Anyone can write a pulp action story as long as you follow a few simple rules.
- The hero never dies. Oh, he may look dead. You may even see his ship fly into the Sun or his stage coach drop off a cliff but he's alive and will return with perfect hair.
- Ditto for the villain (except for the hair part).
- The main characters are happy at the end of the story no matter how many horrid things occurred during the story.
- Each story must contain a 'rescuee' who is either kidnapped, death trapped, knocked unconscious and in the way of something horrible or (most likely) all of the above.
- Heaving breasts or an allusion to heaving breasts must occur once during the story
- Dr. Know-it-all must be present to describe the pseudo science, history of the universe or dispense frontier wisdom in some semi-plausible way
- If a side kick or love interest runs out of ammo they must throw their gun at the nearest opponent
- Evil people always look evil. Oh they may put on a good act for Aunt Marabel or Princess Adultra but quickly there after you'll see the evil.
- Good guys always look and act good. Their hair seldom stays mussed for long
- Comic relief comes from short people
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