Something New

[Mad Lews]

OK I admit it; a character building assignment at a bdsm website is dubious at best. You’ve both made the point and I suppose we should move on. Hows about plot? A simple elegant classic plot like… I don’t know let’s pick “overcoming the Monster” the classic from horror (Frankenstein, Beowulf etc.) to the adventure genre (Witch and the Wardrobe, Iliad, etc) Simple enough concept. Start with a hook that explains the monstrous danger and the hero/heroines call to action. Follow an initial reluctance with a developing urgency used to build tension, throw in a few near miraculous escapes, and work up a sense of impending doom followed by a climactic confrontation between the hero/heroine and the monster. With a skillful reversal of fortune defeat said monster and live happily ever after.

It’s easy everybody who writes has pulled off some version of this, the trick is to make the old plot line into a fresh and interesting story. In fact it’s too easy so let me throw in a few caveats.
Your protagonists are a witch named Elizabeth, at least they say she’s a witch, and the high sheriff Mr. Butler defender of the shire. The first one of you to respond gets to chose which one is the monster and which is heroic. Please let us know of your choice for the second place prize is writing the reverse , that is you must take the chosen monster and hero and reverse their roles. Historic background is up to you but make it as real as you think your audience wants.

As always, best of luck

Yours Madly
Lews