Evil Editor's Blog, page 362

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Guess the Plot

The Epic

1. While cramming for his exam on Epic Tales Through the Ages, Brian finds himself transported into the Odyssey. Can he survive the Epic quest and make it to his final on time?

2. An enthusiastic young writer sets out to pen the great American novel. But upon finishing it, he can't think of a title, one that is simple, encapsulates the story, and yet conveys the grand scope of the plot. So, he settles on . . . The Epic.

3. While hiding in the library from bullies, 11-year-...

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Success Story

Sarah from Hawthorne reports that her screenplay justice/vengeance (Face-Lift 642) has placed in the top ten of the American Zoetrope screenplay competition.

http://www.zoetrope.com/contests/

Oscar Guess the Plot Prep

It's time for our annual Oscar Guess the Plot feature. This year the Academy, those inglourious basterds, have chosen to nominate ten pictures rather than the usual five, thus creating more work for us. Send your fake plots for any or all of the titles below. (I'll remove titles from the list when I have five good fakes.)

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The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

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Guess the Plot

Accidents and Incidents

1. Harry, the sole bed-wetter of 6th grade, is sick of his "problem" and the students who mock him for it. Then one day he's found, wet-panted, at the scene of his worst enemy's dismemberment. Now it's up to homicide detective Eddie Jackson to figure out which came first: the accident or the incident.

2. Andy (a.k.a. Crimson Fury) quickly learns the difference between the accidents his nemesis causes and the incidents that lead to him to becoming the hero h...

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New Beginning 723

The hard jerk from the tight luggage rack snapped the handle, dry wood cracking on a scalding January morning. Jana's sandal upper chose that moment to part with the sole. Sliding her heel kept the sole on her foot. Hauling the suitcase by the broken strap, half skating, Jana detrained graceless and clumsy. Smiles bounced around her struggle down the platform. Jana snapped opened her suitcase, fished out runners and tossed the sandals in the Feed Me! bin. A room, a part time job in a dining h...

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The author of The Crystal Blade has posted his latest ver...

The author of The Crystal Blade has posted his latest version in the comments there, and awaits your input.