandson inherits his grandfather's massive property and while searching for a lost spring, decides to dig a lake instead.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:08 pm to Freauxzen
After years of failed realtionships and alcohol and drug abuse, Kevin returns home to exact revenge on his family. He is going to make sure they don't forget about him ever again.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:10 pm to Froman
Great thread!
About the Katrina issue...in 2007 I wrote the intro of a story about an alien invasion coming in on a rock-shaped ship and dropping down these tesla coil orbs. It was set in the future, and the world was so populated that they had these massive retractable walls put in place around big cities to fight viral outbreaks by quarantining the citizens until a cure could be found.
So the walls went up when the tesla orb came down. And the story follows those people and how they survive and eventually get help from the outside.
I was going to put real events from Katrina in it. Like thugs in the Superdome, and sad, brave, and heart warming stories.
It's Katrina, just in the future. Like the Apartheid and District 9.
Here's log lines for stuff that I have worked on or am working on:
- A rough-edged research team sets out to find dinosaur bones admist warring indian tribes, small skirmishes between soldiers and indians, and other research teams, and with the newly published Origin if Species they question their role in it all. (hitorical fiction western about the Bone Wars and creation/evolution at that time)
- A planetary geologist on the ISS gets commissioned to study a red mass that has appeared around December, 2012 while he now must certainly coe to grips with his biggest fear: death. (Scifi allegory about death/cancer)
- An epidemic kills everyone except 2 girls and Guy, all the women come back to life as zombies. (Dark comedy about how shitty women are)
About the Katrina issue...in 2007 I wrote the intro of a story about an alien invasion coming in on a rock-shaped ship and dropping down these tesla coil orbs. It was set in the future, and the world was so populated that they had these massive retractable walls put in place around big cities to fight viral outbreaks by quarantining the citizens until a cure could be found.
So the walls went up when the tesla orb came down. And the story follows those people and how they survive and eventually get help from the outside.
I was going to put real events from Katrina in it. Like thugs in the Superdome, and sad, brave, and heart warming stories.
It's Katrina, just in the future. Like the Apartheid and District 9.
Here's log lines for stuff that I have worked on or am working on:
- A rough-edged research team sets out to find dinosaur bones admist warring indian tribes, small skirmishes between soldiers and indians, and other research teams, and with the newly published Origin if Species they question their role in it all. (hitorical fiction western about the Bone Wars and creation/evolution at that time)
- A planetary geologist on the ISS gets commissioned to study a red mass that has appeared around December, 2012 while he now must certainly coe to grips with his biggest fear: death. (Scifi allegory about death/cancer)
- An epidemic kills everyone except 2 girls and Guy, all the women come back to life as zombies. (Dark comedy about how shitty women are)
This post was edited on 5/10/12 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:13 pm to 12
A Maya relic unleashes an ancient deity on a college campus when opened.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:18 pm to magildachunks
A man tries to break the world record for degrees earned.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:20 pm to Baloo
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A recovering alcoholic's foray into sobriety forces his friends to have an intervention to get him to start drinking again.
First thought in my head was Fun Bobby from Friends.
And are these for books or movies? I think I have one but would probably work for a book
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:21 pm to Freauxzen
U-1055 was officially listed as missing at sea 67 years ago, and remained so.. Until now.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:21 pm to etm512
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And are these for books or movies? I think I have one but would probably work for a book
Whatever you want it to be.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:21 pm to Freauxzen
The garrison of a small fort in the Sudan tries to hold off a Muslim army on its way to the siege of Khartoum.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:23 pm to etm512
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And are these for books or movies? I think I have one but would probably work for a book
Either. I don't know about others, but I'm treating this as a resource to help those who are writing or planning to write stories. You know, like a writing group. Get advice, encouragement for an idea your on the fence about, things like that.
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