After seeing the 2018 Robin Hood movie, I thought it’d been fun for you to get a peek at what happens when coming up with story ideas. Disclaimer: This is my own method and not to be taken as something other writers/artists do.

Me: Hey guys, I just came up with an idea. Why not do a Robin Hood story? We could call it Robin Hound.

Danny: That joke’s been done.

Brain: To death.

Me: Then maybe we call him Robbie Hound.

Sally: Not your best work.

Me: *sigh*

Brain: What has you on this path anyway?

Me: I just saw the 2018 Robin Hood.

Brain: Little late there. We have already seen it.

Me: There were some problems getting it.

Danny: I liked that part at the beginning where one of the soldiers was hanging upside down. It made me think of…OH! If we are doing this, we should have a scene like that. The Crusaders are approaching the man. Suddenly, Admiral Fishbar says…

Danny and Me: It’s a ruse! Ah-hahahaha!!

Sally and Brain: *sigh*

Brain: Just one problem. “Admiral” is a navy term.

Me: Speaking of fish, we could have Robin be a fish-person instead of a dog-person. We’d then call him Robin of Lox.

Brain: *rubbing the bridge of his nose* It is just getting worse.

Sally: Or he could be a casino owner. That way he’d be called Robin of Lucks-Lee Casino.

Brain: Et tu, Sally? Let us move on, shall we?

Me: OK, Grumpy Pants, what part did you like?

Brain: I enjoyed the choreography during the treasury raid.

Me: Oh yeah, that was awesome. During it, I thought, “That’s a lot of guards. He really needs to recruit his Merry Men.”

Danny: Ooh! Like other folk legends…like Aladdin.

Me: And have a Folk Legend Cinematic Universe?! Yes, please. They could have Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and…uh…*snaps fingers*

Danny: King Arthur.

Me: Yeah! He could be the one recruiting them all like Nick Fury.

Brain: Those legendary characters come from different time periods.

Danny: Pfft, Arthur could just have Merlin pull the people through time.

Me: The threat could be some immortal being who keeps showing up through the ages so they all have to team up in order to stop the villain.

Sally: Who’d be the villain?

Danny: Morgana?

Me: Been done. She’s always the villain.

Danny: Maybe a viking foe. Do you think they could recruit Hiccup and Toothless? Dragons are legendary.

Me: I thought this was live-action.

Danny: It could be.

Me: Live-action Toothless?

Danny: Can’t be any worse than live-action Genie and Sonic.

Me: You have a point.

Ding!

Me: What was that?

Brain: I have just finish preparing a meal of pizza and doughnuts.

Danny and Me: *rushing off* Alright!!

Sally: Was that some trick to get us to stop talking?

Brain: Absolutely. Would you like a doughnut?

Sally: Eh, why not…

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