Strings Outline

British Literature. Wed, Feb 18th, 2009 at 4:41 pm

Themes: , ,

Here’s the outline so far.  If you have a brilliant idea, post it below.  We’ll continue discussion tomorrow.

  1. I. Peace

    1. A. Characters Introduced

      1. 1. Billy, the only one who has hair
      2. 2. Otto, has a wrench
      3. 3. Deric MacGrave, extremely thin

      B. Talks about normal life

      1. 1. Spend days playing in streets
      2. 2. Rules/guiding strings
      3. 3. School, self-writing blackboard
      4. 4. Market
      5. 5. Our songs

  2. II. Rules for Breaking/Market Vandalized

    1. A. Billy is guided by the Strings to vandalize the market (Couldn’t control himself, enjoyed destroying the market)

    2. B. Wakes up next day and looks for Deric MacGrave, finds him on the street, broken, with X’d-out eyes. He had fallen

      1. 1. 1st miss rule

  3. III. Nothing test

    1. A. Billy is terrified, decides to stay in bed all day.

    2. B. Later, Otto comes in to find Billy. Billy is guided to yell at Otto.

      1. 1. 2nd miss rule
    3. C. Otto says he is going to tell the Blackboard. Leaves, Billy runs after him.

  4. IV. Twisted School

    1. A. Billy follows Otto out into the street

    2. B. Otto trips and neck snaps on his own Strings. His eyes roll up to X’s.

    3. C. Billy drags Otto to the school to see if he can help.

    4. D. Writes Question on Blackboard.

    5. E. The Board gives a Twisted Drawing in response.

    6. F. Billy throws Otto’s body into Blackboard, breaking it. He finds a recording machine…

  5. V. End of the Line

    1. A. Billy decides to solve his own problems.

    2. B. He climbs his Strings.

    3. C. Finds nothing, just his Strings tied to a bar.

    4. D. Realizes he had been controlling himself all along.

    5. E. He has grown out of his strings.

2 Responses to “Strings Outline”

  1. Josiah says:
    February 18, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    I’m going to work on section III for the most part

  2. Alana says:
    February 22, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    The stage is done.
    I think the size was pretty underestimated, as it would be easily fit a miniature horse.
    I’m bringing it tomorrow, so if the filming is going to be done at someone’s house – hope you have a truck or minivan… or something.