So I went through a bit of a purple patch recently regarding my writing. I got out around 250 pages done in the space of a couple of months. I am very pleased with that, but since then I have been coming up with potential ideas for things to write but none of them are spiraling away from my brain like the ones I normally like so I thought I would throw a few of them out there. Some are ideas for telly programmes, others for short stories, and as for novels, I am kind of scared to go there as they can become all encompassing. That and they are harder to finish. You can knock a draft episode in a day.

So on with the shows!  

The Wolves of Autumn – A show about a set of space marines who are sent to various world to either resolve conflict, or just generally kick some ass. It is a Band of Brothers meets Firefly meets some other stuff. The Autumn is their ship, and the wolves are the group of soldiers. Could be a nice ensemble piece. I have an idea for their armour which I think sounds quite cool, and I would want it to be about the characters more than the set pieces, the back ground of what they do and why is less important that them and their family / personal relationships. I am a bit of a sci fi geek, so sue me!

Paradise Inn – This is a short story that I am currently working on at the moment, it is about a robbery in Los Angeles. It focuses on a motel on Washington Boulevard. I kind of see it as Resevoir Dogs kind of feel, but most specifically, I want it to be sort of a retelling of Paradise Lost by Milton. That was obviously an epic poem, I am trying to condense the idea of theft into a crime caper. I don’t think it would be hyper violent, but the act of thievery is key.

Orson Grey – I have been thinking about this story for the last 8 years. I had the idea of telling the history of the 20^th Century in Britain through the eyes of a baby who was born at the turn of the century. Yet I didn’t want to tell his life directly, so I thought I would write it in relation to Orson from other people’s view point. His doctor, his daughter, his school friend. This would give me more scope to play around with tone etc.

The Con Artist – This is a story about a con man. To be precise, it is about 3 lives that the con artist, none of which are the truth. The story begins with the line, ‘these are almost all lies’. I like the idea, but what the story and the cons are I am not sure. I have a vague idea, and I think there is a lot of fun to be had here .

The Last Bison – This was going to be a family story about a bunch of native American’s, and how they relate to modern America. I have done a large amount of reading around the struggles this group of people suffer from, and I feel it could be very powerful, but I worry it could be too worthy, too serious, and to be honest, too bleak.

Let us know what you think

- Anand