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Posted By: stephnachia Write a fic from a title! - 10/03/07 12:38 PM
Hi All! This idea came from a thread I have in the Off topic section where we were trying to come up with an idea for a new online company name. We got some really good ideas and it was so much fun I thought, "Why not infiltrate LnC into this somehow?" So would anyone be up for writing fics off of random titles people come up with? I forsee hilarious results. I guess we should have some way of claiming a title as your own or we could have multiple authors using the same title with different stories but that could get confusing. What do ya'll think?

Okay here's my title: The Kleenex Box...

Original I know. laugh Anyone up for the challenge?
Posted By: MrsMosley Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/03/07 01:08 PM
I think the idea as a whole is great, but I also think it would be even more fun if multiple authors take the challenge. Each author is going to come up with something completely different, and that's the most fun part!

There has been at least one similiar challenge in the past which resulted in at least two great stories: Dave\'s and CC\'s .

I think this idea is definitely worth resurrecting.

*stares at Kleenex Box for inspiration*

Lisa
Posted By: Catherine Bruce Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/03/07 01:18 PM
Oooh I like titles!

How Not to Take Over the World

Can I make more than one title?
Posted By: Tank Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/03/07 09:10 PM
"Metallois"

Tank (who says that this was actually a story he had considered writing, but just doesn't have the time)
Posted By: Zoar3 Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/04/07 12:23 PM
Great idea! Let's see... Stay Free? (Terrible I know but it is that hideous time of month for me). Maybe better ideas... I know! Did anyone ever watch, gosh probably 10 years ago now on the Disney Channel, a show called "Z Games?" It featured games that young children, sometimes early teens had created and played with their friends? At that time I was finishing up my education degree and was starting preschool teaching so found that show interesting. My point is "Super Games" as in a created game by say a super child of L and C might make for an interesting tale!

Mona
Posted By: StarKat Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/04/07 01:40 PM
this is Nan not Tara. I'm babysitting at her place, so here I am on her computer.

Maybe someone would like to enlarge on this one:

The Burning Haystack -- Or Fiery Days in Smallville.

I'll leave it to you to figure out that one.

Nan
Posted By: Queen of the Capes Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/04/07 08:13 PM
Ooh dance

The Adventures of HG Wells laugh
Posted By: beethoven Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/05/07 01:49 AM
how about...
the "not so Nutty" professor
Posted By: Zoar3 Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/05/07 11:34 AM
That Super Son of Mine (I might use this one myself wink

The (some planet) melted or froze my homework! (As in a super excuse for the dog ate my homework).

Cloud Sitting

Treasure Hunting
Posted By: Catherine Bruce Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/05/07 12:34 PM
Wildly Domesticated

Snow Daze

Scientific Progress Goes 'Boink' (Hush, I love Calvin and Hobbes! wink )

Fires of Metropolis
Posted By: Queen of the Capes Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/05/07 02:55 PM
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Originally posted by Zoar3:

The (some planet) melted or froze my homework! (As in a super excuse for the dog ate my homework).

You mean, as in Zombies Ate My Homework ? laugh (I love that fic!)

And for more titles (which are so much easier to come up with than fics goofy )...

The Baby Sitter

A Matter of Timing

Alas, Poor Shakespeare

First Day On the Job

cool
Posted By: Zoar3 Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/05/07 03:09 PM
Queen of Capes, I just read the zombie story and it is very funny indeed! Definitely could be a hw excuse. What I had in mind was say one of Clark's children was studying the moon and decided to fly to it for some up close and personal research and in the process some of his/her materials froze or whatever. That kind of thing.

Mona
Posted By: Lady_Mirth Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/09/07 04:11 AM
There ought to be warnings against this thread. I looked on in it, in my unsuspecting innocence and before I can yell "Help! Superman", I am beset, bitten and beleaguered by an attack of plot bunnies! Those are some brilliant, brilliant titles!

Favourites so far are "That Super Son of Mine", "Wildly Domesticated" (NFIC!) and "The Baby Sitter".

And I am now being chased by "Mettalois". thud
Posted By: MissyG Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/09/07 10:46 AM
How about Pheromone, My Ugly....

Honeymoon....In Jimmy's Apartment?

Please Tug on Superman's Cape

We Have A Lot to Fight/Kiss About

Alright, I know those are not very original, but they might inspire someone to think about the episode and come up with something.

Original - or so I hope...
To The Winds
Clark's To Do List
I'm a Hack, You're a Hack, Everyone's a Hack Hack! Oops! That one just slipped out!!

I throw in the white flag!!!!
Posted By: woody Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/12/07 01:24 PM
The Yellow Umbrella

Perry Perry, quite Contrary

Lois and Clark: The Moon Diaries

Just Say Whoa

Lady and the Tiger

Growing Panes (Don't ask me why I thought of that)
Posted By: HatMan Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/13/07 02:00 AM
Green Card
Posted By: Lady_Mirth Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/13/07 02:23 AM
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Green Card
Wendy and Tank have already done that, Paul. smile
Posted By: HatMan Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/13/07 02:36 AM
Oh, right. I thought it seemed familiar. Was just realizing I should have checked.

I dunno. Was thinking of that scene in MJD where Supes is approached by the FAA and the IRS and the INS and everyone over his documentation. And of the fact that Superman and "green" don't exactly mix.

Oh well.
Posted By: BJ Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/14/07 09:58 AM
You are all so creative. How about this one?

Fight or Flight

I hope that at least a few of these get written. I've enjoyed reading "To Do List", which I think was inspired by this challenge.

In honor of the "Pandora's Box" drabbles being posted to the archive today, what would you think of reviving the drabble challenge and using some of the titles here as the topic?

Just a suggestion.

BTW - Woody:
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Growing Panes (Don't ask me why I thought of that)
Ooo, I see Tempus and a time window in this one, yes?

BJ
Posted By: carolm Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/14/07 11:55 AM
Yup - I was just going to post here that "To Do Lists" was inspired by Missy's post [even though they both end up with a To Do List].

It can be found here.

Carol [who is glad you're enjoying it smile ]
Posted By: woody Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/14/07 09:06 PM
Maybe, BJ. The pun just popped into my head.

Another one.

Blades of Grass
Posted By: Mrs. McLeod Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/16/07 12:33 AM
I'm here staring at a Cock Robin cd so for a title how about:
'The biggest fool of all' or 'when your heart is weak'

Just a thought.

-Camy
Posted By: woody Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/16/07 11:03 PM
She (or He) is Wearing WHAT?!!!

The Adventures of Clois and Lark: A Dyslexic Exercise (You know you'd have fun)

What can Brown do For You? (Clark's eyes, Murray, etc.)

Who's Byline is it Anyway?

Like a good neighbor, Clark Kent is There.

The Lex-icon

Making Lemonade (notice the double reference)

The Clone Fall (One section of Clois and Lark)
Posted By: woody Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/17/07 10:45 PM
Thought of another one:

Raiders of the Lost Ork.

and...

Chicken Supes for the Soul

Man of Steel, Woman of Fiberoptics

The Superhero Olympics
Posted By: Aromassa Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/17/07 11:38 PM
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Who's Byline is it Anyway?
Ooh, can I use this for NaNoWriMo?
Posted By: stephnachia Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/18/07 06:29 AM
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Raiders of the Lost Ork
*snort* I love this one!!! Sue should write that one... hyper
Posted By: woody Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/18/07 08:08 AM
Sure, Sammy.

And yes, stephnachia, I was thinking of Sue for that one, too.
Posted By: Catherine Bruce Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/21/07 05:27 PM
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Chicken Supes for the Soul
rotflol

Oh man, I just had an image of Superman dressed in a chicken costume! Or worse, a variation of Lois's Chicken Costume!!
Posted By: woody Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/21/07 06:49 PM
Rainbow Relations?

Under the Whether
Posted By: beethoven Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/22/07 05:57 AM
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Originally posted by woody:

The Adventures of Clois and Lark: A Dyslexic Exercise (You know you'd have fun)
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Who's Byline is it Anyway?
...........
The Lex-icon
great stuff woody

what about?
The Psycho Pathologist
(two words)

or
the Tequila Mockingbird (ok, so not so original, this was one of my favourite Get Smart episodes


ohhh soo cooolllll
just found out there is to be a Warner Bros movie based on Get smart released in 2008
Posted By: woody Re: Write a fic from a title! - 10/22/07 11:16 AM
Or the two-kilo mockingbird?
Posted By: VirginiaR Re: Write a fic from a title! - 01/18/15 09:58 PM
Thought I'd bump this one up to catch some attention. I created one inadvertently just a moment ago, which I thought I'd share:

Lex in the City.

Anyone have any new ideas?
Posted By: Artemis Re: Write a fic from a title! - 01/21/15 12:07 AM
Well, I've had one rattling in my brain for a while but never could figure out how to make a good story out of it. What if Clark was a professional football player instead of a reporter?
Would that ever work? I know Clark played in "Smallville" at high school and there have been other football stories in past years, but I never could get one to gel right. Must be Superbowl fever! Fever I say!!!
cool
Artemis
Posted By: Mike M Re: Write a fic from a title! - 01/21/15 12:35 AM
Artemis,

Check out: Star Player, Star Reporter by StopQuitDont. Did not really work for me but maybe that is why you are having a time trying to figure out how to make a good story out of it.


Mike
Posted By: Artemis Re: Write a fic from a title! - 01/21/15 03:25 AM
Yeah, I read that. Might be worth another read after I finish the Kerth voting. Thanks for the reminder. Maybe I didn't see enough football in it.
Thanks
Artemis
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