Saturday, 26 September 2009
Abandoned Bitesize Ideas.
Whilst brainstorming for Bitesize ideas I've tossed many aside. In the absence of anything better to post I thought I'd share a few of the abandoned ones.
1. A story told from two perspectives, that of a serial killer and the cop chasing him. Ultimately would turn out the the cop is suffering from a schizophrenic disease and is unaware that he is the killer and is chasing himself. Would be far too much work though.
2. A story that starts, "The year is 2239 and Jonas Wilstrong is President. I remember exactly where I was when the previous president was assassinated. Atop a skyscraper, clutching a sniper rifle and watching him being driven through the streets of Newtopia. But much to my dismay, it wasn't me that fired the fatal shot..."
But I didn't know what to do with it so I abandoned it.
3. A guy wakes up to find the world abandoned. No people at all. Worse, he sees a ghostly figure that appears to be his mother telling him that he's in a coma and needs to wake up. Then he finds a girl. She too claims to have seen her mother saying she's in a coma and needs to wake up. They can't both be right. Is one of them imagining the other? This is compounded further when they meet another man, a soldier. Seems his CO told him exactly the same thing. Only thing is, he's seen something else. Some unidentified beings. What's going on? What and who is real?
I don't know. Abandoned.
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Wow! Surreal stuff. All of 'em have great potential. I favorize the 3rd idea about people living in an abandoned place roamed by unidentified beings in the background. That reminds me at the movie "Dark City" and "Sixth Sense" . Great movies.... which reminds me also at recapping my favorite movie list...which also reminds me at reevaluating my political party list...which also reminds me not to forget to go to the elections today... To be continued.
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P.S: "What and who is real" concepts are the most intriguing story hooks that are floating my boat. They are so thought provoking. Love it.
P.P.S: Your 1st story idea reminds me at "Memento", man that was an awesome movie. Now that i think of it, you should not abandon those ideas ;)
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Now you mention it... yeah it is kinda like Memento. I hadn't made that connection in my mind. Hmm.
ReplyDeleteThe third idea had the most potential. But it needs some serious work.