Storylines for a zombie story?

I'm planning on writing a story about a zombie apocolypse, and I need a storyline. I want the 2 main characters to be a 16 year old guy and a 15 year old girl. They are in a city that was overrun by zombies from a mad scientist's attempt at a cure for cancer. Basically, I need what they are doing and why they are doing it. If you can keep the storyline humorous, like Zombieland, but I want it serious, like Left 4 Dead. Any help will be nice :D Thanks

My only suggestion is get rid of the backstory to why there are zombies. Nobody cares. It's not integral to the survival aspect.

Also, do your own story.

Step 1. Disease

Step 2. Zombies

Step 3. ???

Step 4. Profit!Setsa

....? I don't get it

Aren't you the writer? Isn't this what you're supposed to be doing?

Aren't you the writer? Isn't this what you're supposed to be doing?

metroidfood

Yes, but I have writer's block :(

You should make it that the cure made the zombies dyslexic.

As a result, they want to eat bran.

[QUOTE="Setsa"]Step 1. Disease

Step 2. Zombies

Step 3. ???

Step 4. Profit!AvatarMan96

....? I don't get it

[QUOTE="metroidfood"]

Aren't you the writer? Isn't this what you're supposed to be doing?

AvatarMan96

Yes, but I have writer's block :(

I'm sure every writer does. Working through it is what builds your writing skill.

a mad scientist's attempt to cure cancer?
..define mad!

You should make it that the cure made the zombies dyslexic.As a result, they want to eat bran.THE_DRUGGIE

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]You should make it that the cure made the zombies dyslexic.As a result, they want to eat bran.Setsa

Which is good, since conflict is needed.

Think about it: bran cannons, bran grenades, and, best of all, bransaws.

a mad scientist's attempt to cure cancer?
..define mad!

VaguelyTagged

He went crazy trying to cure the disease. His cure backfired.

Anyways, I think I've got some ideas for the story. Thanks guys. Check out my blog soon for the story

I think the best zombie story/book ive read is either The Walking Dead or World War Z. Im not a very good story teller, read these and go from there i guess :?

I think the best zombie story/book ive read is either The Walking Dead or World War Z. Im not a very good story teller, read these and go from there i guess :?

MarineXXII

a city that was overrun by zombies from a mad scientist's attempt at a cure for cancer.

AvatarMan96

first job is think of a story that hasnt basically been done, try not to make another zombie story that noone will bother reading because its old.

also do your own damn writing.

I have a couple.

1. The bank is going to foreclose on the zombie orphanage and the only way to save it is by raising money with a zombie dance off. Our hero, the son of a working class zombie, doesn't approve of his son's effete desire to get out of the family trade of "eating people" and become a dancer. Much drama ensues.

2. Wacky zom-rom-com; after hours of trying to eat her (OMG subtext) zombie Bradley Whitford falls in love with non-zombie Kate Hudsonxaos

Win.

Also,

"Jake Smith" was a normal human just like you and me. One day, he is forced to fight off a zombie horde. As he is fighting, he is captured and started to get eaten. As he is being eaten, he falls in love with a zombie girl. He learns the zombie ways and grows sympathetic towards them, eventually becoming one of them. Then he decides to help fighting off the advancing human population.

It will garauntee 11 oscars and a billion dollars at the box office.

I'm really liking the term zom rom com; I think I need to take it to a pitch meetingxaos

I think you're a little late...

[QUOTE="MarineXXII"]

I think the best zombie story/book ive read is either The Walking Dead or World War Z. Im not a very good story teller, read these and go from there i guess :?

cd_rom

True. But that makes it much more interesting.

[QUOTE="cd_rom"][QUOTE="MarineXXII"]

I think the best zombie story/book ive read is either The Walking Dead or World War Z. Im not a very good story teller, read these and go from there i guess :?

MarineXXII

True. But that makes it much more interesting.

[QUOTE="MarineXXII"]

[QUOTE="cd_rom"] Note: Neither of those tell you how the virus spread. Just saying.funsohng

True. But that makes it much more interesting.

How? Its a mystery. I guess its all in what you like.

The ebola virus, a virus transmitted through bodily fluid, has mutated and instead of completely killing the host it basically takes control of the mind. I read awhile ago that there was a disease amongst certain types of fish that did just that. However I can't find a link now.

There is a small group of people holes up in an underground bunker camping out waiting for the zombies to be taken care of. This, of course, would also occur during a wet and stormy hurricane season and in an area of the tropics that would be conducive to the spread of infectious disease.

As they continue taking more people in the waiting time for this disease to take over the body, typically 30 minutes or so, begins taking control of some of the people hiding out in the bunker. Then all 'heck' breaks loose.

[QUOTE="funsohng"][QUOTE="MarineXXII"]

True. But that makes it much more interesting.

MarineXXII

How? Its a mystery. I guess its all in what you like.

I have a couple. 1. The bank is going to foreclose on the zombie orphanage and the only way to save it is by raising money with a zombie dance off. Our hero, the son of a working class zombie, doesn't approve of his son's effete desire to get out of the family trade of "eating people" and become a dancer. Much drama ensues. 2. Wacky zom-rom-com; after hours of trying to eat her (OMG subtext) zombie Bradley Whitford falls in love with non-zombie Kate Hudsonxaos

Are you God?

Cure for cancer creates zombies? Wasn't that pretty much done already?

- - -Quote from I Am Legend

Dr. Alice Krippin: Well, we've had ten thousand and nine clinical trials in humans so far.
TV Personality: And how many are cancer-free?
Dr. Alice Krippin: Ten thousand and nine.
TV Personality: So you have actually cured cancer.
Dr. Alice Krippin: Yes, yes... yes, we have.
[cuts to post-apocalyptic New York three years later]

[QUOTE="xaos"]I have a couple. 1. The bank is going to foreclose on the zombie orphanage and the only way to save it is by raising money with a zombie dance off. Our hero, the son of a working class zombie, doesn't approve of his son's effete desire to get out of the family trade of "eating people" and become a dancer. Much drama ensues. 2. Wacky zom-rom-com; after hours of trying to eat her (OMG subtext) zombie Bradley Whitford falls in love with non-zombie Kate HudsonTheGrayEye

Are you God?

Win.

Also,

"Jake Smith" was a normal human just like you and me. One day, he is forced to fight off a zombie horde. As he is fighting, he is captured and started to get eaten. As he is being eaten, he falls in love with a zombie girl. He learns the zombie ways and grows sympathetic towards them, eventually becoming one of them. Then he decides to help fighting off the advancing human population.

It will garauntee 11 oscars and a billion dollars at the box office.

cd_rom

Oh you. :P

Um... It's probably best not to ask for someone's storyline and then call it your own original peice of work. I beleive... and, correct me if I'm wrong... that that's called plagirism? Again, I could be mistaken.

I write stuff, too, and, when you get writer's block for a whole storyline, it's best to move on to something else and return to the story when you have ideas. Asking for ideas for a part or a small bit is one thing, but it's another to ask for a wholestoryline.

Step 1. Disease Step 2. Zombies Step 3. ??? Step 4. Profit!Setsa

Ahahaha...the underwear gnomes

Guy and girl? Bow chicka wow wow.

My only suggestion is get rid of the backstory to why there are zombies. Nobody cares. It's not integral to the survival aspect.

Also, do your own story.

cd_rom

Guy and girl? Bow chicka wow wow.

Rutzfuz

took the words right out of my mouth:P