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McAnally's (The Community Pub) => Author Craft => Topic started by: Kali on February 16, 2011, 08:20:52 PM

Title: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Kali on February 16, 2011, 08:20:52 PM: Didja ever do this?

So, I woke up after a dream and thought, "Wow. What an interesting basis for a story." I was so intrigued by the idea, I emailed a friend.

"Three words:" I wrote. "Post-apocalyptic. Werewolf. Porn."

I was advised to up my dosages. Ok, so Laurell K. pretty much has cornered the werewolf porn market. There's room for more, right? Am I right? Right?!
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: LizW65 on February 16, 2011, 09:31:25 PM: Well, there's my "Twin Peaks meets The Graduate and Bruce Campbell is along for the ride" idea. I've currently cannibalized parts of it for other projects.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Starbeam on February 16, 2011, 11:12:35 PM: If you write it well, and it has a good story to it, then yeah, you could totally do it. And who knows, it could be big. I'm not up on all the paranormal romance trends.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Nickeris86 on February 17, 2011, 12:47:03 AM: Well written supernatural porn is always desired by somebody. Not me though >.>

But in all honesty I use to really liked the Anita Blake books until they became porn. I'm fine with some sex in a novel but it shouldn't overshadow the plot, or be the central theme unless you are actually writing a smut novel.

As for bad ideas that seemed great at the time, i have a whole file full of them. Its titled Documents lol.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Electric MacButters on February 17, 2011, 01:36:29 AM: Mine? A superhero team composed of people too gung-ho or too powerful to be left unsupervised. It became WAY too emo WAY to fast.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Snowleopard on February 17, 2011, 03:40:18 AM: Bubba Ho-Tep!!! (And someone actually MADE this movie)
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Electric MacButters on February 17, 2011, 03:47:53 AM: And Bruce Cambel brought the King back to life in that role.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Snowleopard on February 17, 2011, 03:50:00 AM: Five words to send you running in horror.
SciFy Channel Original TV Movie
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Electric MacButters on February 17, 2011, 03:54:07 AM: Five words to make it better:
Two gallon bottle of rum.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Snowleopard on February 17, 2011, 07:18:07 AM: Quote from: Electric Butters on February 17, 2011, 03:54:07 AM
Five words to make it better:
Two gallon bottle of rum.

No - five words to make you not give a rat's patootie about it! ;D
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Blaze on February 17, 2011, 12:33:39 PM: Kali, go for it!
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Kali on February 17, 2011, 01:44:25 PM: Quote from: LizW65 on February 16, 2011, 09:31:25 PM
Well, there's my "Twin Peaks meets The Graduate and Bruce Campbell is along for the ride" idea. I've currently cannibalized parts of it for other projects.

I dunno. Much like "Bubba Ho-Tep" also mentioned, I think any dubious idea becomes completely awesome if you put Bruce Campbell in it somewhere.

Well, maybe not "post-apocalyptic werewolf porn." Much love to Bruce but these days I don't need to see him nekkid. Maybe he could be the post-apocalyptic gun-runner. There's always one. That'd rule!
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Shecky on February 17, 2011, 02:33:09 PM: Quote from: Kali on February 17, 2011, 01:44:25 PM
I dunno. Much like "Bubba Ho-Tep" also mentioned, I think any dubious idea becomes completely awesome if you put Bruce Campbell in it somewhere.

Well, maybe not "post-apocalyptic werewolf porn." Much love to Bruce but these days I don't need to see him nekkid. Maybe he could be the post-apocalyptic gun-runner. There's always one. That'd rule!

He'd be the one killing the pornographic post-apocalyptic werewolves. See? Instant-awesome button.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: shades of grey on February 17, 2011, 04:53:12 PM: ^Win.

~~With a silver missile cannon.~~

Okay, that got to me a little.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Snowleopard on February 17, 2011, 04:54:34 PM: Naw...silver chain saw!
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: shades of grey on February 17, 2011, 04:56:21 PM: Why not both? ;D
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: SuperflyMD on February 17, 2011, 06:18:29 PM: I love Bubba Hotep. Don't care who knows it. :-[
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Nickeris86 on February 17, 2011, 06:59:36 PM: Quote from: shades of grey on February 17, 2011, 04:56:21 PM
Why not both? ;D

Silver chainsaw launcher. great for zombies and werewolf pornstars.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: shades of grey on February 17, 2011, 10:22:59 PM: Quote from: Nickeris86 on February 17, 2011, 06:59:36 PM
Silver chainsaw launcher. great for zombies and werewolf pornstars.
I am liking where this is going.

Quote from: SuperflyMD on February 17, 2011, 06:18:29 PM
I love Bubba Hotep. Don't care who knows it. :-[

So did I.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Shecky on February 18, 2011, 12:38:06 AM: (http://500motivators.com/plog-content/thumbs/motivate/me/large/380-rocket-propelled-chainsaw-when-it-absolutely-positiviley-cannot-live-to-see-tomorrow.jpg)

(http://scottthong.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/rpchainsaw5.jpg)
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Kali on February 18, 2011, 03:30:00 AM: Someone show this to Michael Bay, stat.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: shades of grey on February 18, 2011, 11:40:17 AM: That is awesome. :o
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: deathwombat on February 18, 2011, 12:22:08 PM: I also admit my love for Bubba Ho-Tep

And the rocket propelled chainsaw of silver!
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Lord Rae on February 18, 2011, 04:06:50 PM: Shecky built that for spider killing I think. And yes that is the single coolest idea since the Chain saw bayonet.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: shades of grey on February 18, 2011, 04:42:20 PM: Also a lot more successful than the chainsaw trebuchet.
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Snowleopard on February 18, 2011, 05:07:56 PM: Quote from: shades of grey on February 18, 2011, 04:42:20 PM
Also a lot more successful than the chainsaw trebuchet.

Now there's a scary idea!!! :o
Title: Re: Great ideas that, in retrospect, aren't
Post by: Nickeris86 on February 18, 2011, 06:19:17 PM: Vamp-Killer 2000
By Jason Richards
What can we say? If you want to kill vampires, this will do
the job. It's a must have for any serious vampire hunter.
Model: Arzno TWW-2000
Weight: 301bs.
Cost: 200,000 credits. Only available in Arzno
Weapon Systems
1. Silver-bladed chain saw
Damage: !D6xlO SDC or 5D6 HP to Vampires
Range: armlength+2 feet
To Activate: Ignite Fire (5 PPE) for 5 rounds of use and Fuel
Flame (5 PPE) for each additional 5 rounds.
2. Cross spotlight (mounted over chain saw)
Damage: none, 3D6 HP to Vampires
Range: 100ft
Payload: Battery powered; effectively unlimited.
3. Grenade Launcher (mounted to right of chain saw)
Damage: varies, wood fragmentation do 4D6 MD or 8D6 HP to
Vampires plus a 10% chance of hitting the heart of any given
Vamp in the radius.
Range: 150ft
Radius: 10ft
Rate of Fire: holds 5 grenades per clip.

for anyone that plays the RPG Rifts by palladium books
if it works on vampires i bet it would work on werewolves.