Story Idea
Ian (I know it's the same name of my last main character, but I've had this idea for a story for a LOT longer than my last one and they are completely different people!-hope that's alright. Can work it out, if it's not) and his grandmother are on a plane to visit Ian's grandfather in Florida when the plane takes a detour into the Bermuda triangle where they land on a massive island inhabited by many people and extraordinary technology. The passengers are told that it is for their safety and the safety of the rest of humanity. That is all they are told. The island is concealed by a one way force field that (the government created it) not only hides the island from the outside, but prevents people from leaving. Ian and his grandmother are forced to work in this new society and they find out that it is a corrupted, horrible place. Ian's grandmother dies shortly after from (still thinking over different options) and Ian is recruited to work directly for the government because he is extremely smart. (hint: REBELLION)
Hope you guys like it!
-Nicole
This sounds like a really cool idea, Nicole! It reminds me of Brave New World or something along those lines, that dystopian vibe. The only potential problem I can see is that it might lend itself to sounding a little bit sci-fi but if you can ground it enough in real life I think you'll be able to avoid that issue.
ReplyDeleteIm so glad my name can be used for a story that sounds so cool.
ReplyDelete-Ian
I agree, Kelsey! I was worried about that too and am trying to find a way around it. If you have any ideas later on I'd love your input! Thank you guys!
ReplyDeleteCould work out well. I'd heed Kelsey's advice, though.
ReplyDeleteAnd Kelsey, that's funny you mentioned it because my brother sent me an email a while back with a link to a contest. Entries had to write a 3 page dystopian story and the winner got a chance to go to the Hunger Games premiere in California with one other person! My brother begged me to enter and I came up with this idea, but sadly couldn't enter due to age restrictions. I've been dying to start this story and would love to one day turn it into a book. Baby steps though. We'll see how this goes and thank you too, Mike for your input! I agree.
ReplyDeleteNicole,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kelsey and Mike. You definitely want to keep this story grounded in reality. Ian's dilemma has to be bigger than the physical. Why is he already with grandma to go see grandpa? What might that subplot do to aid the rest of the story? What will this story say about people? Is it about willpower? Belief in something?
Have you read the lottery? I may assign it to the class, but here it is. You should check it out. A wild premise, but still an intrinsically human tale.
www.d.umn.edu/~csigler/PDF%20files/jackson_lottery.pdf