Week 2: Story Plot

This is going to be rather informal, as I am still just toying with this idea. My story is something that I was thinking about while watching a TV commercial for Terminator Salvation after 3am. I dismissed it...but it keeps returning to my thoughts.

My story is going to be about a superhero. The problem is, right now the economy is bad. My superhero has great powers, but he doesn't have the means to become a true superhero. Like...Batman, Iron Man (I think...from the TV commercials), and some other ones were rather wealthy. Superman was a reporter in the big city. All of these seem to have big jobs, or live in the big city. What happens if there is this guy that has special powers, and he wants to use them for good...but he can't find a job in the big city. He is financially struggling like a lot of us. Maybe he lives in a town like Saginaw. He could be a mail room clerk - or a job where he doesn't have contact with the "seedy underbelly of society." He can't even really have a cool costume. Maybe he tries to improvise with it.

I think, since this is a short story, that this would have to be character driven. This is a weakness in my writing...which makes it more intriguing for me to attempt. I think I can go a lot of different ways with this. I could make it humorous, dark, sad/depressing, or so many other emotions. I would like to go for seriousness, but mix in humor too...try a few different elements, as long as it is not forced.

The conflict is an internal one. He knows he has a gift, and knows he should use it for good, but doesn't know how the hell to do so.

And...just like he doesn't know how the hell to use his super powers, I have no idea how I am going to end this story.