Authoring & Playwriting

Title: Link the Second: Origins.

Chapter 1: Post-Mortem Goodbyes.

The date, August 28, year: unknown.

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Title: Link the Second: Origins.

Chapter 1: Post-Mortem Goodbyes.

The date, August 28, year: unknown.

In the dark alleyway of Compton, California, lay a child, held by a futuristic orb, a slick, futuristic humanoid AI — long — lanky and robot-like, understanding what had happened hours earlier. A few hours earlier,a divine light had appeared in the alleyway; a woman's voice emerged from the light, and she appeared, holding a glowing baby with elf ears—a baby possessing both mortal blood and divine spirit.

The woman spoke to the orb "Hello, my name is...it's irrelevant,” she muttered to the AI. I am a goddess of power, but I trust you, one of the best orbs in the business... of protection and power, with my child — to feed him, protect him, and raise him to know right from wrong, everything to make him have a great life. His father...is deceased; I can't take care of him; I have to deal with an evil power, one that could destroy everything."

The orb struggled to keep a stern look, fighting the itch to smoke — his own mask slipping, while the child looked so innocent in the alleyway, while the orb spoke low and unsure, "Look, you need to keep your...child safe, and you need to decide now".

As the woman, now tearing up at the sight of her newborn, sensed her grief, the baby giggled, trying to make his mother laugh, barely able to hold herself in the alleyway. As she spoke softly unto her child with tears in her eyes, "I'm sorry little one, I must leave you here, your... father is very proud of your existence, but if he were here right now, he would love and protect you to death, This orb over here will watch over and protect you". As the goddess pointed to the AI, now activated, its abilities to copy the goddess's voice and replicate it. "Your name… ‌ is Link. Link, The Second".

She trembled, lips brushing his forehead — and for one trembling second, she almost turned back. Almost. Leaving a paper that had the baby's name on it, "Link The Second". The baby cried for its mother.

The orb held the baby like a mother would, replicating the goddess’s voice as it softly sang You Are My Sunshine. Link II fell asleep in its arms. The orb stared at his stolen Walmart name tag — Samuel.

They found food, shelter, and quiet. For now, the chaos of Compton stayed outside, buried under years of violence that would introduce them to the snow that was the city of Compton.

Samuel lit a joint, guilt swirling with the smoke. He’d never taken care of anyone but himself, but now, rethinking‌ it, he really needed to fix his life. High and delirious, he stared at the nametag in shame, and how he beat the hell out of that store manager to get his name tag… then passed out on the couch, slipping into restless sleep, as he dreamt about how much he fucked up his life when he took pot due to peer pressure — where now he's fully hooked on weed.

Hey everyone,

Just a quick heads-up based on something I recently encountered.

If someone reaches out saying they’re a producer, agent, or executive and then asks you to send your scripts or materials to a generic email address, please take a moment to verify who they are. Even if the profile uses...

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Rebecca James

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- Debbie Seagle
- Maurice Vaughan
7 hours ago

No mate... not one of us... you are on your own! Lol!

Debbie Seagle

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- Wyman Brent
4 hours ago

LOL Obviously I need to run from my keyboard after midnight. It's good to know that no one else makes up stories until they pass out. : )

Wyman Brent

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- Debbie Seagle
4 hours ago

Debbie Seagle, I did make up stories until I passed out. However, that involved a bottle of whiskey and an annoyed girlfriend.

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- Wyman Brent
3 hours ago

Wyman - You're the man! I love a story that keeps us imagining what happened next.

3 hours ago

Debbie Seagle, thanks. Everyone tells me that I am full of wit. At least, I think they said wit.

Kat Spencer

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- James Boyd Fuller
- Maurice Vaughan
3 days ago

James Boyd Fuller Create some time :) And good luck with your research!!

James Boyd Fuller

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2 days ago

Yes, I'm still creating. Have a producer have endorsement for current project Oasis Rising. I've tons of ideas that need developing.

Let me ask you a question. Why do aliens always break their dishes?

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- Kat Spencer
- Maurice Vaughan
13 hours ago

Answer Flying Saucers

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- Maurice Vaughan
7 hours ago

James Boyd Fuller haha

Being on Stage 32 all day!

Maurice Vaughan

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- Matthew Gross
17 hours ago

I think so too, Matthew Gross. Thanks! I'm looking forward to hearing what other Stage 32ers have to say too.

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- Maurice Vaughan
- Matthew Gross
16 hours ago

Yes... Screenplay loglines tend to emphasize the protagonist's goal and the central conflict, while book loglines might focus on the theme and emotional journey (to make you want to find out more by reading the book).

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- Debbie Seagle
16 hours ago

Ok, thanks, Debbie Seagle! I might get back into writing short stories, and your answer will come in handy. I think I only wrote a logline for one of my short stories, and it was a screenplay type log...

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Debbie Croysdale

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I usually do a “Blurb” for novels. Longer than the 30 words for a tight Log-line yet shorter than a synopsis. The gist or base line for the story. When people scroll Amazon or Kindle list Etc or when pitching it must hook.

16 hours ago

Thanks for the info, Debbie Croysdale!

Nate Nana Kwami

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- Abdusamad Shafiev
- Maurice Vaughan
1 week ago

Well to me, it can be a little bit harder to write since you need to master sensory description very well.

To make the audience to feel and understand what the characters doing, a great style of sensory details must be added to make it a perfect horror movie.

Richard M Kjeldgaard

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Not to me. This sounds funny but I had a really rough time growing up so it was always easy for me to write revenge stories letting my imagination run wild.

Dwayne Williams

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Horror can feel like the hardest genre if you're not pulling from the right influences—but honestly, any genre gets hard without the right fuel. The difference is, horror rewards raw, primal energy mo...

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Richard M Kjeldgaard, I know what you mean about having a rought time growing up. I was literally lucky to surivve my family.

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- Maurice Vaughan
17 hours ago

Horror to me is no harder to write than any genre & I think of it as two fold “Psychological & Physical.” It’s easier (not easy per sae but more so than comedy) to build dread, suspense & shock than i...

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- Ashley Renee Smith
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Thanks for sharing the video, Ashley Renee Smith. I've wondered what “New York Times Bestseller” meant. Success looks like a script request, a job, script sale, networking with someone, successful pit...

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- Maurice Vaughan
5 days ago

Great video Ashley Renee Smith - After dealing with Amazon, and briefly working for someone who used to promise bestseller status, "Bestseller" definitely isn't what I used to think it meant. And abso...

Ashley Renee Smith

Valentina Ezejiaku, This really resonates, especially the idea that stories choose us. I grew up with writing as my constant companion through joy and grief, and I’ve come to believe that writing isn’...

Helen Bland

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7 days ago

My stories are a vehicle for the things l abore, art forgery and any type of deceit. I invent evil characters then its murder most foul. Mmm love it.

Funnily enough I never have chosen my scripts, I have had books flick off the shelf or literally buzz in my hand, the soul of a young girl visits in the night and the next day the idea is in my head,...

Carol M. Salter

6 days ago

Stupidity. Sorry on a negative day today. LOL

R.A. Lee

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- Carol M. Salter
6 days ago

Same thing. I have a dream. Then the characters keep evolving. To get them out of my head, I have to put them on paper. That's what keeps me writing. Clearing the characters and their stories from my mind.

1 week ago

This is incredible, Vicente Elido Ramirez Diaz! The chapter hooked me right away. I like the mix of urban life, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi, and the orb feels like a flawed, complex human....

Jeff E. Gregory

7 days ago

Register a copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office (copyright.gov) before passing/posting any material. Post nothing, say nothing, until the copyright is registered.

Vicente Elido Ramirez Diaz

thx for advice

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- Maurice Vaughan
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Thanks so much for sharing your experience and insights, Glenn McAndrews! I’m Ashley, the Head of Community here at Stage 32, and I really appreciate the honesty in your post. There are so many nuance...

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- Maurice Vaughan
7 days ago

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- Ashley Renee Smith
- Maurice Vaughan
2 weeks ago

Hi Maurice Vaughan :) hahahah. I'm editing this because when I first saw your post, all it said was Hi Kat Spencer. Mission: Impossible was really good! I hope you enjoy it. That is a great strength!...

D A Stenard

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2 weeks ago

I am so glad you went to a theatre to see it. Where there distractions, however? People ont heir phones and talking and texting etc?

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- Maurice Vaughan
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Kat Spencer, I love this reflection. It’s such a powerful reminder that our individuality becomes even more meaningful when we bring it into community. One of my greatest strengths is my empathy. It f...

Nope! D A Stenard - I tend to avoid crowds. ON PURPOSE. heehee. There was only one other person in the theater, far away from us.

Ashley Renee Smith That strength of yours shines through very clearly! I'm an empath and saw it in you immediately. This lovely reminder came to me during the movie. I actually had to be naughty for t...

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