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nilesobek

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3. I wrote a vampire story too called, Cyrus of Cydonia," (a master vampire from Mars).

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 7, 2020, 08:39 AM

Apr 2020

Surprisingly, that story got me a cash offer from a writing agent. I never took that story seriously but it taught me one thing: the horror genre is always popular.

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"Simpsons writers have already done that." [View all] nilesobek Apr 2020 OP

Every song... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2020 #1

I would say all themes and plots have been done mercuryblues Apr 2020 #2

I wrote a vampire story too called, Cyrus of Cydonia," (a master vampire from Mars). nilesobek Apr 2020 #3

So you know it can be done mercuryblues Apr 2020 #5

Don't feel blue PJMcK Apr 2020 #4

The story by Homer, The Iliad seems to combine all those ingredients. nilesobek Apr 2020 #7

At the risk of being nit-picky, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #9

Fair enough PJMcK Apr 2020 #11

Over the years I've seen various numbers as to how many stories there are. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #12

You may have heard that there are only 6 basic plots in fiction, although that number changes... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #6

I downloaded a piano player program nilesobek Apr 2020 #8

But it's your voice that matters! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #10

Its nothing like the Simpsons episode. nilesobek Apr 2020 #13

Why not electronically self-publish? SheltieLover Apr 2020 #14

well, so what mopinko May 2020 #15