an idea for a story

Discussion in 'Writers Forum' started by shovel250, Nov 23, 2005.

  1. shovel250

    shovel250 Member

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    you know how they're culling birds that have avian flu.why not a survival adventure story about humans being culled and how they have to run and hide because they have a virus.
     
  2. White Scorpion

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    That sound like an excellent idea. It's topical and it concerns everyone. You should try it out. What style would you suggest?
     
  3. Sage-Phoenix

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    That would be very interesting.

    Scifi or documentary novel would be the obvious choices for style.
    You could also look into other vaguly related issues (the bubonic plague, Logans run etc) and see if they help.
     
  4. White Scorpion

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    You can also think how the story will be narrated. Lots of possibilities. You could use the traditional style, straightforward story, i.e. the writer tells the story, or you could have one of the survivors narrating it, like 'War of the Worlds'. You might even use a series of computer logs, where no one's survived and everything has been documented by a computer. Or even by a visiting alien race that finds everything destroyed.
     
  5. veinglory

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    It's a good idea.
     
  6. veinglory

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    Oh, btw--it reminds me somewhat if Clay's Ark by Octavia Bulter where a group of humans go into hiding because they have an alien virus. That's a cool, but rather depressing, book.
     
  7. jojoeyes

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    write it hunter s thompson style.

    holy shit i have to do that.
     
  8. Keramptha

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    theres a film in england called 28 days later...it's about chimps being infected with 'rage' a disease and it spread to the humans... its a really good film actually. anyway...the ones who arent infected obviously have to run, and all that malarky.


    its a brilliant idea by the way...
     
  9. jojoeyes

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    im going to write a story about this.

    it'll be the best story over or ever! goddamnit!
     
  10. Keramptha

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    [size=-1]Trailers:[/size][size=-1]'28 Days Later' 28 Days Later Theatrical Trailer[/size]
    [size=-1]Clips:[/size][size=-1]"Hello" -- Jim (Cillian Murphy) wanders through the desolate city streets searching for signs of life.[/size][size=-1]"We Didn't Hear Anything More" -- Survivors Mark (Noah Huntley) and Selena (Naomie Harris) explain to Jim (Cillian Murphy) how a deadly virus has mankind on the brink of extinction.[/size][size=-1]"Get In The Car" -- Jim (Cillian Murphy), Frank (Brendan Gleeson), and Selena (Naomie Harris) attempt to change a flat tire while the infected rapidly approach.[/size][size=-1]"People Killing People" -- Major Henry West (Christopher Eccleston) tells the gathered survivors that the world hasn't drastically changed.[/size][size=-1]"We Could Die Trying" -- Jim (Cillian Murphy), Selena (Naomie Harris), Frank (Brendan Gleeson), and Hannah (Megan Burns) contemplate searching for unchanged survivors.[/size]
    [size=-1]More:[/size][size=-1]"Rage" [/size][size=-1]"Infection" [/size][size=-1]"The Cast" [/size][size=-1]"Postapocalyptic" [/size][size=-1]"Warning or Entertainment?" [/size][size=-1]"Yahoo! Movies Close-Up - 28 Days Later" -- Director, Danny Boyle discusses the concepts of psychological viruses, fear, rage, and the paranoia central to a thriller. (Segment produced by Movies News Syndicate)[/size]
     
  12. shovel250

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    i guess its benn doner many times.thought iwas being original and unique
     
  13. shovel250

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    its been done many times.thought i was being original and unique
     
  14. White Scorpion

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    You could add a twist in it.
     
  15. jojoeyes

    jojoeyes kinda high

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    yeah. twists are cool.
     
  16. Keramptha

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    i had a sweet idea last night... write one about the nuclear power stations getting blown up by terrorists... i cant belive no-ones done that yet
     
  17. veinglory

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    I still think the idea of the victims having to hide from the government to avoid being culled or something is a new twist--but in any story the execution is everything ;)
     
  18. Maña

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    Plague Dogs too.
     

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