[~Vic Vance~]

Okay, I posted my new story, comments are always welcome.

grtz
Tom

[Face McDougal]

I checked it out, Vic... not my thing personally. I'm not into all the maps and tracklists myself. But, keep on trucking.

I am about to post the conclusion to my new Claude story... it brings things to a head a bit, I think it's a good way to end it. Definitely tell me everything you hate or like about it if you want to. And I will say that WAY too much Xanax was involved in the writing of most of it, but I'm not going to edit it too much away from that... the characters themselves are f*cked up on peyote and speed the whole time anyway, . It'll be up shortly.

[Chunk]

Like I said in the story topic, I find it brilliant in it's own unique ways. I can't wait to see how it ends, man.

I might get up an entry for this month's SSOTM. I think it's a pretty unique idea because the impulse isn't your ordinary sort of think you'd think of. But remember, I only might get it up.

Chunk realizes he has said "get it up" numerous times in the last part of this post and awaits Andy to enter and see..

[Ciabatta]

Vic, I looked over some of your story seems interesting I'll read the rest of it probably later tonight.

I decided to keep going my usual route with my Western. I was going to do a new noir literary experience but I put that on the back burner. I like the way my Western's going and I would rather pursue that instead. Episode 3: A Savage Life is in the works right now. I encourage all of you in the Club to read my story "Untitled: A Western" and give me some feedback on the thread. I am trying to shorten the episodes but I keep getting so involved with my writing that I do not know where to end.

[Jacky Fiend]

I had a somewhat random idea for a story just now:

The tale is about a detective (or some other profession) living in 18th Century London. He grew up around the time Jack The Ripper was at large and eventually begins an affair with Mina Harker (the sole survivor of Dracula's murderous rampage). During a lovemaking session she turns him into a vampire and bestows upon him the gift of enternal life.

It would follow the detective (named Mortimer Crane) through his life as he faces off against various characters from English history, folklore and literature. The first such monster I was thinking of including was Spring-Heeled Jack.

Think of it sort of as The League of Extrordinary Gentlemen meets Sherlock Holmes meets Blade.

[Wanted Assailant]

Is there a thing such as spontaneous originality? I dunno, maybe it's impossible to come up with a completely new idea. We all seem to write stuff that have inspired us before, even when we don't realisee it.

[Face McDougal]

QUOTE (Wanted Assailant @ May 22 2009, 00:56)

Is there a thing such as spontaneous originality? I dunno, maybe it's impossible to come up with a completely new idea. We all seem to write stuff that have inspired us before, even when we don't realisee it.

Most of my stuff is pretty original. There's a lot of fan fics out there, but a lot of stuff that people write on here isn't.

As for the clutter of fan fics, it is troublesome to a point. However, people can be original even in that spectrum... my last little series had Claude from GTA in it and mentioned GTA cities, but beyond that... it's very abstract and bears little semblance to any sort of GTA story.

People should spread their wings and think outside of the box more than they do though... I read a fan fic on here that was GTA but it was actually well written so it wasn't that bad despite being your more run of the mill thing.

You got to realize... you can write anything. Anything... we're all influenced by what we've consumed, there is no way around that, it's conditioning... but originality doesn't have to be sacrificed for that.

[Ronmar The Only]

QUOTE (Wanted Assailant @ May 21 2009, 20:56)

Is there a thing such as spontaneous originality? I dunno, maybe it's impossible to come up with a completely new idea. We all seem to write stuff that have inspired us before, even when we don't realisee it.

If you were the only single person on the planet... maybe so. Otherwise, a similar idea has invariable been thought of by another, though that shouldn't deter you from anything.

[vinnygorgeous]

Has anyone read the story I posted today?

[Craig]

QUOTE (vinnygorgeous @ May 22 2009, 16:45)

Has anyone read the story I posted today?

No, but if it warrants enough attention and generates enough interest it will get read. Patience is the key in this section.

[Oxidizer]

QUOTE (Face McDougal)

However, people can be original even in that spectrum... my last little series had Claude from GTA in it and mentioned GTA cities, but beyond that... it's very abstract and bears little semblance to any sort of GTA story.

That was about Claude as in Claude?! That's that settled then: I'm re-reading it and catching up on the remaining chapters!

QUOTE (Jacky Fiend)

I had a somewhat random idea for a story just now: The tale is about a detective (or some other profession) living in 18th Century London. He grew up around the time Jack The Ripper was at large and eventually begins an affair with Mina Harker (the sole survivor of Dracula's murderous rampage). During a lovemaking session she turns him into a vampire and bestows upon him the gift of enternal life. It would follow the detective (named Mortimer Crane) through his life as he faces off against various characters from English history, folklore and literature. The first such monster I was thinking of including was Spring-Heeled Jack. Think of it sort of as The League of Extrordinary Gentlemen meets Sherlock Holmes meets Blade.

That should be turned into a TV mini series. Seriously. If you feel the urge to write this one, I'd follow it in a heartbeat.

QUOTE (Wanted Assailant)

Is there a thing such as spontaneous originality? I dunno, maybe it's impossible to come up with a completely new idea. We all seem to write stuff that have inspired us before, even when we don't realisee it.

There is, I get struck by it often. Apart from one of my works in progresses, all of mine are completely different from the usual snuff movie plot I tend to write about. Only thing is, I've failed to actually execute my ideas since September, 2008.

QUOTE (Chunk)

Chunk realizes he has said "get it up" numerous times in the last part of this post and awaits Andy to enter and see..

That's given me an intriguing idea, one that I would be interested in testing someday; if someone poked an erect penis, would said penis shyly revert and then slowly re-erect itself, like when you poke a snail's eyeball? It's thought-provoking stuff.

[El Zilcho]

I'm interested in making a Terminator story, involving the usual back in time to kill plot, but I'm not getting anywhere with it. I want it to be well written, but I don't know what the target will be, and why. I don't want it to be totally related to the films; so no John Connor. Any ideas? I was considering a contract killing agency, that utilizes time travel and robots to complete hits! I know it's crazy, but it is indeed unique.

[Jacky Fiend]

QUOTE (Oxidizer @ May 22 2009, 17:24)

That should be turned into a TV mini series. Seriously. If you feel the urge to write this one, I'd follow it in a heartbeat.

Thank you Andy. I'm debating over whether to keep the story in Victorian England or whether to branch it out to include various locations during the 20th and 21st Centry. Mortimer is immortal so he will live on throughout the years. That means one story could take place in 19th Centry England while the next could take place in Mexico during the 1960s.

[sethpenguin]

Okay, so I've been trying to write the third chapter for my Turok fanfic, but I can't think of anything. I need help.

[Face McDougal]

QUOTE (El Zilcho @ May 22 2009, 19:05)

I'm interested in making a Terminator story, involving the usual back in time to kill plot, but I'm not getting anywhere with it. I want it to be well written, but I don't know what the target will be, and why. I don't want it to be totally related to the films; so no John Connor. Any ideas? I was considering a contract killing agency, that utilizes time travel and robots to complete hits! I know it's crazy, but it is indeed unique.

I beat you to it with last month's SSOTM.

[El Zilcho]

QUOTE (Face McDougal @ May 22 2009, 21:03)

QUOTE (El Zilcho @ May 22 2009, 19:05) I'm interested in making a Terminator story, involving the usual back in time to kill plot, but I'm not getting anywhere with it. I want it to be well written, but I don't know what the target will be, and why. I don't want it to be totally related to the films; so no John Connor. Any ideas? I was considering a contract killing agency, that utilizes time travel and robots to complete hits! I know it's crazy, but it is indeed unique. I beat you to it with last month's SSOTM.

My continuing source of inspiration!

Seriously, as brilliant and abstract as your piece was, I feel like expanding upon that premise, but as already mentioned, I'm a little lost on how exactly to do so.

[Oxidizer]

I really wanna write the last chapter of Bad Company (about al-Qaeda operatives), but it just won't have the same impact without the other three chapters. In fact, it'd be harder to write as a one-shot as I'd have to cram in a lot of character history, not to mention that the main character has been axed at that point and it's mostly a 'wrap-up' instalment.

[Jacky Fiend]

Just write it Andy. If it gets you started then what harm can it do? Write the last chapter first then go back and do the first two. You can always go back to chapter three and make sure it fits in with the first two.

As for me, I'm thinking of redoing mine and Chunk's failed Majestic City as a solo project. This version of the story will be completely indistinguishable from the original with new characters, gangs, locations and names.

[Oxidizer]

It's a four-chaptered little series and the first instalment, despite having the most solid dialogue and introductions, is the boringest from a writer's perspective. That and I'm one of those (would you believe it!) people who have to write their stuff in order of appearance. No wonder I don't get sh*t done.

But I'm optimistic and intrigued by Majest City becoming a solo project and it being re-imagined. Very intrigued, in fact.

[Face McDougal]

QUOTE (El Zilcho @ May 22 2009, 21:04)

QUOTE (Face McDougal @ May 22 2009, 21:03) QUOTE (El Zilcho @ May 22 2009, 19:05) I'm interested in making a Terminator story, involving the usual back in time to kill plot, but I'm not getting anywhere with it. I want it to be well written, but I don't know what the target will be, and why. I don't want it to be totally related to the films; so no John Connor. Any ideas? I was considering a contract killing agency, that utilizes time travel and robots to complete hits! I know it's crazy, but it is indeed unique. I beat you to it with last month's SSOTM. My continuing source of inspiration! Seriously, as brilliant and abstract as your piece was, I feel like expanding upon that premise, but as already mentioned, I'm a little lost on how exactly to do so.

Yeah, I was kidding--I get what you meant. I think the Terminator idea is brilliantly simple, which is why I was prompted to write that after watching the original a bit back. I don't think I quite intended that level of abstraction, which is usually the case, but it went there. lol.

I'm sure you could procude something straight, something badass.