The Community Story~Discussion Thread

[C.T.]

I want to join!
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C.T.
~Are you part of the Inklings Community: No, I haven't been very active on CS, but just came across this thread. And because I am literally sitting at my table with a bunch of my novel developing papers sitting infront of me, thought I should/could join.
~Writing Experience: I have participated in NaNoWriMo (and won) two years in a row now. I write full length stories (200+) pages when school is not a problem. Nothing posted on the internet though. My parents want me to publish, but I got a weird phobia of people reading my work. Ironic considering how much I like writing though. Link to my NaNoWriMo = http://nanowrimo.org/participants/thewhiteshadow
~Character/Plot Ideas:
To add on to The_Amazing plot that is being discussed:
- It sounds very interesting, almost like a large game of capture the flag per say. However, as a right of passage means, does that mean everyone must do this ordeal, or is just for the main character(s) because they are special (royal blood or something). If it is just the one character who must do this task. I suggest perhaps raising the stakes. Making this a race against time for one reason or another. That this relic must be returned to its rightful island, or the island in the sky falls. Perhaps it is only one relic to share between the two islands, so one is always in constant danger, sending their chosen one out. It would really drive your main character to get this object, probably putting his life on the line, if he knows his whole homeland will collapse if he fails. A nice twist to this story if what if, he fails? What if the blue moon arrives and he still has not his goal? What happens if the character learns, that all this time, the centuries of this transition of the relic back and fourth did not keep the islands afloat?! It was all a rhuse for some royal's game. Or it is an old tradition. But perhaps, it is something else that is keeping them afloat.....

If you take the other way and have multiple characters and multiple relics, then I see this story more as a team work game. That people could, yes, try alone to get this relic. Or make groups, factions, teams to work together. Perhaps the antagonist will not be even the opposing team, but someone in your hero's own team that for some ulterior motive, is trying to hold everyone back.

[shade.]

For C.T. I'd rather do a 1 or 2 main character story. I really like that idea though, it sounds a lot like Skylanders. XD Sorry, I had to say that.
ManyFaces, I really like to do angels and demons, but we could come up with two tribes or something....
Amazing, I really like the idea of her being sheltered, and a princess-so ignorant and clueless, but sorta witty when she learns. Kind of like the looks of Rapunzel from Tangled? Just realistic.

[Crystal Gems]

I do think that your idea (@sirda) is fine, but that there should be some sort of definite 'dark' and 'light' sides, but in each opinion, they're the 'light' side. And (@C.T.) I think that there should be some sort of ultra motivator, like the main charcter might be killed/kicked out of the tribe. I think that all the 15 years olds should have to do this, since I'm thinking that the tribes are somewhat small, maybe about 20-30 people per. But I do think she might be royalty, or part of a prestigious family.

[shade.]

Or maybe every year there is a calling, like from a pot in the Hunger Games. A female is selected to go and try to attain the golden statue-in which hasn't been retrieved for years and years. It is needed badly though, because this is the last year that the angel world will hold up. This is why they are sending their princess-hoping she has the luck to trick the demons.

[Iselka]

I do think that your idea (@sirda) is fine, but that there should be some sort of definite 'dark' and 'light' sides, but in each opinion, they're the 'light' side. And (@C.T.) I think that there should be some sort of ultra motivator, like the main charcter might be killed/kicked out of the tribe. I think that all the 15 years olds should have to do this, since I'm thinking that the tribes are somewhat small, maybe about 20-30 people per. But I do think she might be royalty, or part of a prestigious family.

yeah that is great I mean light and dark or bad and good sides are fine that's what the Fox Grove has I just think they shouldn't be called angels and demons.

[Crystal Gems]

Hm...I'm not sure if I like it or not. But just saying, if there is a calling every year, the statue will (most likely) be attained every year, so I think that they call the teen (of any gender) when they truly need it.

^^I think it'd be best if they are the same species, so it makes a little more sense if we have a forbidden romance and all, and it just makes more sense overall.

[C.T.]

I do think that your idea (@sirda) is fine, but that there should be some sort of definite 'dark' and 'light' sides, but in each opinion, they're the 'light' side. And (@C.T.) I think that there should be some sort of ultra motivator, like the main charcter might be killed/kicked out of the tribe. I think that all the 15 years olds should have to do this, since I'm thinking that the tribes are somewhat small, maybe about 20-30 people per. But I do think she might be royalty, or part of a prestigious family.

yeah that is great I mean light and dark or bad and good sides are fine that's what the Fox Grove has I just think they shouldn't be called angels and demons.

Agree with TheManyFacesOfSirda, that they should not be so bluntly evil and good. (Angel and demon) It sounds a bit cliche to have it just that.
If you still want to contrast light and dark though, perhaps trying to find tribe names in other languages? Like light shadow, fire water and other opposites in another language.

[shade.]

They call every year because they are desperate, and nobody can seem to attain the statue. She only does because of the demon that loves her helps her.

[Crystal Gems]

YES! I love making names for things in different languages, preferable Latin, since it's a very uncommon language, but really cool.

@Nunca Ah...makes much more sense

[Iselka]

I like it