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Mind Crimes

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Mind Crimes
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Sci-Fi / Fantasy

In the near-future, the only crime worse than murder is hiding identities through mind merges. Force

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Mind Crimes (pitch)
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In the future, when you give someone a piece of your mind, make sure you can get it back.

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Mind Crimes artwork
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Check out sketches, pin-ups, and whatever else I feel like throwing in here!

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Nick Andreychuk
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The mind behind Mind Crimes...and Worlds Apart...

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Mind Crimes themed short stori...
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This is not a comic strip, this is a prose strip!

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Mind Crimes Fan Art
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Artwork inspired by the Z2H comic Mind Crimes. Much awesomeness.

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Words from the Creator: What would you do if you could slip into someone else's mind and control their body? Read MIND CRIMES to find out what David Caine does once he gets inside Byron Reborr's mind... This is just the first issue of this near-future suspense story, but look around and you'll find hints about Byron's future. Stick around because there'll be regular updates on where the story is heading. And get into my mind by posting your thoughts and opinions. Make sure to click the "BECOME A FAN!" button...and tell everyone you know to come check out MIND CRIMES.

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Another kind of mind crime

genrewriter, 02:10 Mon Mar 2nd, 2009

Mimic Scan, MUP, Mind Crimes,

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A while back I held a short story contest to promote Mind Crimes. The idea was to do stories using "mind crimes" as a theme without actually being fan fiction or in any way derivative of Mind...

A while back I held a short story contest to promote Mind Crimes. The idea was to do stories using "mind crimes" as a theme without actually being fan fiction or in any way derivative of Mind Crimes. So, Eysic Ach came up with an idea for a mind crimes themed graphic novel, which obviously he couldn't use for the contest. It involved a medical device that scanned people's memories and made a virtual reality replica of them. Since it had similarities to Mind Crimes--including working titles like Mindscan and Mindprint--he asked if I'd mind him pitching it here. Of course not, I said.

But...we ended up talking about how to make it very different from Mind Crimes...and along the way I became a collaborator. Aside from those brainstorming emails we haven't had a chance to go anywhere with it, but I needed a MUP for this week, so I threw the idea into a synopsis*. If this blog has piqued your interest at all, then check out Mimic Scan and do the feedback thing. Thanks.

[*Note: I do intend to write character bios and scripts for all my MUPs...someday.]

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Autolycan

Mon Mar 2nd, 2009 15:21

You know why this is happening, right? He mocked the Old, Furry Ones and he's getting served a hot plate of nuts. Big, hot nuts.

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Mind Crimes writer featured at Jazma Online

genrewriter, 17:19 Mon Nov 10th, 2008

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Ignore the way-too-big picture of me and check out the interview.

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jmcleod

Tue Nov 11th, 2008 00:29

You never cease to amaze me Nick. Great interview! Did you pick the topics or were they chosen?

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Short Story Contest Winner

genrewriter, 18:29 Tue Oct 28th, 2008

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A big THANKS to everyone who entered the Mind Crimes short story contest, as well as those who simply read and commented. You all made this a lot of fun...and one tough call! But the winner has been selected. So without further ado, the official...

Dwarzel's Cosmetic Purposes

Congrats!

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Asclepius

Tue Oct 28th, 2008 18:45

Congratulations Dwarzel!

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short story contest -- more HELP needed

genrewriter, 19:21 Mon Oct 27th, 2008

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I'm supposed to announce the winner of the Mind Crimes themed short story contest today, and based on community feedback I've narrowed the selections down to two, but the race is just too close. So I'm looking for a last spurt of community input....

Drumroll...

And the top two stories, from which the winner will be selected, are...

Teacherdrama's Taking Control

Dwarzel's Cosmetic Purposes

And thanks again to all the other entries. There were 4 more stories tied in a close third place!

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Haf

Tue Oct 28th, 2008 09:21

I vote for Taking Control. I think the author put a great twist in. It had me wanting to read more from this author.

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The mind behind Mind Crimes

genrewriter, 13:29 Fri Oct 10th, 2008

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So...I used the personal pitch doctor (which is still set up for the NSI playWrite competition) to throw up a bit more information about the mind behind Mind Crimes. Check it out...

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jmcleod

Sat Oct 11th, 2008 08:42

genre - It did it to me twice and I didn't slip and rt click and select new tab, never mind twice.

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Crossover Idea

Eysic Ach, 10:49 Fri Oct 10th, 2008

Blake Undying, Open Season Contest, Mind Crimes,

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Crossover: Mind Crimes with Blake Undying. This would really solve Byron and Blake's problems. Blake and Byron hook their brains into the mind-transfer device. Blake get's the body of the hunted for and capital punishment candidate Byron. He can now have the 'rest' he yearns for. Byron gets a poetic justice in having Blake's immortal body to help him get his revenge.

It's a win-win!

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genrewriter

Fri Oct 10th, 2008 12:41

Scootergirl already did an Open Season entry with Mind Crimes' mind merge technology, but I like this variation. Byron with an immortal body could be very interesting (albeit an entirely different...

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Fan Art - Better Late Than Never

jmcleod, 08:23 Fri Oct 10th, 2008

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You may recognise the Pillsbury Doughboy from his role as the Nefarious Mick Leod, he's now playing the Dr.

A couple of new cast members

Fluffy Bunny is playing...

You may recognise the Pillsbury Doughboy from his role as the Nefarious Mick Leod, he's now playing the Dr.

A couple of new cast members

Fluffy Bunny is playing Byron Reborr
Fluffy Chic as David Caine

I'm sorry to say that with my outdated technology, Fluffy Bunny will never be the same.

Enjoy!

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jmcleod

Fri Oct 10th, 2008 09:46

@EVERYONE! I know it's not Storm Troopers or lego, but I did put some effort into this.

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short story contest results delayed

genrewriter, 05:58 Fri Oct 10th, 2008

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For everyone who's waiting on pins and needles to discover who the winner of the Mind Crimes short story contest is, I'm sorry to say you're going to have to wait a week longer than expected. Instead of announcing the winner tomorrow (October 11th)...

Why? There are several stories that received a lot of community support, so I need to determine the winner very carefully, but after today I won't have time to do that for a couple weeks. So I apologize, but it's the entrants faults for submitting such strong stories...

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Eysic Ach

Fri Oct 10th, 2008 09:52

I suspect I'm going to have to call for a recount. :->

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Addition to Mind Crimes fantasy cast

genrewriter, 22:12 Thu Oct 9th, 2008

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I just realized that I never put out a casting call for a somewhat important character in issue 1 of Mind Crimes. The doctor! Without him, the mind merges would never have occurred...

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I just realized that I never put out a casting call for a somewhat important character in issue 1 of Mind Crimes. The doctor! Without him, the mind merges would never have occurred...

So, who do you think he looks like? Any actors come to mind?

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jmcleod

Fri Oct 10th, 2008 00:18

Wallace Shawn, I think he's most famous as the kidnapper who gets poisoned in the Princess Bride.

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Too Close for Comfort?

scootergirl, 18:27 Thu Oct 9th, 2008

A Means to The End, pitches, Mind Crimes,

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As some of you know, I've been lurking and learning here for a long time and slowly developing my first pitch. My earlier blogs on "A Means to The End" can be found ...

As some of you know, I've been lurking and learning here for a long time and slowly developing my first pitch. My earlier blogs on "A Means to The End" can be found here and here.

What I'm currently leaning towards doing is having aliens that infiltrate earth by sending their consciousnesses through space and essentially possessing humans, who they make do their will. So my question is, is this too close to Mind Crimes?

I know in the general sense that the two stories are miles apart, but from the standpoint of having two Z2H winners (hey, I can dream) that both have villains controlling other people's minds against their wills... I dunno, I just thought I should ask if it's a bad idea. I could always go with shapeshifters or something.

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Juiceboy

Thu Oct 9th, 2008 19:03

I think if you could do it without technology (like it's an empathic ability native to the aliens) would be pretty cool. Since Mind Crimes depends on technology to make its switch your would be...

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Mind Crimes script (finally) up

genrewriter, 17:14 Thu Oct 9th, 2008

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Back when Mind Crimes was in the running to win one of the CCCN slots, there was a lot of debate about whether you needed to have a full 22 page script up for your pitch to be considered complete. I only ever put up the first 10 pages. It was largely because I didn't want to give away the twist on the last page, but then I added that particular twist into the synopsis when people wanted more info, so why didn't I then just go ahead and post the script?

Well, I had a first draft from the time I posted the pitch, but I kept changing it, LOL. Nadine didn't exist in the first draft, and Shank and Shandria weren't introduced until issue 2. But since these 22 pages were meant to showcase the Mind Crimes world to potential development execs, I reworked my story to get all the cool people in right away. The great thing is, I like this version better than any of the various drafts I had before.

Anyway, I just thought I'd let you all know that the full script is in my Mind Crimes pitch now just in case any of you like to compare the script to final pages to get an idea of the collaboration involved.

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Couldn't Help it: Mind Crimes Art

Eysic Ach, 15:14 Thu Oct 9th, 2008

Mind Crimes,

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http://www.zeros2heroes.com/pitch/920...

http://www.zeros2heroes.com/pitch/920

No real artists need to worry. But I've put up my own Mind Crimes scene.

GW: just holler if you want it taken down!

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Eysic Ach

Thu Oct 9th, 2008 15:35

I'll give it a try. The program wouldn't let me put it in a blog. Perhaps 500 x 300 pixels is too big?

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Mind Transfer?

Eysic Ach, 11:57 Thu Oct 9th, 2008

Mind Transfer, Mind Crimes,

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You guys will not believe it! GW is prescient. Maybe. Look at this link:
http://www.mindtransfer.com/

Now a quote from the page:
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You guys will not believe it! GW is prescient. Maybe. Look at this link:

http://www.mindtransfer.com/

Now a quote from the page:

Mind Transfer is a theoretical medical procedure where Physicians are able to transfer ones mind from one patient to another. Once the mind is transferred into the new body, the mind is able to retain its previous memory and regroup, making it able to contain its own identity. Mind Transfer is a procedure that can either be completed on a full scale or by partial brain transplantation.

If you read down a bit further, you get this:

Is Mind Transfer possible?

At the moment, Mind Transfer is NOT possible. But it is still a valid theory. This is a momentary break in the medical procedure. With all of the modern advances in science and medicine, during last century alone, it is clear that this could very much become a reality. The proof lies in the past. The masses thought that things we do nowadays, with ease, would never happen! One hundred years ago, many ideas were scoffed at; yet, more and more groundbreaking procedures have come about since then. The most recent examples include cloning and stem cell research. The gigantic leap in the space exploration program and the steps we have taken with nuclear power are more examples of how our technology continues to go ?Where no man has gone before.? With this in mind, Mind Transfer could possibly be achieved sooner than we think, that is, if the appropriate effort were to be applied.

Hey, at least it is a valid theory!

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Asclepius

Thu Oct 9th, 2008 12:11

I don't want to be a downer, but I don't think a complete mind transfer into another body would be possible. I mean, if you think the the brain like a hard drive we're using up a lot of space...

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Power Games

genrewriter, 05:11 Thu Oct 9th, 2008

Harold Greenberg Fund, MUP, Mind Crimes,

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While I should be focusing all my energies on Mind Crimes for the final sprint to the Harold Greenberg Fund finish line, the Marathon of Unbelievable Proportions continues apace and cannot be ignored...so...

The movie Mortal Kombat is a guilty pleasure of mine. And the movie Gladiator is a favourite of many. I combined the action and character types from those stories, set it on a fantasy world with lots of magical powers and potions, underscored it all with a slave race planning a rebellion against their conquerors, and came up with Power Games.

The synopsis and character bios are a little rough still, but as always, your feedback is welcome.

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genrewriter

Thu Oct 9th, 2008 13:12

I wish I had one set way for coming up with names that always worked. But, no, sometimes I spend way too much time trying to come up with suitable character names. To answer JMick's question, I use...

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Rockin' the NOW masthead

mariathedreamer, 00:47 Thu Oct 9th, 2008

Media coverage, Rip Current, Mind Crimes,

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Nick (genrewriter) already posted the big pic and link to the Coquitlam Now...

Nick (genrewriter) already posted the big pic and link to the Coquitlam Now article, but here's the groovy mini-Nick and mini-Carmen, hanging out on the masthead!

You can't really tell, but they took this at the pier in Port Moody. Heels, planking, and wobbly surfaces gave me new respect for superhero gals in stilettos everywhere... at the photoshoot, the photographer had us balancing on this stingy outcrop of crumbling dock, and I figured one false move would send me into the water. But he definately wanted water going on, and he got the look he wanted in the end -- my daughter took one look at the big pic they used with the feature story and said we looked as though we were under water.

Doing the interview was a bit nerve-wracking -- I kept talking and talking. I figured I said the right kind of things but didn't know how it would all come out. I guess media savvy will be acquired as we all sore to famedom!! Hoo-raw!!

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Tenzil Kem

Thu Oct 9th, 2008 00:57

Hopefully you'll be soaring as well! Congrats again, to the both of you. I think you two look great hanging out there on the masthead and everything! My sister lives out in the...

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