Screenwriting: Find Great Writing Ideas In Your Email Inbox

Hi, everyone.

I've been very busy lately, working on other people's scripts and working on my book. 

This morning a got another one of those sob story spam emails from Africa. I copied and pasted it here for you to read. Perhaps you've gotten one like it too.

This is not funny.

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My Dearest one,

Hi, my name is Alile Justin Yak, 23years old originated from Sudan. I decide to contact you after my prayers; I really want to have a good relationship with you. My father Dr. Justin Yak was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for Decentralization. My father Dr.Justin Yak and my mother including other top Military officers and top government officials had been on board when the plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008.

You can read more about the crash through the below site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm

After the burial of my father, my uncles conspired and sold my father’s properties to a Chinese Expatriate and left nothing for me. On a faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents which he have deposited huge amount of money in one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. I travelled to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money so that I can start a better life and take care of myself.

On my arrival, the Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that my father's instruction to the bank was that the money be release to me only when I am married or present a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas.

I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my trust. But rather take me as your own sister. Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you, well, I will say that my mind convinced me that you are the true person to help me. More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my uncle has threatened to assassinate me.

The amount is $5.6 Million and I have confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso. You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business venture in your Country.

However, you will help by recommending a nice University in your country so that I can complete my studies. It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment.

As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, I will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Please do keep this only to your self. I beg you not to disclose it till I come over because I am afraid of my wicked uncle who has threatened to kill me.

Sincerely yours,
Miss Alile Justin Yak

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Greedy uncles can be so evil!

Couldn't you here the violin music playing in the background as you read the letter? I know it is a spam. I get emails like this all the time. I read them then delete them. However this time I got a very creative idea. Why not use these sob stories for material for writing scripts! 

Sometimes writers have writer's block. But you know what, our email inboxes and junk mail folders are treasure chests of ideas.

So I have decided to take this sob story email spam mail and write a script. You should try it too.

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