Writers' Ideas

[Omnia sunt Communia]

After watching Sam Worthington's vision of Macbeth, I have the sudden urge to write a Shakespearean Tragedy. I'm getting sick of everyone living happily ever after.

 

EDIT: How about an Battle Royale role-play? Each member takes on the role of a school kid forced to take part in the project. I can explain more if you're interested.

Edited August 29, 2008 by Jacky Fiend

[Oxidizer]

Happily ever afters do indeed suck. Give me angst!

[Danni]

I'm actually thinking about writing a Twisted Metal: Black story here recently. I'm not sure if there are any TW fans here, but I figured, why not post it here?

[mark-2007]

I've got a story where a guy is talking to himself, only he doesn't know it and he doesn't know who the voice it, but he recognises it as his own. It's hard to do without spelling it out, thus making it really corny dialogue, or without making it seem totally normal, which might confuse readers. Any help?

Is he Bi-polar or Schizophrenic? and does he fall in love with some one who helps him or does he end up being a mass murderer?

Haha, none of them. I really don't want to give my plot away but he's on the phone to himself, if that clears anything up, which it probably doesn't. I just need a way to get round the fact that the guy wants to know how he's talking to himself on a phone. At the moment, I've got the other voice saying the like "That's not the matter at hand," "That's not the point," and shunning the questions, sound alright? Any tips anybody?

It makes me think of the movie "Being John Malkovich".

Never seen it. But I guarantee it's not like it in the slightest, unless it features a desert, which I hope it doesn't now that I've said that.

 

I have the first chapter down and tiny bit of the second, but am going to try and add some length to it. I might have to postpone whilst I do some coursework which has been left until the last few days of the holidays to be done.

[Oxidizer]

I'm actually thinking about writing a Twisted Metal: Black story here recently. I'm not sure if there are any TW fans here, but I figured, why not post it here?

Exactly. Post it. I haven't heard of TW, but I'll know about it should you decide to post your story, so win-win really, ain't it?

[Danni]

TW? I meant to say TM, as in the Twisted Metal series. I'm always making typos!

[Oxidizer]

Heh! S'okay, I'm still in the same boat (or whatever that phrase is) as I was before. xD

[Queen of Hearts]

I was thinking about a GTA version of "Romeo and Juliet" where a Leone mafioso's daughter falls in love with a Triad. But I don't know who's POV to write it from. Should I write from a Leone POV as the Juliet character or a Triad POV as the Romeo Character? I ask this because I like both of the gangs a lot.

 

And yes,I am a woman.

Edited August 29, 2008 by Queen of Hearts

[Oxidizer]

Assuming the queen in your username means you're female rather than gay, I'd have thought writing from a girl's perspective would be easier for you. Then again, perhaps writing from a different gender's POV might make for something more unique. Iunno!

[Danni]

The Romeo should be a member of the Triad, and the Juliet should be the relative of a Leone made man, perhaps?

[The Unvirginiser]

I was thinking about a GTA version of "Romeo and Juliet" where a Leone mafioso's daughter falls in love with a Triad. But I don't know who's POV to write it from. Should I write from a Leone POV as the Juliet character or a Triad POV as the Romeo Character? I ask this because I like both of the gangs a lot.

If you're writing a story with two main characters, it's best to do it in third person, especially when they both die

[Oxidizer]

I was thinking about a GTA version of "Romeo and Juliet" where a Leone mafioso's daughter falls in love with a Triad. But I don't know who's POV to write it from. Should I write from a Leone POV as the Juliet character or a Triad POV as the Romeo Character? I ask this because I like both of the gangs a lot.

If you're writing a story with two main characters, it's best to do it in third person, especially when they both die

What the cherry-popper said.

[The Unvirginiser]

I was thinking about a GTA version of "Romeo and Juliet" where a Leone mafioso's daughter falls in love with a Triad. But I don't know who's POV to write it from. Should I write from a Leone POV as the Juliet character or a Triad POV as the Romeo Character? I ask this because I like both of the gangs a lot.

If you're writing a story with two main characters, it's best to do it in third person, especially when they both die

What the cherry-popper said.

Asses have cherries?

 

[Oxidizer]

I was thinking about a GTA version of "Romeo and Juliet" where a Leone mafioso's daughter falls in love with a Triad. But I don't know who's POV to write it from. Should I write from a Leone POV as the Juliet character or a Triad POV as the Romeo Character? I ask this because I like both of the gangs a lot.

If you're writing a story with two main characters, it's best to do it in third person, especially when they both die

What the cherry-popper said.

Asses have cherries?

 

Oh, you arse-pervert!

[mark-2007]

Okay, I should have my first chapter of my desert story up soon that I've been blaring on about. It'll be called Saharan Sunset. I'll be writing one chapter, finishing the next and posting the first, if you get me. For instance, I'm posting chapter one soon because chapter two is nearly finished. And I'll post chapter two once chapter three is completed. And so on.

 

I've also written a small paragraph for a story set locally. It might end up being a short, but I dunno what about.

[Typhus]

I'm absolutely furious. I send off a short story to be published, wait weeks and weeks and get a rejection this morning. Unbelievable.

Still, I've got that BBC thing sent off, that could yield results.

 

Why is this so God damn hard? I just want to get published.

[Oxidizer]

 

I'll be writing one chapter, finishing the next and posting the first, if you get me.

That's a really good idea. I'll check out your story later.

 

I'm absolutely furious. I send off a short story to be published, wait weeks and weeks and get a rejection this morning. Unbelievable.

It's probably best to go into those sort of things expecting the worse outcome, that way you don't get disappointed should it come to that happening. Sorry man.

[Omnia sunt Communia]

Nobodies interested in my Battle Royale idea then?

[Eminence]

Why is this so God damn hard? I just want to get published.

You and millions of others. That's why it's so hard.

 

Oxi and Unvirginiser, stop with the spam. It's totally unneeded.

[Typhus]

 

Why is this so God damn hard? I just want to get published.

You and millions of others. That's why it's so hard.

I know. But when it's your sole ambition, your lifes goal to get something done it still stings when these little roadblocks pop up.

But I'll keep trying. I intend to prove Candarelli wrong on of these days.

[mark-2007]

Why is this so God damn hard? I just want to get published.

You and millions of others. That's why it's so hard.

I know. But when it's your sole ambition, your lifes goal to get something done it still stings when these little roadblocks pop up.

But I'll keep trying. I intend to prove Candarelli wrong on of these days.

Go for it. I'm clueless about how you'd even start trying to get published, but have you tried sending some little stories to online literature magazines, as well as printed ones? That might get you a foot in the door, and will look good on an accompanying letter when you try send your big work to a publisher.

[Danni]

Nobodies interested in my Battle Royale idea then?

I'm in!

[Omnia sunt Communia]

Nobodies interested in my Battle Royale idea then?

I'm in!

That a girl!

 

I'll write up a short brief for those who aren't sure what I'm talking about:

 

Battle Royale was originally a novel about a class of high school students who were forced to take part in the "Battle Royale Program" a subsequent product of the Battle Royale Act, which took place in fictional socialist realization of Japan.

 

The Battle Royale program is a way of calming the tide of juvenile delinquency that has swamped Japan and is considered by those in charge as a "game" of sorts. The game takes place over the course of three-days on a deserted island off the coast of Japan. The students are pitted against eachother with the knowledge that the last surviving member of the game will be able to go home free.

 

Each student is equipped with a collar that will detonate, killing them instantly, if they:

• A student tries to take it off/it gets damaged.
• A student tries to escape the island.
• At least one student fails to die within 24 hours of the start of the game or the death of another student, (in which case, everyone's collar explodes and no one wins).
• A student enters a Forbidden Zone.

They are all given weapons and sent out into the island one by one. The game then starts and three days later a winner is declared.

 

Anybody interested now?

[Pat]

Typhus, if you want to get published, I'd stay start with something small. Instead of sending in your novels first, send some of your short stories to local magazines and such.

[ajay_vishvanathan]

Nobodies interested in my Battle Royale idea then?

I'm in!

That a girl!

 

I'll write up a short brief for those who aren't sure what I'm talking about:

 

Battle Royale was originally a novel about a class of high school students who were forced to take part in the "Battle Royale Program" a subsequent product of the Battle Royale Act, which took place in fictional socialist realization of Japan.

 

The Battle Royale program is a way of calming the tide of juvenile delinquency that has swamped Japan and is considered by those in charge as a "game" of sorts. The game takes place over the course of three-days on a deserted island off the coast of Japan. The students are pitted against eachother with the knowledge that the last surviving member of the game will be able to go home free.

 

Each student is equipped with a collar that will detonate, killing them instantly, if they:

• A student tries to take it off/it gets damaged.
• A student tries to escape the island.
• At least one student fails to die within 24 hours of the start of the game or the death of another student, (in which case, everyone's collar explodes and no one wins).
• A student enters a Forbidden Zone.

They are all given weapons and sent out into the island one by one. The game then starts and three days later a winner is declared.

 

Anybody interested now?

nice story......but its more like a game.........something like mario..........but a great imagination,.,,,keep it up

 

so

 

i'm in too

[ajay_vishvanathan]

Typhus, if you want to get published, I'd stay start with something small. Instead of sending in your novels first, send some of your short stories to local magazines and such.

he's right...........but don't stop dreaming big.......i love writing novels.......

[Omnia sunt Communia]

@ajay_vishvanathan: It's not my "idea". It's a role-play based on a novel by Koushun Takami, actually.

 

Secondly, there's no need for double-posting.

 

EDIT: Story Idea!

 

This one will most probably be a sucess, unlike most my ideas which tend to stay on the drawing board and go no further than that. I actually plan on writing this idea tonight. Basically, it will be a short about a zombie attack, but told from the POV of the zombie. I will attempt to humanize a typically dehumanized character and quell the common line spoken by all zombie survivors: "That's not the man you knew in there."

Edited August 31, 2008 by Jacky Fiend

[mark-2007]

That sounds a great take on an overused idea. I'll be looking forward to it.

 

In the meantime, I have a few paragraphs of unrelated writings saved in different Word documents which, once finished with coursework and my current story, I might try make something out of. I'm also busy with chapter three of Saharan Sunsets. Two more left after I finish this one.

[Skimask101]

I got a new Idea. The Earth starts to float away from the sun and odd things happen along the way.

[Carbine23]

Due to things surrounding my teenage life, i might write a story about a teen who is surrounded by Peer-Pressure everywhere and goes through troubles in his life. I may actually do this because it would be great to release my daily pressures from my head.

 

I know i started writing "A Lovely L.A. Night" (i have to edit the 1st chapter at some point), but that might be on hold, but i'll bring it back. I'll have to plan this out though to make sure i capture this teenage world.