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Post by simplypaula on Jun 2, 2007 20:44:15 GMT -5
Hey everyone.
Well, I recently watched the movie, The Holiday. I had rented it at Blockbuster and totally fell in love with it.
It gave me the idea to write a fanfic about Apolo with the same storyline. The plot, characters, etc would be different, but the movie inspired me to write a story with the same idea.
I was wondering if anyone thought it would make a good fic. I like the idea myself and I have great plans in store for it, however, I wouldn't want to post a story on here that took after a movie and have some people think it's crap, to be honest.
So, I figured I'd get some opinions before I go ahead and do anything.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by luvtheaccent on Jun 2, 2007 20:51:06 GMT -5
that'd be cool
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Post by ally on Jun 2, 2007 22:08:53 GMT -5
thats a great idea! hope u write it cause i cant wait t read it! ;D
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Post by Bella on Jun 2, 2007 22:20:22 GMT -5
Could you summarize for those of us who haven't seen the movie?
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Post by simplypaula on Jun 2, 2007 22:29:43 GMT -5
Oh sure! Sorry about that.
Movie trailer editor, Amanda of Los Angeles, CA and journalist Iris of Surrey, England live five thousand miles apart and have never met, but are dealing with the same problem: men. Amanda having just broken up with her cheating boyfriend, Ethan and Iris having pined for her ex, Jasper, becoming engaged to the woman he left her for decide to take a vacation during Christmas. They come upon a website called Home Exchange and swap houses for two weeks both with a goal to forget their troubled love lives. But love ends up finding them anyways. Amanda starts a romance with Iris' older brother, Graham, a book editor and Iris starts a romance with a movie composer named Miles who works with Amanda. With new found romance, both their lives change forever.
Of course, some things in my story will be totally different, but it will follow the same storyline.
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Post by ally on Jun 2, 2007 22:49:12 GMT -5
hey np!!!
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Post by luvtheaccent on Jun 2, 2007 23:15:36 GMT -5
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Post by Lindsey on Jun 3, 2007 8:39:22 GMT -5
Paula -- I'll be excited to read this. I've heard rave reviews about the Holiday and just haven't gotten around to seeing it... So, your story wouldn't be repetitive for me if I read it, of course! I wish you the best of luck!
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Post by snmphotography on Jun 3, 2007 10:31:25 GMT -5
That would be cool, but I think it could have the potential to turn out difficult to write. Usually, the easiest ideas are the hardest to execute for some reason.
I own that movie and I love it, and (being honest) I would be a little bothered if I were reading your fic and knew what was going to happen because it was playing out like the movie. I think you should keep the basic plot idea (Apolo and someone switch houses for a certain amount of time) and then make everything else completely different. Maybe he meets a girl, maybe he doesn't. Maybe they end up together, maybe they don't. Know what I'm saying?? Just attack the idea with a different angle from the movie otherwise, (a) that's plagiarism and no one wants to do that and (b) like I said, people who've seen the movie would be thinking about the movie, not your story.
I help that didn't sound mean or anything, just wanted to be helpful.
I do think it'd be a fun idea to work, though. There are just always bigger obstacles when taking a finished idea that everyone knows about rather than coming up with your own idea, is what I meant in all of this rambling.
GOOD LUCK!!!
-thanks and love-
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Post by luvtheaccent on Jun 3, 2007 12:02:50 GMT -5
i wish i had seen the movie
then i could be of more help
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Post by mellie on Jun 4, 2007 1:24:12 GMT -5
I think you should do it because you said you were inspired by the movie which doesn't mean that it will be the same as the movie, so play around with your idea to see what you come up with.  |
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Post by Artemis: Ice Queen Of NYC on Jun 4, 2007 12:59:41 GMT -5
Paula! I would without a doubt read that fic!
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Post by luvtheaccent on Jun 4, 2007 19:32:31 GMT -5
me too
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