Neal's Story Ideas

Short Story Plot Ideas

 * Birthday @ State Line w/Dad
 * Purple Umbrella bought for Mom in Soingnees
 * Interviewer's visit to once-famous actress in obscure nursing home.
 * Conversations at a "vag" farm.
 * College experience with donating plasma gone horribly (and comically) wrong.
 * Minister on a colonization mission to other planet. Theme: (ir)relevancy of religion in SF world.
 * "Genius" accidentally eradicated in society as a side effect of medication to reduce mental illness.
 * Comic SF story about a character based on biblical stories of Jacob & Gideon. Perhaps end on darker note with Jonah.
 * Something with allegorical communion?
 * Classroom of the future

Theory
Ordinary humanity shining through bizarre settings.

Great Opening Lines

 * "All she wanted was attention. All he wanted was someone to fold the clothes."
 * "Every time I'm in big trouble I try to write my life story"