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Old 04-12-2004, 23:30
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Here is my idea...
I think we should team up together and create our own soap here on the forum. And then after several 'episodes' have been posted on the forum we conduct a vote to see if it is more popular with forum members than any of the televised soaps! What do you think?
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Old 04-12-2004, 23:32
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Nice idea, however I don't think I will contribute sorry!
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Old 04-12-2004, 23:35
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Yeh I'm up for that, I have a lot of free time on my hands. My previous soap writing experience comes from March-April of this year when I penned a few episodes of Coronation Street on the Todd thread, for the Todd and Karl storyline lol
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Old 04-12-2004, 23:44
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Yeh I'm up for that, I have a lot of free time on my hands. My previous soap writing experience comes from March-April of this year when I penned a few episodes of Coronation Street on the Todd thread, for the Todd and Karl storyline lol
Yeah willhung I remember reading your stories. They were v. good! You're hired!
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Old 04-12-2004, 23:45
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Yaay! whens our first writers meeting? lol
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Old 04-12-2004, 23:48
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When we've got more people on the team! Could you recruit some of your forum friends please?
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Old 05-12-2004, 00:15
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I'll try, but BenC just ruled himself out so lol
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Old 05-12-2004, 00:17
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Lol I just don't have the time...sorry!
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Old 05-12-2004, 01:19
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I'll have a load of time soon if you need more people.
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Old 05-12-2004, 02:51
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I guess I could help out...anyone working on a story bible or something yet?

What sort of soap would it be? What setting would it have?

The traditional UK soap set in a street?

Or a more US setting of two families, one rich, one poor?

A medical soap?
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Old 05-12-2004, 03:36
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i could help too, i have alot of time on my hands lately, itll be good to make use of it.
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Old 05-12-2004, 12:34
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Cool thanks guys. Plot-wise, I'm not sure, that's why I need your help.
Post any ideas you have! Thanks!
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Old 05-12-2004, 20:21
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Hi Guys,
Im new to the forums, but i have been reading them for a couple of years.
I have some time on my hands as well! May i also be allowed to join?
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Old 05-12-2004, 20:23
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You're unlikely to get a response from these people as most aren't online.
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Old 05-12-2004, 20:37
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Originally Posted by Mark Corrie
Hi Guys,
Im new to the forums, but i have been reading them for a couple of years.
I have some time on my hands as well! May i also be allowed to join?
Welcome to the forum! I'm sure they'll let you join!

I'd help but I have far too less time on my hands as it is.
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Old 05-12-2004, 20:57
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This sounds fun! I already pen for four make believe soaps for a local magazine and some interesting plotlines come up, particularly this Christmas!!

I'd be happy to contribute!
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Old 05-12-2004, 20:59
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I would join but I'm too busy
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Old 05-12-2004, 21:06
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Originally Posted by Trixie-Firecracker
I would join but I'm too busy
It's not as if you have to dedicate hours and hours night after night to it! Just whenever you would normally be on the forums I'm presuming.

Am I right?
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Old 05-12-2004, 21:18
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yes you are. We're not an a really tight schedule we can take our time to suit everybody's availability. Sorry again for my brother trixie.
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Old 05-12-2004, 21:30
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ill join but how does it work. its virtual online soap.whats the structure, characters, sets, whatever.
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Old 05-12-2004, 21:34
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We all meet and discuss character ideas then we can all print off final character and setting lists then suggest storylines for each. Perhaps each person has their own set of characters to work on? Then we all discuss ideas, decide on what's going to happen then someone eash week can send the final version, whether in note form or script form? This is just a suggestion, dan what are your ideas?
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Old 05-12-2004, 21:38
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Originally Posted by dirtydan
And then after several 'episodes' have been posted on the forum we conduct a vote to see if it is more popular with forum members than any of the televised soaps!
Lol.. it hasn't even kicked off, and it's better than Fair City.
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Old 05-12-2004, 21:41
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Never even heard of Fair City!
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Old 05-12-2004, 21:44
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wallo, good idea, lets wait and see what the others think...
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Old 05-12-2004, 21:44
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my idea would be home and away meets neighours, a soap set on seaside with a neighours like street overlooking a bay in a british seaside resort.with families and individual characters. a balance of working and middle class, a villian.
A soap where even the milk man and postman is a character.
There could also be a fantasy and escapism element.
We could also have a holby city medical element and bill like policie work element.
what matters is the effect of events on the characters.
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