The heartbroken man tasked with locking up the unfinished castle upon the death of King Ludwig II, makes his final walkthrough of the massive creation, including the empty throne room that never got its throne.
Ooh this is a great one. That castle has long been in my thoughts to understand its back-story a bit more, given hopw beautiful and relatively 'new' it is. This is a great excuse to start learning more. Thank you :D
Huge Ludwig fan, here, ever since vesting the castles and writing a screenplay about him. Excited to see what you do with my fictitious caretaker character.
That is incredibly cool that you have developed a screenplay about this. Is it something you are still working on. Or have you been seeking to get it optioned?
I really hope you get there! This feels like an idea that would be popular in the EU film funding circuits, so I have all my fingers crossed for you. Would you be acting in it yourself, or more in the writing chair for this idea?
The script is done. They should get big names for the main roles, but it's a huge cast (obviously), so I wouldn't mind playing something if that opportunity opened up.
December 1819, a broken down, abandoned barn in Geneva Switzerland. Adam, age 1, who wants a mother and father for Christmas but is afraid no one wants him. Adam is the name used by the creature that was created by Victor Frankenstein in 1818.
By the way I love your idea and what you're doing with it.
Ooh this is a very intriguing prompt, and it has immediately kick-started a nugget of an idea. Sometimes a story doesn’t appear right away with these prompts until I have dug into the history and the references. But this….
Hmmm… Leave it with me ^^ Thank you for this one.
Im also really happy to hear you are enjoying the format. I did wonder if it was a bit self indulgent, not making it as much of a contribution from others. But its december, most people are busier than ever. And honestly, I am finding that even a few short sentences from someone can create a whole world.
I think it’s a very shrewd idea. A lot of the people that write here like to collaborate with and support each other. I don’t think you’ll have any trouble getting all the prompts that you need. I’m probably lucky I got mine in before you get swamped.
Ive noticed that, and I absolutely love the community feeling of this place. Its the only corner of the internet where I have found this. So I feel super lucky to be a part of it.
16th Century, Spanish Arch, Galway, Ireland. Gráinne (Gr-awh-nya) waits patiently in the shadows of Spanish Arch, to catch a glimpse of a Alonso, a Spanish boy who trades goods everytime his ship docks.
Yus! This one made me giddy with excitement. I have had some very good times in Galway, with a group of amazing people back when I lived in Ireland. Cans by the sparch. This brings back a lot of great memories. I cannot wait to start this one. This will be the day 12 😊
1993. Somewhere between Pittsburgh, PA and State College, PA. Two 19 year-olds, driving back to college in a 1984 Ford Mustang GT through the "Storm of the Century." This one might be too difficult for you!!!
I love it. It already creates such a compelling visual. I will have to do some research on this one I am sure, but I am excited for the challenge. And hey, at the very least I now get to attempt the challenge, writing how a Mustang GT sounds.
An astonished young broker seeing the euphoria happening across the Atlantic on wall street and plans to cross the ocean to New York for the opportunity only to get on the ship and learn of the great crash of 1907 while on his way.
2018, New Year’s Eve. Edinburgh. A family (mum and 2 daughters, 58, 30, 28) experiencing their first family holiday since the death of the dad/husband earlier in the year.
Oh gosh, this has got so much resonance and emotional energy. Given the caveat that this may not be fictitious, I will do my utmost to make sure it is sensitive. Thank you for sharing this. I hope I can do it justice. 😊
If it helps to take the pressure off, my boyfriend (now husband) was also with us and we brought in the new year singing along to Franz Ferdinand and Take Me Out live at Hogmanay while drinking whiskey. And a few days later we were in Norway seeing the northern lights 😊
haha, that does sound very fun. I am glad it was a celebration as much as a catharsis. The Franz Ferdinand feat. a god glass of whiskey feels like a perfect start to a new year!
Oh I have off-hand heard about this. It sounds insane that this was a thing. I will absolutely be taking a deep dive into that history. Also, I think it suits this theme particularly well given the similarity between mines and rabbit warrens. Thank you for contributing this!
A lost child was out sliding and snow fell so fast and furious, one minute play & the next fearful & freezing... near Lock Raven....for historical context....
I love the specificity of this one. It is really a part of the world I know little about... yet. But that I think will be a big part of the fun for me with this challenge. To learn so much about people all around the world. Thank you for the suggestion. This will be the day 4 I think 🎄
Well, this has literally just sent me on a google mission. I hope there are photos as well. And that it was by and large a good thing, rather than something that affected people badly.
Neuschwanstein Castle, 1886
The heartbroken man tasked with locking up the unfinished castle upon the death of King Ludwig II, makes his final walkthrough of the massive creation, including the empty throne room that never got its throne.
Ooh this is a great one. That castle has long been in my thoughts to understand its back-story a bit more, given hopw beautiful and relatively 'new' it is. This is a great excuse to start learning more. Thank you :D
Huge Ludwig fan, here, ever since vesting the castles and writing a screenplay about him. Excited to see what you do with my fictitious caretaker character.
That is incredibly cool that you have developed a screenplay about this. Is it something you are still working on. Or have you been seeking to get it optioned?
It’s one of my babies I’m still trying to get made.
I really hope you get there! This feels like an idea that would be popular in the EU film funding circuits, so I have all my fingers crossed for you. Would you be acting in it yourself, or more in the writing chair for this idea?
The script is done. They should get big names for the main roles, but it's a huge cast (obviously), so I wouldn't mind playing something if that opportunity opened up.
This is so fun!
Herculaneum, early 79AD
Cassius, a 14 year old boy, son of a tavern owner, who dreams of one day setting sail on the open seas.
Oh I had hoped that someone would finally scratch the Roman Itch, thank you! This is a fantastic prompt. I will schedule this for day 17 😊🎄
December 1819, a broken down, abandoned barn in Geneva Switzerland. Adam, age 1, who wants a mother and father for Christmas but is afraid no one wants him. Adam is the name used by the creature that was created by Victor Frankenstein in 1818.
By the way I love your idea and what you're doing with it.
Ooh this is a very intriguing prompt, and it has immediately kick-started a nugget of an idea. Sometimes a story doesn’t appear right away with these prompts until I have dug into the history and the references. But this….
Hmmm… Leave it with me ^^ Thank you for this one.
Im also really happy to hear you are enjoying the format. I did wonder if it was a bit self indulgent, not making it as much of a contribution from others. But its december, most people are busier than ever. And honestly, I am finding that even a few short sentences from someone can create a whole world.
I think it’s a very shrewd idea. A lot of the people that write here like to collaborate with and support each other. I don’t think you’ll have any trouble getting all the prompts that you need. I’m probably lucky I got mine in before you get swamped.
Ive noticed that, and I absolutely love the community feeling of this place. Its the only corner of the internet where I have found this. So I feel super lucky to be a part of it.
16th Century, Spanish Arch, Galway, Ireland. Gráinne (Gr-awh-nya) waits patiently in the shadows of Spanish Arch, to catch a glimpse of a Alonso, a Spanish boy who trades goods everytime his ship docks.
Yus! This one made me giddy with excitement. I have had some very good times in Galway, with a group of amazing people back when I lived in Ireland. Cans by the sparch. This brings back a lot of great memories. I cannot wait to start this one. This will be the day 12 😊
1993. Somewhere between Pittsburgh, PA and State College, PA. Two 19 year-olds, driving back to college in a 1984 Ford Mustang GT through the "Storm of the Century." This one might be too difficult for you!!!
I love it. It already creates such a compelling visual. I will have to do some research on this one I am sure, but I am excited for the challenge. And hey, at the very least I now get to attempt the challenge, writing how a Mustang GT sounds.
Bank Street, London 1907
An astonished young broker seeing the euphoria happening across the Atlantic on wall street and plans to cross the ocean to New York for the opportunity only to get on the ship and learn of the great crash of 1907 while on his way.
2018, New Year’s Eve. Edinburgh. A family (mum and 2 daughters, 58, 30, 28) experiencing their first family holiday since the death of the dad/husband earlier in the year.
This may not be fictitious…
Oh gosh, this has got so much resonance and emotional energy. Given the caveat that this may not be fictitious, I will do my utmost to make sure it is sensitive. Thank you for sharing this. I hope I can do it justice. 😊
If it helps to take the pressure off, my boyfriend (now husband) was also with us and we brought in the new year singing along to Franz Ferdinand and Take Me Out live at Hogmanay while drinking whiskey. And a few days later we were in Norway seeing the northern lights 😊
haha, that does sound very fun. I am glad it was a celebration as much as a catharsis. The Franz Ferdinand feat. a god glass of whiskey feels like a perfect start to a new year!
Time: 1983
Place: Centralia, Pennsylvania (now mostly abandoned mining town with fires burning underground)
Witness: Danny, age 10
Oh I have off-hand heard about this. It sounds insane that this was a thing. I will absolutely be taking a deep dive into that history. Also, I think it suits this theme particularly well given the similarity between mines and rabbit warrens. Thank you for contributing this!
You're very welcome Can't wait to read it!
1922 Baltimore City, Maryland
A lost child was out sliding and snow fell so fast and furious, one minute play & the next fearful & freezing... near Lock Raven....for historical context....
I love the specificity of this one. It is really a part of the world I know little about... yet. But that I think will be a big part of the fun for me with this challenge. To learn so much about people all around the world. Thank you for the suggestion. This will be the day 4 I think 🎄
I grew up in Baltimore & miss the history of the place. THANK YOU!
Hehe sadly the only thing I know about Baltimore is ‘The Wire’ and ‘The Ravens’. So hopefully this will add a lot more texture.
Oh my! Well, 1922 was a frozen winter so it will add to your history. My Grams told me about it.
Well, this has literally just sent me on a google mission. I hope there are photos as well. And that it was by and large a good thing, rather than something that affected people badly.
Look for photos from The Baltimore Sun.
This is great! Thank you. I will make this my day 2 ‘letter’.