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Be as detailed as possible.
[2] The more information you supply
us the better.
[3] Proposed story outlines are to be sent
to the attention of Bob Furnell, at jigsawpublications@yahoo.ca |
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outlines are requested so that we can judge
whether a story will be accepted for development.
Once we've read your proposal and if it
has been accepted, you will be given access
to the TDWP Writers Forum. We will then
ask that you post your story proposal in
the forum. When submitting story ideas,
please feel free to go into as much detail
as possible. The more developed the idea,
the better it will be for us to judge whether
we will want to use your story or not. Please
feel free to send in as many story ideas
as you'd like. The more you send in, and
the more the original it is, the better
chance your story stands be included in
the season.
Make sure you keep your stories situated
in the Doctor Who universe as created
in the original (1963-89) television series.
Do not use any ideas, plot threads, companions,
monsters, etc created/used in Doctor Who
comics of any kind, the Virgin New &
Missing Adventures novels, the BBC novels
(PDA, EDA, NDA), the 1996 television movie,
or in the new television series produced
by BBC Wales. Any stories featuring these
elements will be automatically rejected.
Please read below for important information
regarding the use of companions and old
foes.
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not use former companions from the television
series.
Although at present we do not want any
stories featuring former companions, we
will make exceptions for exciting, original
storylines that feature them in the future.
At present we mainly want to concentrate
on the relationship between the Doctor
and his current companion(s).
Ask us first if an old companion can
be brought back. If you get approval to
use an old companion in a story, please
use them in new, unique and interesting
ways. They must still resemble the characters
as seen on the television series.
The Doctor Who Project does not use,
or refer to, continuity from the Virgin/BBC
novels, comic strips, the new television
series from BBC Wales, or Big Finish audios
for its "canon" - any companions
who may have died in the novels (e.g.
Liz Shaw) are still alive. Also, any major
companion "personality" changes
(e.g. Ace in the Virgin novels) has not
happened in the Doctor Who Project. That's
not to say that these companions would
not have changed in their time away from
the Doctor, it's just that they should
not have changed in the same way as in
the novels/audios.
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Monsters and Villains |
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line - do not use old foes, monsters and
villains. Be creative - try to develop your
own. Using your own monsters/villains will
be a better gauge of your abilities as a
writer instead of relying on old monsters/villains.
The use of old foes (e.g. Daleks, Cybermen)
is something the editorial team will be
assigning to writers as the need arises
and for special occasions. If you are
assigned to write a story using one of
these characters please make sure the
Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, Ice Warriors,
etc, are those from television series,
or rather in keeping with what has been
already established as their character
traits.
Do not use the Master in your story. Though
we are not ruling out ever using the Master
again, he would fit into the "special
story" category.
You cannot use the Valeyard.
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If
your story outline is accepted for use,
the final written draft should be in the
range of 12,000-35,000 words in length.
The stories should be written in short story
format.
Stories can be written in episode format
but if you wish to use cliff-hanger endings,
adapt these into chapters (e.g. a 4-part
story should be 4 chapters, etc). |
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Materials (Outlines, Final Stories, etc) |
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All
material must be submitted as attachments to an
email, and be double-spaced in one of the following
formats:
-Rich Text Format (.rtf files)
-MS Word
If you do not have access to MS Office
suite, do not fret - all Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP
PCs are able to generate Rich Text Files
using WordPad, which comes with the operating
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[*] Appears to be approximately
50-55 years old Earth years (though in
reality the Doctor is approximately 975
years old).
[*] Black hair, short (the length
a man of 50'ish would wear)
[*] Height: 5 foot 11 inches
[*] Eyes: soft blue eyes (that
could turn cold in an instant, or into
a warm beaming smile)
[*] Speaks correct English/doesn't
use slang
[*] Keen eye, skittishness and
lively body language
[*] A curio collector of the cosmos,
appreciating fine art and statuary, at
times vulnerable but shortly to let fly
a rage at injustice, his impressive height
and skeletal form dominating every scenario
[*] Personality wise he would
be calm and laid back for the most part,
giving the impression he's seen it and
done it all.
[*] Physically based on Basil
Rathbone
Now that we're into the ninth incarnation
of the Doctor, it's obvious that this
Doctor will have matured and learned from
past mistakes. He is a very down to earth
Doctor, someone who doesn't tell his companions
to 'stay here' or 'go back to the TARDIS'.
He will have learnt to trust his friends
and let them stay with him and is open
to their opinions. He doesn't solely rely
on his own judgment and is apt to ask
those present what would be a good way
to solve the situation.
He is someone who has learnt through
the centuries that his friends are not
children, that they can go off and do
what they want and not try and acts the
father figure.
When arriving on a planet, he will let
his companion(s) go off on their own,
leaving him to explore on his own and
have fun. (Added note: perhaps stories
could show the Doctor enjoying himself
and being at peace, to show that normality
is something he yearns for when not saving
innocent lives. Perhaps we see him at
a friend's party, having tea in a cafe,
making the most of his trip to the present
time and place, for all he knows; he could
never see it again.)
This incarnation makes the most of life
and values every second, he won't blunder
into evil plots, he'll be hiking in the
mountains, camping on alien worlds, visiting
the 7 wonders of the universe, the monsters
will come to him. At heart, he doesn't
want adventure, he wants to explore, make
the most of life, which does not involve
nearly getting killed. He's spent incarnations
getting embroiled in plots to take over
the universe, its time for him to enjoy
himself, but when he does find himself
embroiled in evil plots, he will be hesitant
and eager to get back to exploring. But
he knows he must do what is right, he
knows that innocent lives are at stake,
and he must help them.
Here's an example:
The Doctor is hiking in the mountains
with his companion(s) on some alien planet.
Evil-goings-on is at hand; the Doctor's
fun is ruined when he is kidnapped. He
wants to get back to enjoying life, including
his companions, but he knows that innocents
like his companion are at stake, people
enjoying life, falling in love, getting
married, and a life that good should not
be ended so early.
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will are two companions accompanying the
Ninth Doctor. The first is a humanoid male
named Kaylaar, who is from an alien planet
and is a shape changer. The second is a
25 year old female from Earth named Hannah
Redfoot.
Full companion biographies are available
on the TDWP
Writers Forum.
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you are writing a story for TDWP, you will
be given access to the TDWP Writers Forum.
The purpose of this forum is for information,
discussion, exchange ideas with other TDWP
writers, post story ideas, and more.
The forum is a private members only forum,
though there is no cost to join or access
the forum. If your story has been chosen
for development, you will be given access
to the forum.
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