Help Me!

I need help with two of my current works-in-progress.

I'm not too big to admit I'm stuck. I don't have the creativity or imagination you'd think a writer would be blessed with. I've written myself into a corner, and I need YOU, dear friend or member of the general-blog-surfing-public, to help me out.

Reward? Um, not really. You'll get an honorary mention in the acknowledgements. Maybe a free ebook copy. But you'll have the eternal satisfaction of knowing that you helped an author write a book. What more could you want?

So, here are the sticking points:

Finders Keepers (Chick-lit): Amelia is on a singles cruise where she has been shockingly used by a man. (She thought he was asking her for a date; turned out he just wanted her to be on his quiz team.) Her friend Davina has sworn that the two women will have their revenge on this terrible cad. Short of throwing him overboard, what is a great funny prank to play on a guy on a cruise ship? (I really do wish I wouldn't write these things without knowing where the story is going.)

Emon and the Emperor (Sci-fi): Our intrepid party have evaded the might of the Empire's army and successfully negotiated many obstacles to cross the chasm which marks the Empire's border into safety. Now they have raised their own small army and are ready to head back and demand justice. The Empire's leaders have realised that they're too powerful to defeat head-to-head, but they will nevertheless try to stop them reaching their destination. I need adventures and challenges their might meet on their way. Any ideas? (My two ideas-men are meeting with me on Friday to discuss this problem. I'd love to have some suggestions of my own (well, yours) to contribute.)

As ever, I am also eager to hear funny stories of disastrous dates for Finders Keepers.

Any ideas? Comment below, or contact me through www.facebook.com/annajonesbuttimore.

Thank you!