Must Haves In Writing Your Story, Part II

The Love Story




1) Average, everyday female (or male) who is surprised that someone as "plain" as she (he) thinks they are, is the object of desire for hot stud.

2) "Hot Stud" is artistic and empathetic, maybe even a little shy on the inside, and hard to get close to.

3) Love interests get together (not necessarily intimately), before something splits them up.

4) CONFLICT. Must separate lovers at least once.

5) Antagonist is a must have. But it doesn't have to be a traditional "bad guy", or even a person. Could be a bratty teenager, needy kids or parents, a job, money, substance abuse... You get the picture.

6) Sappy ending. Either lovers end up together, or one or both die.

Must Haves in Writing Your Story, Part I

Horror

1) Antagonist (bad guy) or his prime henchman must be suave; give the appearance of being a gentleman. Preferrably having a foreign accent.

2) Protagonist (good guy) must be quiet type. Usually a writer or film maker, who needs some R&R.

3) Set in a sleepy town.

4) The antagnoist should live in "the house on the hill", separated from the main town. Preferrably a crime took place there many years ago.

5) Victims should include at least: an elderly couple, one child, the local drunk, the bored housewife who sleeps around, a member of the clergy.

6) Don't forget that ambivalent ending! Who wants a happy resolution in a horror story?! Think: the original Friday 13th.