Don't bother with filling in loads of background. I hate books/film where the plot is little more than an exscuse too while out some theory or proponenet but they won't admit this. Its alright as long as you know from the get go that the characters are simply their too illustrate some greater point.
They should just set it in some ATL but don't make the point that its just an ATL. Have a good story set in ATL and don't bother explaining it in detail, most people won't care if they came expecting too see a proper story and the only the pissant Granuaid and Newsnight critics will be the ones who appreicate it.
Say have love story set in an ATL Germany where the U.S collapsed as well as the Soviets under military buildup in the early 90's. Don't have characters talk in depth about history that they wouldn't in real life.
Just have them meader about in the script and just have hints everywhere.
On T.V politics debate have a critic say the current German leader is the most financially inept politician since Reagan.
News bullitins are normal except that one that says the Progressive Democratic Communists have won a record 27% of seats in the Greek Election. A Libertarian supporter is told to 'go back to America, *****' by another person.
Just a few more of them and the person who pays attention will peice toghether the main diffences in the ATL from ours and what might have happened but won't have been troubled with details.
The film might get some extra interest because it would have another layer too the story.
They should just set it in some ATL but don't make the point that its just an ATL. Have a good story set in ATL and don't bother explaining it in detail, most people won't care if they came expecting too see a proper story and the only the pissant Granuaid and Newsnight critics will be the ones who appreicate it.
Say have love story set in an ATL Germany where the U.S collapsed as well as the Soviets under military buildup in the early 90's. Don't have characters talk in depth about history that they wouldn't in real life.
Just have them meader about in the script and just have hints everywhere.
On T.V politics debate have a critic say the current German leader is the most financially inept politician since Reagan.
News bullitins are normal except that one that says the Progressive Democratic Communists have won a record 27% of seats in the Greek Election. A Libertarian supporter is told to 'go back to America, *****' by another person.
Just a few more of them and the person who pays attention will peice toghether the main diffences in the ATL from ours and what might have happened but won't have been troubled with details.
The film might get some extra interest because it would have another layer too the story.
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