My idea so far is very basic and I know I need to elaborate but here goes:
The main character, Tess, is entering her sophomore year in high school. All summer long, she has been working at as an ice cream scooper at a local ice cream shop. Her best friend, Alexa, has been away on a mission trip to Georgia with her church all summer. Alexa and Tess have been best friends since kindergarten and do everything together. Their houses are only separated by a small patch of trees and brush, but over the years, a path has emerged. Alexa and Tess are about to reunite before starting their sophomore year together. Little does Tess know, Alexa has drastically changed over the duration of the summer. She cares more about hanging out with the right kind of people and her image than before. I want there to be a huge betrayal, but I'm not sure what I want it to be yet....I know this is pretty basic, but I think I can make it work well.
A very character driven story, it seems. Really give them some personality.
ReplyDeleteAlexa went to jesus-camp, essentially. I would definitely use this as leverage with the betrayal. If she came back all saint-like, scolding her once-best friend for every swear word emerging from her mouth, the tension would build rapidly.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mike. Make the characters very intricate, and use their differences to slowly build up the conflict until the very end.
I really like this premise, and I think Mike is spot-on. This is a character driven piece, and like Aidan said, it will serve you to be detailed and provide good background. I think you can do it!
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