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Don
Posted: October 7th, 2011, 11:02pm Report to Moderator
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After reading the wikipedia article, just a couple questions.  Does the story have to be set during the Gothic period?  Or can we just incorporate some of the Gothic archtypes into a modern setting?


Ryan,

I am going to be purposely vague as I don't want to lead folks down a particular path.  I don't consider a Gothic Horror to be of a particular period in time, although the mid to late 19th century was the time period that Gothic Horror was very popular.  

I would recommend this link http://tracy-morris.suite101.com/gothic-horror-a128558 that I posted in the challenge as useful in helping you to define what Gothic Horror is.

Don


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Since I have absolutely no feeling for this genre, I think I'll just skip this one.

But I'll be a good sport and still read and comment the entries, so good luck everyone.


The act of writing is a quest to put a hundred thousand words to a cunning order.
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I like the theme and genre, though I wonder how many people will achieve the sensuous subtext of traditional Gothic fiction or choose go full-front into it. Indeed Paranormal Romance and Gothic Horror can be easily blurred, but I think only the former can be considered an off-shoot of the latter, and not vice-versa.

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I'm keen to do a period piece Gothic horror script.

My wife is into that type of fiction.

Not sure how I'll fit the Beatles in yet, but they did have bands of mysterious musicians flitting around the windswept villages in them days...



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A wonderful challenge  .

I can't wait to read all the spooky stories   right on time for Halloween.

Hopefully I can come up with something, too.

Cindy


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Dreamscale
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Very nice.  I have 2 days before I leave...I'll have to get on it immediately.

Bert...who said it has to be a happy ending?  I didn't see that anywhere in the challenge?

The ghost isn't a big baddie, but happy ending...BWOOOHAHA!!!!!!!!!  Never!

Gothic, classic Hammer horror...here we come!
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Dreamscale
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OK, ladies and gents, since time is not my friend for this OWC, I have to jump in, balls out, so to speak.  And I have my story ready...well, I have my initial idea, at least.

I'll bang it out ASAP and will definitely submit something for your reading entertainment.  Don't be surprised if Ernest Borgnine rears his old, ugly head, or you see a well placed V.O. fro, Christopher Lee.

Happy OWC'ing to you all...
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Good luck to all. Can't wait to read these.

Gabe


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Im in!

Yeah its been a tough first few scripts, but I'll get better.

Could be 2019 before I do though. :]


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I'll give it a bash, from what I can tell, tragedy and character flaws are a part of the genre so, with my nearly zero interest in gothic horror, I hope my take on it is at least in the same ball park!
Maybe something about a child who dies and comes back as a ghost but is actually quite friendly... Now I need a decent name for him... got it! - Jasper!


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Sounds like Casper's cousin or alter ego.
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Dreamscale
Posted: October 8th, 2011, 11:36am Report to Moderator
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I decided on an old Nintendo franchise, Castlevania.  I think I'll just try and do a screen to page transcription of the first 10 minutes or so of the game, then tack on some kind  of Gothic ending.

Thoughts?

I'm very excited about this idea...wait till you read about the flying axe and holy water.  Yipee!
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SLM
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Hmm. This will require some thought.

Despite growing up with Hammer, and for that matter the old Universal Horror films, I'm not a great one for "Gothic" horror - I have written ghost stories (incl for an October OWC a couple of years ago), but none could be described as "Gothic" in any sense of the generic term.

But that is the point of a "challenge" after all, to do something different, try something new.

So we shall see...
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As there is no mention of budget i assume we dont have to bear this in mind, even though it's a short?

Just thought i should check before i set something on the distant planet of Gothicara where they are having a serious bout of rioting ghosts. Could happen!

Actually, now i think of it...



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Dreamscale
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Hmmm...that got me thinking.  Maybe I'll throw a little Ghosts of Mars into my Castlevania short.  YES...I've got it!!!


"Castlevania:  The Ghosts of Mars 2"
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