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You’re writing a screenplay based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment”. A contemporary take on a classic story of murder and morality, of madness and reality. “Rasko” is a crisp, compelling short story that looks at what drives the protagonist to slaughter. An unrelenting character study. Does it
It’s a busy city corner, roaring with life. Trams are trundling by, cement trucks churn, air brakes hiss, cars blare and swerve past. Pedestrians are hustling past, talking loudly at each other or on their phones. Whistles and yells from nearby construction sites. Bulldozers, loaders and excavators crunching through
Ted Canard thinks he can do no wrong. Yet here he is on a New York sidewalk, his life ebbing away. Moments earlier, he was revelling in his success, blind to the inequity around him. “Trickle-Down Economics” is an incisive short story about the problems of inequality. How does this
It’s on the ground. In the grass by the corner of the road. Either accidentally dropped or purposely discarded. It’s a small 2024 diary. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. A cheap, unbranded Moleskine look-a-like. Black soft cover with the year stamped on the
In the dead of night, Richard grapples with a daunting task. Richard must craft an anti-nuclear campaign that will sway an entire nation. The clock ticks. Ideas come and go but conventional methods fall short. Until inspiration strikes at the last minute. “Anti-Nuclear” is a creative short story about the