murder mystery, but make it sci-fi

murder mystery, but make it sci-fi

by @lizlynnkondzel

| Assignments, Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1552
January 30, 2020

This (three and a half star, written) assignment was to write and alternate ending to a film. The film I went with was Clue the Movie, released in 1985, set in the 50s. This was definitely a really interesting take, and the format of the movie made it very conducive to this assignment. As far […]
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Alternate Ending of Step Brothers: Spy Edition

by @gmoore333

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January 27, 2019

If you’ve ever seen the movie Step Brothers, you know that at the end of the movie Dale and Brennan come together (after parting ways for a while) at the Catalina Wine Mixer and play one last song together and save the whole mixer (their jobs depended on it). For my alternate ending I would …
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Supernatural: A Road Well-Travelled

by @JessicaDS106

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September 13, 2018

The man that steps into the bar on a Friday night seems an ordinary one as any, as he takes his place at the barstool, ordering a quick drink from the bartender as he catches him walk by. Though, he’s anything but ordinary, in fact, he’s an angel; or perhaps, that’s all wrong, and the … Continue reading Supernatural: A Road Well-Travelled
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The “Real” Ending of “California”

by @Sam_ara106

| Syndicated, Week Twelve, writing, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1552
April 12, 2018

I decided to complete the alternative ending assignment for my novel, California, because I finished the book with a need for more. I am going to tell the original ending since most of the class did not choose this book, so there will obviously be spoilers! The Original: They didn’t discuss his long hours. Or the […]
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World War Z Alternate Ending

by @KatieHartraft

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March 26, 2018

Chesapeake, Virginia [Charlee Faraday walks with me through the city she is currently living in and trying to raise back up (from the dead, so to speak). Her role is small but important, a local radio newscaster, talk show host, and DJ.] I don’t know why you’re deciding to interview […]
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Alternate Ending to The Screwfly solution

by @dannpannn

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February 13, 2018

Its cold. I am wet sitting in a swamp. I am the last woman in existence. Where most woman would give up and accept their fate, i refuse. I pick myself out of the swamp once again and scavenge the nearby lands for anything of use that I may have missed. I also look for Read more about Alternate Ending to The Screwfly solution[…]
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Alternative Ending to “Finis” By Frank L. Pollack

by @dnguyenUMW

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February 5, 2018

… Alice crept closer to the man as the grey light rose upon the watery air. “Kiss me!” she whispered suddenly, throwing her arms around his neck. He could feel her trembling. “Say you love me; hold me in your … Continue reading →
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Finis (Alternate Ending) by Frank L. Pollack and David A. Slupek

by @dslupekds106

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February 5, 2018

*As the two main characters in Finis are in their shelter hiding from the intensity of the new sun (star) that just reached the Earth* The two were stranded in the bunker with an odd sense of comfort and insecurity at the same time. They were conversing and turning over possibilities on how to survive … Continue reading Finis (Alternate Ending) by Frank L. Pollack and David A. Slupek
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Alternate Ending to “There will come soft rains” by Ray Bradbury

by @dnguyenUMW

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February 5, 2018

… In the nursery the jungle burned. Blue lions roared, purple giraffes bounded off. The panthers ran in circles, changing color, and ten million animals, running before the fire, vanished off toward a distant steaming river… Ten more voices died. … Continue reading →
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A Different Ending

by @keyris22

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February 5, 2018

The alternative ending to Tupac Shakur and The End of the World: “Jack just please shot me” I beg as my body slowly starts to hardened. “No, I wont kill you, just wait little there have got to be someone here that can help you” ...
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Alternative Ending: A Boy and His Dog

by @GMorris1988

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February 5, 2018

I truly enjoyed reading A Boy and His Dog. This short story created very strong imagery in my head. I have missed this part that fictional stories can create in the imagination. Here below I will list the original ending of the story, followed by the alternative ending that I create. Please Let me know what you … Continue reading Alternative Ending: A Boy and His Dog
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There Will Come Soft Rains (Alternate Ending)

by @Anne Armour

| Assignments, ds106, Syndicated, writing, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1552
February 5, 2018

… In the nursery, the jungle burned. Blue lions roared, purple giraffes bounded off. The panthers ran in circles, changing color, and ten million animals,…
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But There’s A Twist: Tupac Shaker And The End Of The World

by @tostromcpsc106

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February 5, 2018

Original ending: And now I’m here with you, Pac. I wrote about it but didn’t remember the name. The Tupac Shakur Foundation headquarters in Stone Mountain, replete with an arts center and a peace garden. It’s pretty far from where you died and not at all where I wanted to end up, but here in […]
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The NEW End of the Whole Mess

by @KatieHartraft

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February 5, 2018

“…I have a Bobby his nayme is bruther and I theen I an dun riding and I have a bocks to put this into thats Bobby sd full of quiyet air to last a milyun yrz so gudboy gudboy every—brother, Im goin to stob gudboy bobby i love you it […]
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Product Review!!

by @shayfinnz

| Assignment Bank, Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1552
February 5, 2018

Here is the link to my new favorite book! I know that it is going to help me survive inside The Bunker!!
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Finis…An Alternate Ending

by @AlyssaMurrell1

| Syndicated, Writing Assignments, WritingAssignments1552
February 5, 2018

I am going to be writing an alternate ending for the short story Finis. Original ending: “Kiss me!” she whispered suddenly, throwing her arms around his neck. He could feel her trembling. “Say you love me; hold me in your arms. There is only an hour.” “Don’t be afraid. Try to face it bravely,” stammered Eastwood. …
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Alternative Ending To “There Will Come Soft Rains”

by @umwequestrianista

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February 5, 2018

The ending of this short story was so sad to me… I really wanted the house to survive so this is how I would rewrite it: Five o’clock. The baths filled with warm water, for the children needed to take baths. “Bathtime! Bathtime!” The house sung awaiting the squeals of the young children it once …
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The Re-Ending of the World

by @laasarge

| Syndicated, Week 3, writing assignment, Writing Assignments, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1552
February 5, 2018

An alternate ending to The Defenders by Philip K. Dick. The tube back to beneath the surface had been sealed. Moss, Franks and Taylor shared a look between them that communicated sheer panic and a loss of words. There was no way back to their […]
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NICE TRY, ALIENS

by @cypherpunk106

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February 3, 2018

So this little post here is going to be about “The Screwfly Solution” by Raccoona Sheldon. I do recommend reading it, but if you are not one who likes to read about violent things and really screwy situations... Read More
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Alternate ending “Tupac Shakur and the End of the World”

by @jetjenk43

| Syndicated, the end, writing, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1552
January 31, 2018

Complete the Write an Alternative Ending assignment by writing a new ending for one of the short stories you read this week. And now I’m here with you, Pac. I wrote about it but didn’t remember the name. The Tupac Shakur Foundation headquarters in Stone Mountain, replete with an arts center and a peace garden. It’s pretty …
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Finis – The Better Ending

by @Sam_ara106

| Syndicated, Week Three, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1552
January 31, 2018

The ending we know: It seemed to Eastwood the cry of the perishing world. He held her in his arms and kissed her wet, tremulous face that was strained to his. The twilight was gone before they knew it. The sky was blue already, with crimson flakes mounting to the zenith, and the heat was…
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