How Fat Elvis Murdered Princess Di--by Reb MacRath
Imagine the impossible: that the publishing industry hasn't changed since the 1980s, when Horror was the red hot thing and anything could sell. Allow for that, then take my word: a well-connected agent could sell a book today about Fat Elvis killing Diana. And he could sell it on spec. When High Concept is king, the books half-write themselves. You begin with a premise, life-like or absurd, then continue asking questions until you have your story: 1) How could Fat Elvis have murdered the princess when he died almost exactly twenty years before her? 2) Why Fat Elvis instead of Thin Elvis? 3) Should the villain be an Elvis impersonator or the vengeful ghost of Elvis? 4) What possible connection could there have been between Fat Elvis and the princess, who was sixteen years old when he died? 5) How can I handle the whole thing without enraging fans of Diana or the King? 6) What if Fat Elvis didn't really kill her--not the real Diana? What if a, well, manitou* o...