Two unknown, young and aspiring writers become famous overnight after all the other writers on earth are killed by a mysterious alien virus.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
8pp
Genre:
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
13+
Based On:
Real life experience.
Synopsis/Details

In the not too distant future (maybe as early as next week?), a mysterious virus from outer space causes a mass extinction of all the writers in the world except two. This event shakes the very foundations of both Holly and Bolly Wood. Wannabe writers sitting in Starbucks around the world can no longer be heard mumbling to themselves, "What do I have to do to get a break?" In this darkish (8) page short, an unlikely scenario is offered in which two aspiring nobodies achieve overnight success completely unrelated to their questionable and dubious talents. As always, don't take anything I write too seriously and enjoy the read.

Low-ish budget, naturally occurring sets, fun.

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Submitted: 2021-May-02
Last Updated: 2026-Feb-20
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The Writer: John Hunter

My barefoot childhood was spent in the coastal low country of South Georgia. In this semi-rural version of Camelot, the truth was often stretched and embellished as an innocent form of recreation. So, as you can clearly see, my storytelling is not entirely my fault. My dystopian horror Baby Soup won the 2013 Florida Independent Filmmakers Contest and six of my shorts have been produced, including the Companion Shop , a story about the difficulties which arise when an elderly woman tries to return an AI companion purchased with a discount coupon. More recently, I declined an offer made by the representative of a mainland China duanju producer for my mid-budget creature feature Snow Worms .… Go to bio
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