My very first screenplay and it's never been completely finished....someday, someday...
Sci-fi feature length screenplay about a small town discovery, the lengths they will go to hide their secret and one woman's obsession to find the truth.
hmmm...on re-reading that I realise it says absolutely nothing...
Read first 10 pages.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Dreams & White Horses
Lesbian Sci-fi fantasy novel.
Someone ask me the other day – ‘If you are a writer and a lesbian…Shannon, how come you’ve never written a love story?” I had to laugh, because this was obviously from someone who’s never read any of my scripts, as all of these ‘stories’ are ultimately a love story in one way or another. Billy ends up with the ‘french fry girl’ in MEN IN THE PILLOW. In SHOOT THE MOON, Jeff ultimately falls in love with his family. Even Sarah, in MODEL FAMILY is in love - she’s in love with her family and her world and doesn’t want to lose it.
But, okay…I got the point - how come I’ve never written a Lesbian Love Story and I thought about it and decided – okay, why not a lesbian love story….but not just any lesbian love story. It has to be the best lesbian love story…thus Dreams and White Horses was born.
Three things I love are: anything mystical and magical (i.e. psychic phenomenon, paranormal, spiritism), women, and sci-fi (not necessarily in that order). The thought that I might combine them all into a great lesbian love story seemed rather challenging but I thought I might be up to the task.
Seeing as I’ve always loved Jean Auel’s ‘Clan of the Cave Bear’ and that whole entire series, which although considered historical fiction one can draw out a whole lot of conclusions from her main character, the first ‘white person’, the first Anglo Saxon – what about the first lesbian Jean! She was stronger, athletic, smarter and well, let’s face it she was a lesbian.
Also, fascinated by Jane Roberts ‘The Seth Material’ and all of that series including Jane’s books she wrote (minus Seth) such as ‘The Education of Oversoul 7’ I thought what better way to incorporate all of these things into a love story than combine all these elements of historical time and places, up to and including now and then include such things as the future and parallel universes as in an ‘Overlord 7’ type fashion, where the main characters meet up with each other as different recarnational lives throughout time and beyond….
Our characters are SoulMates destined to meet throughout time – a world away and sometimes only 2 doors down. Sometimes they meet up and sometimes they don’t and sometimes they get it just right. Mind you throughout time sometimes they are male/female, sometimes they are female/female, so it doesn’t make for a total lesbian love story, but it’s close.
It also enable me to incorporate several small short stories that I had, into a complete narrative but combining them all into a theme – that these 2 soul mates, live many lives and yet still seem to be drawn to each other in each life.
More later on Dreams…
Someone ask me the other day – ‘If you are a writer and a lesbian…Shannon, how come you’ve never written a love story?” I had to laugh, because this was obviously from someone who’s never read any of my scripts, as all of these ‘stories’ are ultimately a love story in one way or another. Billy ends up with the ‘french fry girl’ in MEN IN THE PILLOW. In SHOOT THE MOON, Jeff ultimately falls in love with his family. Even Sarah, in MODEL FAMILY is in love - she’s in love with her family and her world and doesn’t want to lose it.
But, okay…I got the point - how come I’ve never written a Lesbian Love Story and I thought about it and decided – okay, why not a lesbian love story….but not just any lesbian love story. It has to be the best lesbian love story…thus Dreams and White Horses was born.
Three things I love are: anything mystical and magical (i.e. psychic phenomenon, paranormal, spiritism), women, and sci-fi (not necessarily in that order). The thought that I might combine them all into a great lesbian love story seemed rather challenging but I thought I might be up to the task.
Seeing as I’ve always loved Jean Auel’s ‘Clan of the Cave Bear’ and that whole entire series, which although considered historical fiction one can draw out a whole lot of conclusions from her main character, the first ‘white person’, the first Anglo Saxon – what about the first lesbian Jean! She was stronger, athletic, smarter and well, let’s face it she was a lesbian.
Also, fascinated by Jane Roberts ‘The Seth Material’ and all of that series including Jane’s books she wrote (minus Seth) such as ‘The Education of Oversoul 7’ I thought what better way to incorporate all of these things into a love story than combine all these elements of historical time and places, up to and including now and then include such things as the future and parallel universes as in an ‘Overlord 7’ type fashion, where the main characters meet up with each other as different recarnational lives throughout time and beyond….
Our characters are SoulMates destined to meet throughout time – a world away and sometimes only 2 doors down. Sometimes they meet up and sometimes they don’t and sometimes they get it just right. Mind you throughout time sometimes they are male/female, sometimes they are female/female, so it doesn’t make for a total lesbian love story, but it’s close.
It also enable me to incorporate several small short stories that I had, into a complete narrative but combining them all into a theme – that these 2 soul mates, live many lives and yet still seem to be drawn to each other in each life.
More later on Dreams…
Model Family
This is my newest brainstorm from my insanely non stop, madly working mind.
I got this idea from an episode of ‘Dr Who,’ which is absolutely the best television series ever made. The new stuff is even better than the old. I am not one to pinch ideas and though the episode of which I speak, did indeed have a character much like the one in Model Family the episode was not centred entirely around this theme. If you watch ‘Dr. Who’ you know that there are many stories within stories – thus, I think making for much better viewing, than your typical tv series. However, I do like to give credit where credit is due and this was the direct inspiration for ‘Sarah Smiles.’
Sarah, is your typical 8 year old girl. She lives with her mother and her father and her brother in a beautiful suburban home. She goes to school, plays with her friends, plays video games, does her homework, sometimes gets in trouble, has more fun getting her brother in trouble and has just discovered that her life isn’t real.
Sarah is a character in her real human mother’s virtual reality game called ‘Model Family.’ When Pam Darby exits the game, Sarah, her family, and her world cease to exist. Armed with this discovery Sarah, will do anything in her power to convince her mother never to exit the game…even if it means murder! Pray this little girl never make it out into reality…. or we could all be ‘deleted.’
Feature Screenplay
Currently in development.
I got this idea from an episode of ‘Dr Who,’ which is absolutely the best television series ever made. The new stuff is even better than the old. I am not one to pinch ideas and though the episode of which I speak, did indeed have a character much like the one in Model Family the episode was not centred entirely around this theme. If you watch ‘Dr. Who’ you know that there are many stories within stories – thus, I think making for much better viewing, than your typical tv series. However, I do like to give credit where credit is due and this was the direct inspiration for ‘Sarah Smiles.’
Sarah, is your typical 8 year old girl. She lives with her mother and her father and her brother in a beautiful suburban home. She goes to school, plays with her friends, plays video games, does her homework, sometimes gets in trouble, has more fun getting her brother in trouble and has just discovered that her life isn’t real.
Sarah is a character in her real human mother’s virtual reality game called ‘Model Family.’ When Pam Darby exits the game, Sarah, her family, and her world cease to exist. Armed with this discovery Sarah, will do anything in her power to convince her mother never to exit the game…even if it means murder! Pray this little girl never make it out into reality…. or we could all be ‘deleted.’
Feature Screenplay
Currently in development.
ABOVE the LAW
(Tentative name until I can think of a better one)
In the tradition of Angelheart, this story is about Nick, a no nonsense cop. When his partner K.C. is violently murdered he’ll stop and nothing to find her killer. When he is arrested for her murder, he escapes. Now wanted my the mob, police and FBI, and the killer he begins to question his own sanity: Is K.C. sending him messages from the ‘otherside’ or is she possibly still alive? Will he be able to find the truth and if so will he be able to accept it, even if it means facing the truth about himself?
Feature screenplay.
First draft near completion.
Read first 10 pages.
In the tradition of Angelheart, this story is about Nick, a no nonsense cop. When his partner K.C. is violently murdered he’ll stop and nothing to find her killer. When he is arrested for her murder, he escapes. Now wanted my the mob, police and FBI, and the killer he begins to question his own sanity: Is K.C. sending him messages from the ‘otherside’ or is she possibly still alive? Will he be able to find the truth and if so will he be able to accept it, even if it means facing the truth about himself?
Feature screenplay.
First draft near completion.
Read first 10 pages.
Because, we are best friends…
(previously titled ‘Jess & Kit’)
Comedy/drama
Two best friends, who grew up together in the same small town meet up 15 years later. Jessica (Jess) Whitaker, is now a rising star in the country music scene, Kit has stayed and turned her family home into a bed and breakfast. When Jess and her band play the hometown, the popular band find the hotel has overbooked its fans – Jess has a perfect idea…they’ll stay at Kit’s – only thing is, Kit’s Bed and Breakfast, is a Bed and Breakfast for lesbians….
This is an insight into straight women versus gay women and the hilarious differences between them. It is also a heart warming story about two best friends’ who become estranged, meet up years later, they fight, they bicker, they remember why they became estranged in the first place. Then they discover hidden truths and find the true meaning of friendship.
This feature screenplay is currently in development.
Comedy/drama
Two best friends, who grew up together in the same small town meet up 15 years later. Jessica (Jess) Whitaker, is now a rising star in the country music scene, Kit has stayed and turned her family home into a bed and breakfast. When Jess and her band play the hometown, the popular band find the hotel has overbooked its fans – Jess has a perfect idea…they’ll stay at Kit’s – only thing is, Kit’s Bed and Breakfast, is a Bed and Breakfast for lesbians….
This is an insight into straight women versus gay women and the hilarious differences between them. It is also a heart warming story about two best friends’ who become estranged, meet up years later, they fight, they bicker, they remember why they became estranged in the first place. Then they discover hidden truths and find the true meaning of friendship.
This feature screenplay is currently in development.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Niko
GENRE: Post-Apocalyptic Fiction - Short Animation
LOGLINE: In a post-apocalyptic world where man has been wiped off the face of the earth, NIKO, a crash dummy ponders the questions of his existence; after the horrifying discovery of what man created him for.
LOGLINE: In a post-apocalyptic world where man has been wiped off the face of the earth, NIKO, a crash dummy ponders the questions of his existence; after the horrifying discovery of what man created him for.
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GENRE: Mockumentary - Feature Screenplay 120 pages
LOGLINE: A mockumentary about a filmmaker down on his luck who decides to make an adult film and the obstacles he must overcome to finish the film.
LOGLINE: A mockumentary about a filmmaker down on his luck who decides to make an adult film and the obstacles he must overcome to finish the film.
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