Idea: Society Genre: Fantasy Pitch: To expand on my last post about Selkies, let’s look at other underwater societies. Merpeople are a classic fantasy trope. Their legends have existed for hundreds of years and can easily be integrated into any fantasy world. …

Idea: Power Genre: Fantasy/Urban Legend Pitch: There is a reoccurring theme in ancient myths; form-changing coats. Of swans that shed their feathers and become human, of foxes that shift their fur, and seals that transform into people. The seals specifically are called Selkies, and are particularly known for wearing coats…

Idea: Character Genre: Superpowers Whenever a story has superpowers, there is generally two routes: 1) Having superpowers in this world is not atypical, and the person can use them however they chose, or 2) this person’s powers are unique, and uses their greater abilities to become a hero of some…

Idea: Plotline Genre: Various Pitch: A common trope, from Homer’sThe Odyssey to the more recent Lord of the Fliesand Cast Away,is marooning a character on some uninhabited island. Pirates of the Caribbean, The Black Stallion, Swiss Family Robinson, etc., many movies do it. The character, or perhaps a small group…

Idea: Setting Genre: Various Pitch: When a person travels, they often encounter amazing things and places that simply can never be truly experienced unless you’ve been there. Stories love to take this awed emotion and amplify it as much as possible. Perhaps these are long-lost civilizations, or areas hidden from…

Idea: Shapeshifting Character Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/various Pitch: There are several iconic shapeshifting characters. Characters who can warp their appearance to match that of others and slip into the role easier than a new coat. They often follow common tropes of deception, trickery, stealth, espionage, and similar underhanded personalities and means of…

Idea: Main Character Genre: Fantasy Pitch: After thousands of years of civilization, humanity still swoons over the legends and myths of ancient divine stories. Greek gods of the Pantheon, the Norse gods of Asgard, Egyptian gods of Nut, etc, etc. These gods tamper with humanity, often through a chosen hero…

Idea: Worldbuilding/Character Genre: Various Pitch: Immortals. People who have gained the ability to never die under any circumstance. They do not age, and no matter how many times they are opposed and beaten down, they always come back. But it is more interesting than the practical benefits is to see…

Idea: Plotline/Protagonist Genre: Detective Pitch: Everyone loves a detective series. We watch law enforcement hunt down creative and peculiar bad guys while handling the personal dramas and romances in their teams. There have been straightforward adaptations as well as ones with added twists, like the popular shows Lucifer, Sherlock and…