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In a world where people are segregated and opposed depending on their birth month, men born in the month of January every few years are sent to an isolated island to fight to the death to provide live entertainment to millions of worldwide viewers.
I agree that I find hard to get over how arbitrary the criterion for the segregation is. How do you justify it in your mind? Perhaps there is some meaning, but we don't see it yet. Plus, this world already exists: try getting a date if you are a Gemini in my country. Sorry, couldn't help it.
I agree that I find hard to get over how arbitrary the criterion for the segregation is. How do you justify it in your mind? Perhaps there is some meaning, but we don’t see it yet.
Plus, this world already exists: try getting a date if you are a Gemini in my country. Sorry, couldn’t help it.
See lessIn time, the female menstrual cycle evolves to happen much less frequently, causing far fewer births. A twenty-second century witch-hunt begins when billions of people convince themselves that this is an ungodly occurrence.
I will agree with Mike and guide you towards the formula, as well. Not because we should all be members of a Formula-worshipping cult, but because this formula will really help you straighten out the spine of your story and write an effective log line.
I will agree with Mike and guide you towards the formula, as well. Not because we should all be members of a Formula-worshipping cult, but because this formula will really help you straighten out the spine of your story and write an effective log line.
See lessIn a bid to reduce population, the dead are allowed to live again virtually, and when it becomes illegal for living people to post their opinion online, billions commit suicide while others risk their lives.
As the previous commenters have said, you have only set up the world. With more consideration for word real estate, this could be phrased as: "In a world where an online afterlife has made suicide enticing for billions..." Then, you are missing all 3 elements of the formula: EVENT, CHARACTER, and ACRead more
As the previous commenters have said, you have only set up the world. With more consideration for word real estate, this could be phrased as:
“In a world where an online afterlife has made suicide enticing for billions…”
Then, you are missing all 3 elements of the formula: EVENT, CHARACTER, and ACTION.
Re the world, you may want to check the graphic novel Elysium Online by the Greek comic artist Ilias Kyriazis: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18753600-elysium-online#
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