The Doctor Who Story GeneratorBy Morgan DavieDo you think you could write a pretty good Doctor Who story if only you had the time? Are you envious of all these under-talented fanboys making megabucks from Doctor Who fiction? Is it time for you to make some waves in the world of Doctor Who fiction yourself? If so, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. The simple system presented here can generate literally hundreds of story outlines, each of which can provide an infinite number of variations simply by changing the name of the planet and villain! All you need to do is go through the plot outline below, selecting any or all of the options available, and a Doctor Who story of your own will magically appear! Come up with few appropriate names and you can even send it off as a submission to Virgin - it is really that easy! So what are you waiting for? The world of literary endeavour awaits you! Plot OutlineThe malfunctioning TARDIS lands...
... and the Doctor immediately senses that something is amiss. Soon he realises that...
... and he must intervene to prevent a disaster. As he begins to investigate...
... and he finds himself ...
... and put in a cell where he is ...
Meanwhile, the Doctor's companions...
... but they are in worse danger than they realise because...
Elsewhere, the Doctor...
... and after a tense period of...
... is shocked to learn that...
... and the tension comes to a peak until, at the last minute, the Doctor saves the day by...
Happy writing! This item appeared in TSV 44 (June 1995). | |