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Post by masterdoctor on May 9, 2020 1:05:47 GMT
Well, I did some brainstorming today and came up with a great Sixie idea. Only problem is is that it will be a killer hard time to actually pull it off well. But considering how much I love the idea and how much it lends to the short trip format while also being a bit experimental, I think I’m going to go for it.
Now to figure out some key parts of it, and the companion(s) with Six.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on May 9, 2020 1:09:26 GMT
Personally, I absolutely love how there are many on this forum who have the skill/talent/drive/capacity/love to write Who stories. Keep it up  |
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Post by butler on May 9, 2020 1:48:26 GMT
I think something to bear in mind in subject matter - odds are, there will be a lot of submissions about pandemics/isolation this year. Not saying that that's a bad idea necessarily for a story, but just like the past PSSTs not being about death or mourning, I think it's a little obvious and, what's more, something that might not want to be read by Nick or whoever else, for clear reasons. Not to mention that Paul Cornell has already written the perfect Doctor Who isolation story - The Shadow Passes. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2020 9:24:20 GMT
Actually have two submissions planned at the moment. One features the Tenth Doctor and Rose (set before Army of Ghosts/ Doomsday). The other will have Flip taking on the lead role (set between Scavenger and Quicksilver), but so far haven't decided which incarnation will appear. Very pleased that we can now include certain New Series companions, especially Rose. Still plotting these two entries right now but will, of course, have to pick which one I consider to work best. And I can also announce that they'll both be Tenth Doctor stories. So, here are a little bit of concept details (won't mention the titles for now)... Ten/Flip - After the events of Scavenger, the Tenth Doctor returns Flip home in 2012 (she remains unconscious throughout her rescue). Whilst adjusting back to normal life, she considers writing a memoir or a series of blog posts about her travels in case her memories fade away. When she receives an email from the Doctor posing as a literary agent, that causes writer's block to kick in... Ten/Rose - Partially reflects upon the lockdown procedures and social distancing; no (global) pandemic however. It very much focuses on Rose taking a short break from travelling, by spending the weekend at home with her mum. But a force field soon encloses the Powell Estate, preventing the Doctor and the TARDIS from entering and Rose from exiting. So the only way they can communicate is by phone... |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2020 9:20:35 GMT
I'm conflicted. I had what I thought was a really cool idea for the Tenth Doctor, set just after Waters of Mars and dealing in a way, using another character, with the aftermath of the Time Lord Victorious on a personal level. The funny thing is, I just checked and the document where I put the idea down was created a mere two days before the announcement. So yeah... Idk if I should pursue this idea any further, try and adapt it for another Doctor or do something else entirely. One of your best strengths in a situation like this is what's called your authorial voice. How you tell your story. No one's going to have quite the same interpretation of the inspiration that you are, so you can use that to your advantage. Plot it out. See how far you can take the idea. If you've got traction and it's really sparking off, pursue it and see what you can bring with your interpretation. If you're finding it hard to nail down vital elements, hang onto it for a while in the back of your mind. Sometimes ideas need a bit of time to gestate before they really hatch. |
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Post by whiskeybrewer on May 10, 2020 10:19:29 GMT
Hopefully my email sends my story this time lol
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Post by dorney on May 10, 2020 12:31:08 GMT
I'm conflicted. I had what I thought was a really cool idea for the Tenth Doctor, set just after Waters of Mars and dealing in a way, using another character, with the aftermath of the Time Lord Victorious on a personal level. The funny thing is, I just checked and the document where I put the idea down was created a mere two days before the announcement. So yeah... Idk if I should pursue this idea any further, try and adapt it for another Doctor or do something else entirely. if you love the idea, write it. Why ever not? It might even give you further ideas. And there’s nothing better for working out how to write something - than writing something. |
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Post by butler on May 10, 2020 14:40:18 GMT
I'm doing a Tenth Doctor submission and looking for help with a minor detail - did Ten ever express any preference in biscuits, the way Eleven loved jammy dodgers? (I have it in my head that Ten was fond of chocolate hobnobs but I'm not sure why.)
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2020 1:39:11 GMT
I'm doing a Tenth Doctor submission and looking for help with a minor detail - did Ten ever express any preference in biscuits, the way Eleven loved jammy dodgers? (I have it in my head that Ten was fond of chocolate hobnobs but I'm not sure why.) According to the TARDIS Wikia article on biscuits (I'm smiling quietly to myself as I write this sentence  ): I think there's some wiggle room there for chocolate hobnobs. |
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Post by butler on May 11, 2020 4:52:45 GMT
I'm doing a Tenth Doctor submission and looking for help with a minor detail - did Ten ever express any preference in biscuits, the way Eleven loved jammy dodgers? (I have it in my head that Ten was fond of chocolate hobnobs but I'm not sure why.) According to the TARDIS Wikia article on biscuits (I'm smiling quietly to myself as I write this sentence ): I think there's some wiggle room there for chocolate hobnobs. Thanks! I didn't even think to check the TARDIS Wikia - once again I have underestimated its thoroughness. |
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Post by Whovitt on May 11, 2020 6:28:54 GMT
According to the TARDIS Wikia article on biscuits (I'm smiling quietly to myself as I write this sentence ): I think there's some wiggle room there for chocolate hobnobs. Thanks! I didn't even think to check the TARDIS Wikia - once again I have underestimated its thoroughness. I'm working on a video where I was required to find a character in Doctor Who saying the word "lagoon". I put lagoon into the TARDIS Wiki and there is genuinely an entry on lagoons! It's just the recent joke about the Judoon by a "lagoon", but it's got an entry nonetheless  |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2020 7:34:42 GMT
Thanks! I didn't even think to check the TARDIS Wikia - once again I have underestimated its thoroughness. I'm working on a video where I was required to find a character in Doctor Who saying the word "lagoon". I put lagoon into the TARDIS Wiki and there is genuinely an entry on lagoons! It's just the recent joke about the Judoon by a "lagoon", but it's got an entry nonetheless It really is a superb resource in that way. Not just in the obscure either. Upon rereading, I'd double-check the 'Psychological Profile' section of the Tenth Doctor's page as well. It's just as thorough. I've discovered how he likes to take his tea (Earl Grey, two sugars with a dash of milk). |
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Post by xlozdob on May 11, 2020 9:28:17 GMT
I'm conflicted. I had what I thought was a really cool idea for the Tenth Doctor, set just after Waters of Mars and dealing in a way, using another character, with the aftermath of the Time Lord Victorious on a personal level. The funny thing is, I just checked and the document where I put the idea down was created a mere two days before the announcement. So yeah... Idk if I should pursue this idea any further, try and adapt it for another Doctor or do something else entirely. if you love the idea, write it. Why ever not? It might even give you further ideas. And there’s nothing better for working out how to write something - than writing something. One of your best strengths in a situation like this is what's called your authorial voice. How you tell your story. No one's going to have quite the same interpretation of the inspiration that you are, so you can use that to your advantage. Plot it out. See how far you can take the idea. If you've got traction and it's really sparking off, pursue it and see what you can bring with your interpretation. If you're finding it hard to nail down vital elements, hang onto it for a while in the back of your mind. Sometimes ideas need a bit of time to gestate before they really hatch. Thank you, John and Wolfie. I appreciate the advice. I will definitely find the time to, at least, plot it out, as you say, and see where it leads me. |
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Post by dorney on May 12, 2020 9:52:18 GMT
if you love the idea, write it. Why ever not? It might even give you further ideas. And there’s nothing better for working out how to write something - than writing something. One of your best strengths in a situation like this is what's called your authorial voice. How you tell your story. No one's going to have quite the same interpretation of the inspiration that you are, so you can use that to your advantage. Plot it out. See how far you can take the idea. If you've got traction and it's really sparking off, pursue it and see what you can bring with your interpretation. If you're finding it hard to nail down vital elements, hang onto it for a while in the back of your mind. Sometimes ideas need a bit of time to gestate before they really hatch. Thank you, John and Wolfie. I appreciate the advice. I will definitely find the time to, at least, plot it out, as you say, and see where it leads me. Not a worry. I mean, I’m assuming the ‘announcement’ was of ‘Time Lord Victorious’, rather than the Spragg Opportunity itself? If you’re worried about that, I probably wouldn’t be. It’s a title, it’ll likely cover different ground. |
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Post by xlozdob on May 12, 2020 14:29:42 GMT
Thank you, John and Wolfie. I appreciate the advice. I will definitely find the time to, at least, plot it out, as you say, and see where it leads me. Not a worry. I mean, I’m assuming the ‘announcement’ was of ‘Time Lord Victorious’, rather than the Spragg Opportunity itself? If you’re worried about that, I probably wouldn’t be. It’s a title, it’ll likely cover different ground. It was Time Lord Victorious, yes, sorry about that. Well, it's not an epic, obviously, it's a smaller in scale and more personal story. So I'll try not to focus on what little it might have in common with TLV, appart from where the Doctor is at in his journey. Again, thanks for the encouragement and advice |
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Post by nucleusofswarm on May 15, 2020 13:42:56 GMT
Well, good luck everyone! I figured this would be handy too (as always, check out previous pages and threads for writing advice), but as Harness uploaded some pages of Who outlines, these could be handy when thinking about how to approach yours. How you use language and images to convey to the reader, in a broad sense as it's an outline, what the story could be like.
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Post by fetchinghat on May 21, 2020 15:12:38 GMT
Hey all!
I recently joined this forum to read up on the competition. I have to say, it has some pretty good advice. It's great to find a group of people who are so passionate about writing.
I figured I'd enter this year. The prospect of being compared to the quality of the past few years is daunting- but that's just part of the fun.
My favourite doctor is Tennant but I'm on a real Eccleston kick right now.
Hopefully we can have some interesting conversations. When this is done, I'd be wholly into sharing my ideas with you guys.
Thanks for giving my confidence,
FH
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Post by doctorkernow on May 23, 2020 14:00:10 GMT
Hello again.
Welcome to the Divergent Universe Fetchinghat. I love the username. What sort of fetching hat is it? Yes, there are a great group of people on this forum with interests in all sorts of areas.
All the very best for the competition. It is a great way to remember an important part of the Big Finish team. I hope you enjoy posting on the forum and look forward to hearing about your ideas when you feel the time is right to share and discuss them.
Take care and keep writing!
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Post by butler on May 24, 2020 9:00:56 GMT
Aaaand sent. A lot earlier than last time, but if I hadn't bitten the bullet I would have driven myself insane from rewriting the excerpt so many times. If nothing else, I'm confident that I finally managed to pitch a clean, simple idea, instead of a completely bonkers one that needs five other ideas just to prop it up. EDIT: Oh, and I got a confirmation auto-reply this time, so things are already looking up from last year |
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Post by fetchinghat on May 24, 2020 11:24:31 GMT
Hello again. Welcome to the Divergent Universe Fetchinghat. I love the username. What sort of fetching hat is it? Yes, there are a great group of people on this forum with interests in all sorts of areas. All the very best for the competition. It is a great way to remember an important part of the Big Finish team. I hope you enjoy posting on the forum and look forward to hearing about your ideas when you feel the time is right to share and discuss them. Take care and keep writing! Thank you for the warm welcome. I'm not sure where the name came from. A while back I was spitballing for a name that sounded vaguely like it could be a Youtube channel. My go-to forum name is feeling stale so I'll use this opportunity to revamp my image. Given the situation, I'm gonna say it represents a fez. I noticed there weren't many people uploading their pitches in retrospect. It's a shame, but understandable. I'll be happy to share my submission after the winner is announced (if I'm allowed) and I'd love to read some other pitches too. |
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