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When a zombie outbreak incites a racist massacre in her small Southern town, a pregnant teen must fight the undead – and her own family – to reunite with the child’s black father.
I think people on this thread are getting caught up in the theme or 'meaning' of the concept, and forgetting about the bare necessities of a story. You can't write from a theme, but you can have a theme naturally grow out of a story. Point is, you first need to figure out what the story is going toRead more
I think people on this thread are getting caught up in the theme or ‘meaning’ of the concept, and forgetting about the bare necessities of a story.
You can’t write from a theme, but you can have a theme naturally grow out of a story. Point is, you first need to figure out what the story is going to be, then see what the theme is and enhance it.
Is this a story about a character doing battle with the undead in a Zombie apocalypse?
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Is this a story of a MC fighting racism?
After his best friend was used as a human sacrifice to protect a town from a mythical beast, a telepathic teenager must stop the cult from choosing his girlfriend next.
I don't think you need the first bit, that seems like backstory as it is the selection of his girlfriend that sets the story in motion. So, my version would be something like: When his girlfriend is selected to be sacrificed to please a mythical beast, a telepathic teen must return with the head ofRead more
I don’t think you need the first bit, that seems like backstory as it is the selection of his girlfriend that sets the story in motion.
So, my version would be something like: When his girlfriend is selected to be sacrificed to please a mythical beast, a telepathic teen must return with the head of the beast before she loses her’s.
It’s 27 words and a hit rough, but think it has a clearer goal, a ticking clock etc.
As said you can throw the best mate bit in the setup section of the screenplay.
See lessSinister things start to happen in Dave’s house after he hangs up a painting he received from an anonymous sender.
This is a situation, the story would be what does he do about it. I also agree with dpg, instead of just saying 'sinister things start to happen' you should give us a specific example. Do voices tell the lead to kill? Do the walls begin to bleed? Does Donald Trumps hair jump out of the TV and attackRead more
This is a situation, the story would be what does he do about it.
I also agree with dpg, instead of just saying ‘sinister things start to happen’ you should give us a specific example. Do voices tell the lead to kill? Do the walls begin to bleed? Does Donald Trumps hair jump out of the TV and attack the lead character? One specific is better than a hundred vague’s.
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