A smart, new classy version of an old west historical tale that has never been told, between a well-dressed clean man of small stature and his dirty giant brutal enemy with a personal vendetta;of which takes place in a large alluring and immaculately clean gambling hall and infamous brothel, where heaven and hell plays about.

The White Elephant

9 reviews

callenhall 0 pts

That was the best opinion...I need to dumb it down and get to the point. Thank you..please tell me your thoughts on this "'True story of a brilliant professional gambler and owner of an elegant sporting parlor that defends his livelihood against a evil U.S.Marshal, who in a jealous rage seeks a personel vendetta in the American south during the late 1880's."

fejumas 0 pts

A never before seen historical vendetta" - cut this out. Although this particular story has never been told, western vendetta stories are as old as the hills. Plus, it's taking up valuable character space.

"inside the walls of the elegant white elephant gambling hall and infamous brothel" - is this a contained action/thriller? If not, leave out.

"where heaven and hell merge" - cliche and meaningless, plus muddies up the genre. Is this a metaphorical or literal statement? Is this a supernatural western? Is this your hook?

You're being really vague and coy about your story - all I know so far is these two characters are going to clash but I don't know why. If you don't tell us why, it's hard for us to be interested.

This isn't your story but here's what I mean:

To avenge the death of his wife, a professional gambler tracks her killer, a corrupt US Marshall, to the dusty town of [insert name] and wages a war that takes the townsfolk by storm.

You?ve got:
Protag = gambler
Antag = US Marshall
Goal = avenge his wife?s death
Stakes = guilt/remorse

Still missing a hook though - what makes this unique/different from other western revenge stories?