Story Idea 1: (Untitled)
Description:
An independent, accomplished and relatively healthy woman constantly gets pressured about “settling down” as she nears her 30s. This would all be too well and good… except for the fact that she feels more than satisfied with her status of being single.
An anti-thesis to romantic love, this is a social commentary/critique on accepted social norms and standards. It will tackle issues on gender, sexuality, the viability of personal contentment as well as aging. This is more or less a conversational piece (possibly more intrinsically directed with the character’s self-realization in the end) and has no concrete plot.
Research Method:
Articles/writings (biological and psychological) on
a) human and animal sexuality
b) common gender roles and politics
c) the myth and romanticism of love
d) self-actualization of individuals
Interviews: peoples take on the possibility of an “asexual” state of existence
Reason/s for writing:
I really want to show how an individual can – by all means – lead a well-rounded, simple and normal existence without actually having an innate (sexual) need; that one can be complete without an “other,” regardless of social expectations/dictates.
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Story Idea 2: (Untitled)
Description:
World War III’s nuclear warfare causes earth to enter into its Second Ice Age. Due to the drastic climate change, many of the world’s species – all but one man and one woman – die off from the extremely cold weather.
A modern, pre- or post- apocalyptic (haven’t decided yet) take on the first/last man and woman which will be done in a folklore-narrative kind of style.
Research Method:
Articles/writings on
a) Darwin’s Origin of the Species
b) conditions of the first ice age
c) possible conditions/speculations on the second ice age
d) geological concepts and theories
e) creation myths: Hebrew and Greek
Reason/s for writing:
“Curiosity killed the cat.”
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Story Idea 3: Balut
Description:
A six-year old cracks open a delicious looking balut only to uncover a tiny cockatrice inside. Not knowing what it is, he/she starts to adopt it as a pet.
Research Method:
Articles/writings on
a) anatomy and process of making of balut/duck eggs
b) medieval accounts and myths of the cockatrice
Reason/s for writing:
I think this would be really fun to write. :)
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1 comment:
hi, yana! i love it that your proposals tackle very varied subjects, styles, and voices. i would caution you against pursuing a plotless, monologue kind of story tackling gender and sexuality though, unless there is a story with story elements supporting it. the idea behind plotless stories is similar to the concept of negative and positive light. you see what you see only because it is shaped by what you don't see. does that make sense? we can talk about this further in consultation.
the two other proposals are very interesting, too. just take into consideration the time you have for writing and the amount of work the stories (and i) will demand from you. but, by all means, start writing them, already. even if only in your mind. =)
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