Really quick, I’d like to thank TheNextBigWriter.com for posting an announcement on their front page for The Memory Eater. Out of all the online writing workshops, TNBW has always been my favorite. If you want to build in-depth writer-to-writer relationships and get an honest assessment of your work, then this is the place for you. As an added bonus, they just announced their 2011 Strongest Start Novel Competition (over $2,200 in prizes).
Now onto the contest. I want to give everyone the weekend to formulate their ideas, so the contest starts now and ends this Sunday (4/3/11) at midnight.
Contest Details:
Become The Next Big SyFy Channel Writer!
In 75 words or less, pitch me the SyFy channel’s next hit movie. What does it take to be SyFy, you wonder? Well have a look (at your own risk, of course):
The first rule of SyFy is to always base your movie around an altered animal as shown in Mega Piranha.
Or an altered “thing” as shown in Behemoth.
The second rule of SyFy is to hire the best talent available within a three meter radius of yourself as done in Mega Python vs. Gatoroid.
The third rule of SyFy is that skin is optional as shown in Triassic Attack.
But really, there are no rules. Just come up with the funniest/most ridiculous pitch, enter it in the comments below, and the winner (announced on Monday, April 4th) will receive his/her choice of a $15 gift card to iTunes, Starbucks or Subway.
Here’s a motivating clip from Shark Attack 3: Megalodon to get the juices flowing:
Good luck!
A secret experiment involving biological warfare in a private laboratory in California goes wrong and produces a mutant species of cockroaches that grow to ten feet, can fly for miles, and multiply rapidly. Worse, they develop a craving for human flesh. The government assembles a team of six biologists to come up with a solution, which includes Larry Hart and his recently separated wife, Ruth Jackson. Can the two must put aside their bitter memories of the past and develop a microbe that will selectively target the mutant cockroaches? And is a member of the team trying to deliberately sabotage their efforts?
ReplyDeletePlease ignore the pitch in the previous comment.
ReplyDeleteA secret experiment involving biological warfare in a private laboratory in California goes wrong and produces a mutant species of cockroaches that grows to 20 feet and can fly for miles. Worse, they multiply rapidly and develop a craving for human flesh. The mutant cockroaches break out of the lab and cause widespread havoc and panic.
The government is forced to evacuate the nearby area and assembles a crack team of six scientists to come up with a solution. The team includes Larry Hart and his recently separated wife, Ruth Jackson. Can the two put aside their bitter memories of the past and develop a microbe that will selectively target the mutant cockroaches? And is a member of the team trying to deliberately sabotage their efforts?