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A list of OUR Short Stories

To help keep things organized, the next section spells out the work that will be done. In the future t h ese blogs will leave G oogle. Outline of Short Stories, for t h is level/platform of writin g t h ere will only be t h e first two items – one for now. Title Short Synopsis (1 or 2 sentences) (aka handshake pitch/15 seconds ) Abstract (1 or 2 paragraphs) (aka elevator pitch/90 seconds) Cover sheet (concise version one page) Treatment (story with major scenes - 40 to 80 pages) Short Story (20 to 100 pages) Screen Play (The general rule of thumb is one page is one minute) Started and In Pro g ress   Catching the Got-aways Topics immigration, border security, robotics Genre drama, chase, sci-fi A politically appointed, inept and corrupt, career bureaucrat creates the opening for greed, deceit, & outright fraud of the innocent, the guilty, and the uninvolved in equal measure. Immigrants, smugglers, border agents with their robot assistants - collaborate, cooperate, confront...

Rules for Creating a SHero Movie Story

Rules for Creating a SHero Movie Story A movie where the lead is a female, and all her allies are female.  Definition Movie Coverups - often a female cannot accomplish or portray something so the movie house will go to various extents to cover up a failure or shortcoming by females. The SHE She is constantly praised by other characters in the movie (for being unique, brave and smart). She lives with near-constant emotional pain. She has physical ailments, but will sacrifice to accomplish a task – even at the expense of her own life or health. She never asks a man for anything – including water. She has no love interest whatsoever – except for possibly a long-since-dead Daddy. (yes daddy issues) When she succeeds in a task, she behaves like a juvenile with a favorite toy.  (Movie coverups) She has great physical strength even though she CANNOT DO ONE (1) pullup. She often wears baggy clothes, usually to hide a lack of muscle development.  The SHero's Female Bosses...