Hello All,
I'm John; Professional Izealogist at the Department of Customer Love. I enjoy my position at Izea and also appreciate the people I work with. Now I come to you with a little 'Izea' of mine!!
I'd like us all to put together a story of the most fearless super hero we know. I'll begin, and then any Postie, Blogger, or Internet nomad can feel free to add the next parts on our comments. Please include about one paragraph of clean but imaginative content on each comment.
You may post as many times as you'd like but please do so after some of your fellow Shakespearians have contributed as well. Do keep track of the story, so we can put together as great an epic as possible. Let your imagination take over the keyboard, and this will be great!!
We'll finish the story on Monday night at 9pm EST, so if your one the lucky writers to be reading our blog at that time, you may be able to decide the fate of our hero!!!!
Here goes....ENJOY!!!
Once upon a time on a planet trillions of light years away, lived a species of amphibians whose way of life was threatened by frog eating sharks. Frogstradamus had predicted the demise of their population centuries earlier, but the species was not about to succumb to the razor sharp bite of their enemies.
A group of their most proficient engineers gathered, and after months of innovation, created the one, the only, MURPHMAN!! Donned in green waterproof pants and his trademark fuzzy neon green cape, Murphman gave new hope to his creators. His courage to stand up to the enemies of the sea was that which Superman, Batman and Robin, and Aquaman could never surpass.
However, could he alone withstand the wrath of evil, and if so, what would he do next?!?!?
P.S. If our story becomes Oscar worthy, I'll try my best to print out a paper copy, make it look like a book, and contact Murphman to autograph it….It will be sent to the writer who contributes the best content!!
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Gen said...
I enjoy reading this post and I spotted it in my dashboard. You are a good writer and post some more interesting topics and I would like to read some more. I like story you posted in here. Have a great day and take care...
Apr 2, 2008 6:56:54 PM
John R said...
Gen, Thanks! I can't wait to see what kind of story we come up with! Feel free to join in!
Apr 3, 2008 9:21:52 AM
v said...
On the morning of the Great Battle West, Murphman was crouched over his toilet, crying in agony. He was pregnant. How then, could he battle such evil warlords, with this impending bundle of joy!?
He had to call his reserves, and so he did. Together, Murphman, Colleen, Pete the Pirate, and Little Joe set off to find the slippery leader of the frog-eating sharks, Barry, to begin the epic Great Battle West.
Apr 3, 2008 1:57:49 PM
P said...
Shortly after they set out upon their journey, the gang happened upon a frog wizard of sorts. The wizard granted first to Little Joe a pocket full of business cards. These, the wizard said would aid in procuring future leads. To Pete the Pirate, the wizard bestowed an ultra jazz frog-o-book capable of crunching incredible amounts of numbers in split seconds. The wizard figured he may need the computing power for developing strategies for fighting the sharks, but he knew that secretly Pete the Pirate would be more interested in playing the latest frog-o-game "world of frogcraft". To Colleen, the wizard granted a ziplock bag. He figured she could use it to put things in... or keep her flies fresh... or you know, whatever. And lastly, to Murphman...
Apr 3, 2008 2:35:54 PM
luke said...
The frog wizard wavered and was perplexed Murphman's exquisite attire. For the first time in the frog wizard's nine-century lifespan, he gazed upon a man whose dress far exceeded his own . The wizard, whose face had grown pale, sat in disbelief. After several minutes of silence, the wizard gathered his strength and with his lower lip quivering muttered the words, "I only have one gift for you brave traveler." To the disbelief of the companions, the wizard began to remove his sacred wizard hat. Once removed, the group admired the most glorious site of the of the land. The wizard reached up and grabbed the blue ribbon from the first annual Queen of Wizards fashion show. "Take this first place ribbon." the wizard said, "This is no ordinary first prize. When the time is right, you will know when to use it." Murhman's face lit up and his eyes twinkled as he accepted the sacred award. And with the companion's new gifts, the wandered off through the wheat field and continued their Great Battle West...
Apr 3, 2008 3:35:01 PM
David Bates said...
As Murphman and companions kept plodding along, Murphman pondered about the wizard's instructions ... "When the time is right, you will know when to use it". Just as they crossed over the top of a mountain, they saw it ... the ocean where Barry resided. The water was dark black, with an eeire violet tint to it. Unsheathing his sword, Pete the Pirate said "Ahoy matey, this looks like Barry's lair. We will fight now!!" "Patience!" said Murphman. "A battle like this requires time, patience, planning, a whole militia of froggies. We must plan this tonight while we sleep on this mountain top. Let's set up camp." The sun was going down, and the campfire was just coming to life. Just then, a slow, long, loud gurgling soung came from the direction of Barry's lair. "EGADS!!!" shreiked Little Joe. "What was that?!?!". Pete the Pirate smirked and replied ........
Apr 3, 2008 4:26:48 PM
Courtney said...
"I TOLD YOU WE SHOULD'VE GONE AFTER THEM DURING THE DAY! Now they're coming after us when we're most vulnerable. Murphman is over there asleep on his fuzzy neon green cape. What plan could he possibly come up with while he's sleeping?"
Murphman stirs from his peaceful sleep "Do you dare doubt me Pete the Pirate?"
"No sir, not at all sir, but they're stirring in their lair, surely that can't be good news for us."
Just then dark grey clouds covered the sky and harsh winds were howling as they beat against the mountain. The light from the setting sun/rising moon and their fire was instantly dissipated.
In that moment, the group was suddenly thrust into complete and total darkness.
Apr 3, 2008 5:22:31 PM
Heather in Beautiful BC said...
"I'm afraid of the dark," whined Little Joe.
Murphman heaved his rapidly expanding belly from the fuzzy neon green cape, silently wishing to be back in his dreams of peanut butter and pickles.
Colleen, exquisite in her new jeans, which were so tight Pete the Pirate read the date of the dime in her back pocket each time she bent over, reached her hand into the empty ziplock bag to ......
Apr 4, 2008 8:57:34 PM
John R said...
....reveal it wasn't as empty as everyone thought. As Colleen pulled her hand out the bag, she let loose a magic powder which made Pete the Pirate sneeze and in need of a second eye-patch.
With Pete disabled, all hope for victory began to diminish. But soon after, the wind blew traces of the powder Murphman's way, and suddenly his stomach began to rumble. 'I think its time!!!!' he shouted. Several tense moments passed, but ultimately, after a little inspirational words from Little Joe, Murphman brought to life a....
Apr 7, 2008 2:12:29 PM