Schmiezi wrote:

Let me throw in one or two thoughts.

First, I envy you for being able to deal with anything Sherlock for your studies.

Second, just a thought on how you approach the whole thing: Sherlock episodes are never about a case. The case is always there to deal with another topic. THOB for exampla is about Sherlock's fears and to show how his relationship with John has deepened.

So ask yourself: what do you want your episode to be about? At the moment, the show is all about developing Sherlock's humanity (I think), his emotional side.

Once you know where you want the character developement to go, you can chose a case that helps you with it.
 

Haha, thanks. Honestly, the reason why I want to do Sherlock is because I'm a huge fan of the show, and despite how conceptual it is compared to an average crime series, I think it would be fun to do (even if it can be a little stressful at times)

Thanks for your advice. I was thinking it could focus on Sherlock and Mycroft's relationship as brothers and look at the resentment between them (perhaps linking it later on with the girl's resentment with her sister). Also, I don't know if this is right or if this is just fan fiction, but does John have a sister? (I don't remember myself. As Smash Mouth would say, "I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed" XD)

 

Hi everyone,

My name's Emily and I'm new on here. I'll add my introduction a little later, or when I'm actually 100% and not suffering with lack of energy.

Anyway, I didn't know where this topic fit, so general discussion was my best bet.

As part of my university course, I'm doing a Contemporary Broadcasting module and as part of the assessment, I have to either write an essay or a script for an episode of an existing show or make up my own. I've wanted to do a script on a Sherlock episode for a few weeks now and I have a rough idea on what the episode will be about, but I'd really appreciate some tips to help me shape it up and improve it.

This is my idea so far:

Episode name: The School Basement (inspired by the Creepypasta)

Setting: After John is married and Sherlock is discovered to be alive and before Moriarty's "return"Story (roughly): A teacher contacts Sherlock over his/her concerns on the sudden disappearance of secondary school students. Police are searching for them. The teacher suspects the Headmaster. They get to the school investigative this, possibly with the help of another student (?) They find the missing students in the basement hanging (less morbid?) and the Headmaster is arrested. But Sherlock is not convinced it was him, but get contacted by a student who claims she saw her best friend being taken to the basement. The culprit turns out to be a Science teacher who had a nervous breakdown. Headmaster is innocent.

Possible ideas: The Science teacher attempts to frame the Headmaster by placing the missing students in his basement where he keeps them hostage, using the tech as a “witness”.The basement is locked up. The Headmaster no longer has the key to access it, as it hasn't been touched for years

He hacks the security system from his laptop to control the security cameras, with the help of one of the techsHe has two laptops- One that he hacks with and hides away and another he uses for normal work (as to n