Author Topic: Possible idea for book? (Read 3717 times)

Scalding Coffee Cup · « **on:** September 18, 2006, 09:34:47 PM »

I had this great idea for a book, but I don't know if it's been taken arleady, to one extent or another. Maybe you guys could help me out and tell me what you think?

The story revolves around a young man named Keith. He lives a normal life in a modern world. But one day, the sky begins to look funny and fireballs start to rain from the sky, destroying everything in sight. In desperation, he, his brother, and his mom get on a raft since they live near an ocean. But one of the fireballs strikes the raft and Keith and his family are scattered into the sea.

When he wakes up, Keith is near a shore where he meets a half-human, half-dragon girl about his age. IT doesn't make sense to him since dragons are only supposed to be fairytale creatures. She takes him to a castle and Keith meets some people, blah blah blah.

Long story short, Keith finds out from a witch that his modern world exists alongside this medieval world, filled with goblins, witches, that sort of thing. People on both sides never knew the other existed, excpet for the most ancient people on the fairy tale world. Keith can never return home because his modern world, actually a large island, has been completely destroyed by the fireballs. Now he must make a life in this new world as he tries to find out what destroyed his world and why, e.i. an evil that threatens all existance.

HA1L ILPALLAZZO · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2006, 03:10:02 AM »

it sounds like a good idea but I think theres a tv show like that

Kirbie · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2006, 01:52:08 PM »

Call the dragon girl Mink!

Jinzaki · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2006, 02:36:35 PM »

Unless you can write it really well, it sounds like it could end up looking a bit contrived. Like a 12 year-olds fantasy novel. Be careful not to fall down that slippery slope.

HA1L ILPALLAZZO · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2006, 03:17:43 PM »

Quote from: "Jinzaki"

Unless you can write it really well, it sounds like it could end up looking a bit contrived. Like a 12 year-olds fantasy novel. Be careful not to fall down that slippery slope.

a 12 year-old girls fantasy book

very NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!![/b]

Scalding Coffee Cup · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2006, 09:40:25 PM »

I was planing on it having more of a Lord of the Rings type feel to it.

BTW Kirbie, nice Dragonhalf comment.

HA1L ILPALLAZZO · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2006, 03:02:57 AM »

Quote from: Scalding Coffee Cup

I was planing on it having more of a Lord of the Rings type feel to it.quote]

oh thats alright then

Scalding Coffee Cup · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2006, 07:27:54 PM »

Maybe a little bit of Harry Potter thrown in for spice.

Railun · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2006, 08:05:51 PM »

Um, maybe this'll help?

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~imcfadyen/notthenet/fantasy.htm

Her Excellency The Pink Bunny · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2006, 09:04:35 PM »

Coffee-san, just join nanowrimo! that is national novel writing month! it's an activity of mass suicide because lots of people try to write a book in a month and can't get 60,000 words in a month so they end up killing themselves or something like that...I tired it once, I quit. good luck with the book! and don't put in some lord of the rings or harry potter, use your own unique style of story telling and someone will love it!

Scalding Coffee Cup · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2006, 09:26:24 PM »

Railun: Thanks for the link! I've also read a few books on how to write fiction, they've pretty much said the same thing.

Pink Bunny: Thanks for the sage adive, but I prefer to work at my own pace. I'm already 165 1.5 spaced Microsoft Works pages into another book anyway that has a Final Fantasy feel to it.

HA1L ILPALLAZZO · « **Reply #11 on:** September 21, 2006, 02:17:55 AM »

Quote from: "Scalding Coffee Cup"

Maybe a little bit of Harry Potter thrown in for spice.

WHAT NOT HARRY POTTER VERY NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO[/b]

Scalding Coffee Cup · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2007, 11:27:31 PM »

I have the first chapter up on fictionpress.com. Check it out and let me know what you think. I need some feedback on my writing style

http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2315722/1/