Hi all, my first ever post.
I found this site after selling material to a famous comedian.
(I was looking for outlets for my other material)
Anyway what follows is the absolute truth and happened about 10 - 15 years ago (not checked the dates, just seems about that)
The only other people who know about this are my daughter (she was proofreading and an American friend) I never told anyone else as it would more than likely leave me open to scorn and mockery
I like probably most of you here have always dabbled with writing!
In the early days of the internet, I wrote a screenplay that I thought was excellent. But, I could not finish it - or at least finish it well.
So I found a writers website/forum that was run by compuserve members. (I was with compuserver in those days)
One of the admin took a liking to the outline of my story and tried suggesting fitting endings. I did not like any she (yes she) came up with.
I sent her the unfinished manuscript (email) so that she could get a better feel of the story and plot.
I never heard from her again!
A good while after, my daughter came home after a visit to the cinema and told me she could not believe what she had seen and heard on the screen.
Yep, my screenplay word for word, scene for scene until - the crappy ending. She insisted that I go with her and watch it.
I went to see the movie and I could quote dialouge in each scene before it was said.
Now, who was I going to tell this to. Who would believe me, what proof did I have. I had not submitted it anywhere and I had not finished it.
Just to finish for now, you will want to know what movie.
Well my working title was 'Thoughts'
The film starred Mel Gibson (yes Mel speaking my words lol)
And the Film was called 'What women want'
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is that true?
