Thread:Turtle365/@comment-15395126-20150605183559/@comment-27270572-20150611065031

First off I don't think the BBC is using a similar arc in series 9 as you are using for your series 11 as the rumour is that these logos which have appeared are at the centre of some sort of arc. Don't be scared to pursue the project if you have some familiar elements as we know on the wiki that you had already thought up the ideas.

For your series 11 arc and I do agree that something else needs to happen. Perhaps it could be recurring character development like "am I a good man" sort of thing. If you had a companion I would advice having a separate arc for them but you don't seem to be having one for series 11, perhaps you could have a recurring character who is in 3 or so episodes and then have an explanation for them consistantly meeting up with the Doctor. Most companions have arcs in new who with Rose having Bad Wolf and Donna with Doctor Donna.

Another option is an arc that seems unimportant but with repitition it becomes noticeable like the bees going missing in season 4. So you could mention something that everyone knows is happening but not know why like the rapid degredation of the polar ice caps which seem to be melting faster than most thought or the land borders getting smaller due to the sea damaging them but how quick they are doing it seems incredible perhaps some sort of alien invasion is causing the Earth's weakened state.

Series 11:

With the first two parter should focus on the Doctor and perhaps his overall character should be a bit wibbly wobbly so to speak. With Capaldi he was a lot different in the majority of Deep Breath than the rest of series 8 so I think Jason Isaacs needs to be a bit more radical and should be questioning himself over the type of person he will be. The first two parter should introduce the darker theme if you are going down that route so something dark has to happen like species experimentation or the murder of families or something along that world. A villain needs to be worthy of the Doctor in the first 2 parter but I would not advice someone big like the Master. Perhaps use a cannon villain who has not had much screen time like the Clockwork Droids were used in Deep Breath so look into various species.

Over the course of the series I reckon so new who creatures deserve a return like the Vashta Nerada who are an absolutely brilliant concept. Inject some humour whether it is dark or light humour so have at least one or two light hearted episodes so it can be something related to history like the Fall of Rome or the Batlle of Waterloo as famous examples. You may decide on a dark episode in a historical setting and world war 2 seems like the obvious option with the Doctor perhaps being trapped in a war camp like Auschwitz or he may have to stop something in Stalingrad that would explain the Soviet's extroadinary victory.

In the two parter in the middle of the season that relate to the plot I would suggest a Time Lord perhaps escaping the Doctor's head. The Time Lord could easily be a new or old Time Lord but give a vague reference like "you just have to think then you will know where they are," or perhaps the more obvious "the Time Lords whole culture and history exist insist your head. Use that knowledge," so perhaps you could do a plot centred around that Time Lord that escaped and the Doctor is trying to figure it out but does not until the finale. Going to Egypt could be a great adventure episode along with early civilisation and perhaps something to do with the Bubonic plaque or revolutionary France with the Terror period and constant change of establishments and the constant change, until Napoleon took over, could be interesting to explore.

Series 12:

If you are having a companion for this season then perhaps make the Doctor not like them at first but then they grow on him during the opening two parter so the companion will have to help in some sort of way to resolve the plot. The opening two parter should introduce the Doctor trying to find ways to get the Time Lords from his head in a way which will not make him regenerate so perhaps looking at myths or even old stories would be the way that the Doctor would be trying to bring back the Time Lords and perhaps a similar idea to the 2011 Christmas special could be tried but ultimately failed.

There should be a sense of urgency to get the Time Lords out of the Doctor's head with the second arc being the Doctor not being able to cope with all the voices in his head and the world that exists inside his head. He coud try ancient medicines to get rid of this but ultimately fail.

For The Doctor:

I am rushing through these a bit as I do not have long left but can always post more if you require it. The Doctor I think in this series the structure needs to be a constant story and perhaps others trying to exploit Donna's old tendency to 'shut down' if she remembers everything so story lines including the Ood would continue an RTD feel.

Paternoster Row:

The group will have to investigate murders, thief and alien activity and I suggest that the group may fall out at the start of series 1 whilst having arguments at the start but eventually being able to have fun with each other by the end. I would suggest dialling back Strax's comic nature if you want a darker and if you want other worlds then you will need to explain it in a way like the sonic devices or even a vortex manipulator which they perhaps find or some sort of machine that allows time travel in which they gained from an evil scientist who was hell bent on changing the past to give himself a better life or to save a family member but the Paternoster Gang stop this which could give them more character development.

For both The Doctor and Paternoster Row series I would suggest serials consisting of 4 to 6 episodes as trying to think of 26 different ideas may prove very difficult but trying to do around 6 ideas for stories would be a lot easier.

With Sherlock and I think you should watch is at it is absolutely brilliant, one of three of my favourite series along with Doctor Who and Breaking Bad. Perhaps try to think of ideas first and then picturing them otherwise it may take quite a while to think off just the ideas for season 1. Remember there are other writers except Moffat on Doctor Who so perhaps you can justify any ideas that may differentiate from a normal Moffat idea by saying it is from another writer who some would think would have thought up the episode.

It would be great to partner up in the idea/planning areas as it is great fun seeing a new series rise to prominance on the wiki. Do you have any ideas for your first two parter or places where the Doctor will go? There seems to be Cybermen and Dalek in each series so you may think about including them within your series but treat the Cybermen like modern villains so they have a shock factor instead of them just being lifeless robots on an attempt at a killing spree that then eventually fails. Silurians could also be returned if used right they could have one hell of a story and perhaps the plot could mix in with the Paternoster Row and have a small crossover.

You seem like you have plenty of ideas but do not seem to use them whether it is due to your perfectionist nature or something else but try to write through a writers block. It is the best way to fix it is by writing. If you need anymore assistance as I have rushed through some concept due to time constraints then just message me and I will reply to you as soon as possible (ASAP) and have a good weekend if you have already gone.