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Brother, you have no idea. And half the people they'll kill will be the humans, not just the demons that turn into black dust. And the demons will be badass too. Almost like Alucard, with an arm that turns into a huge sharp black mass, they can shapeshift. I really hope I can make this actually good, I will have to try and write this.Puzzles said:
Our brave protagonist stumbles upon a mellopid fordinckle whilst nosing around the beetroot patch, and a great hubbub ensues.
I want half of the royalties, by the way.
I want half of the royalties, by the way.
Wow, I hadn't expected to get a whole lot of good feed back. Here is what Ive decided to work on based on inspiration from this thread and my own imagination: About five years ago, a group of superpowered kids fought as a group to wipe out/bring justice to the bad people of the world. (I haven't figured out exactly what the powers will be yet.)All but the youngest go out on some mision, and are mysteriously killed. (Mysterious because, well, who overcomes superpowered teenagers?) Now in the present, the youngest of the group, (now 17 and obviously the protagonist), continues the groups work by himself. Oh, right, and the boy has two personalities living in him.
There is potential in this, but the past might present considerable headaches.charismatic_farva said:
1. Is the boy known to be one of the super-teenager-heroes? If so, he is a guaranteed super-celebrity with people both hating and liking him. But he can rarely if ever go unnoticed.
2. Why did these kids decide they had to get involved in the first place, instead of letting the trained and authorized members (aka Police) do the job they are getting paid for? A superbaddie will only present the question of where from did he/she come from. No superbaddie implies the super-teens either valuing personal morality and responsibility extremely high or they have some kind of social or stunted understanding of the reality of human societies(which they do not belong to entirely, being Super)
3. Why was this mission the others went to so important they had to go/ wanted to go? Why didn't the main character go along with them?
Also, these two personalities... Are they in conflict? Are they aware of the shared mind or do they just 'black out' when the other personality takes control?
That is a pretty decent starting point for a story, but it required fleshening out a little and you need to decide and iron-out the mentality of the main character. But keep at it. And remember to write a lot, even if no one else sees your drafts, because writing the main storyline, raw versions of chapter etc down give you more ideas both on what could be done better and where the story is going (and if you like that direction or if it should be changed).
There is potential in this, but the past might present considerable headaches.
1. Is the boy known to be one of the super-teenager-heroes? If so, he is a guaranteed super-celebrity with people both hating and liking him. But he can rarely if ever go unnoticed.
2. Why did these kids decide they had to get involved in the first place, instead of letting the trained and authorized members (aka Police) do the job they are getting paid for? A superbaddie will only present the question of where from did he/she come from. No superbaddie implies the super-teens either valuing personal morality and responsibility extremely high or they have some kind of social or stunted understanding of the reality of human societies(which they do not belong to entirely, being Super)
3. Why was this mission the others went to so important they had to go/ wanted to go? Why didn't the main character go along with them?
Also, these two personalities... Are they in conflict? Are they aware of the shared mind or do they just 'black out' when the other personality takes control?
Thanks for the criticism. This is really helpful stuff. To address your points:
1. The fact that they have these abilities is unknown. Super powered celebrities would never be able to get anything done.
2. When these kids started out and formed their group, they were all around 12-14 years old. Since they were only children, they have watched children's cartoons, and seen that all the superheroes fight crime. They thought it was their duty.
3. The mission doesn't have to be anything special; I assumed I would write it as just a normal walk in the park for them gone wrong.
As for the personalities, I planned for the main personality, (you know, the one controlling the body), he would be the quiet, stoical type, while the inner voice would be in complete contrast, I.E., upbeat and perky almost to the point of annoyance. And they are able to hold a dialog with each other.
Do you have any other suggestions, like what the title or main characters powers should be? (Im horrible with titles.)
1. Is the boy known to be one of the super-teenager-heroes? If so, he is a guaranteed super-celebrity with people both hating and liking him. But he can rarely if ever go unnoticed.
2. Why did these kids decide they had to get involved in the first place, instead of letting the trained and authorized members (aka Police) do the job they are getting paid for? A superbaddie will only present the question of where from did he/she come from. No superbaddie implies the super-teens either valuing personal morality and responsibility extremely high or they have some kind of social or stunted understanding of the reality of human societies(which they do not belong to entirely, being Super)
3. Why was this mission the others went to so important they had to go/ wanted to go? Why didn't the main character go along with them?
Also, these two personalities... Are they in conflict? Are they aware of the shared mind or do they just 'black out' when the other personality takes control?
Thanks for the criticism. This is really helpful stuff. To address your points:
1. The fact that they have these abilities is unknown. Super powered celebrities would never be able to get anything done.
2. When these kids started out and formed their group, they were all around 12-14 years old. Since they were only children, they have watched children's cartoons, and seen that all the superheroes fight crime. They thought it was their duty.
3. The mission doesn't have to be anything special; I assumed I would write it as just a normal walk in the park for them gone wrong.
As for the personalities, I planned for the main personality, (you know, the one controlling the body), he would be the quiet, stoical type, while the inner voice would be in complete contrast, I.E., upbeat and perky almost to the point of annoyance. And they are able to hold a dialog with each other.
Do you have any other suggestions, like what the title or main characters powers should be? (Im horrible with titles.)
Alternative Past for WW1...it dragged on with no end in sight. Imagine massive world war 1 tanks designed to destroy huge sections of trenchs. your hero is forced into the world of hell and gas. Just a start
On the WWI idea, how about you do things differently and mix technology while having a wizard throwing a grenade, and as the grenade is about to explode, he casts an ice spell, causing the sharphel to become even more deadly as it rains ice chunks. Or have the cease-fire on Christmas Eve as the result of a charm potion that both sides throw and the gas emitting from the shattered vial cause both sides to stop fighting. Of course the fighting resumes after the effects wear off.
As for present day ideas, I would include your reactions to seeing an orc (or Ork) climbing out of a construction equipment. Or seeing a dwarf behind the counter of a bank counter, or an elf working in at a gas station.
When dealing with the super power idea, I would have the characters built with some sort power that can easily be a negative as well as a postive. Make them inexperienced but have some them act narcissistic. When they exacerbate situation, like accidentally setting fire to a building, causing a blackout, etc., have them retreat to a safe hiding spot until it is safe. I would increase the age to about 16, 17 becuase if had a 12 - 14 year-old, and I found that he dissappeared for long times, I would get curious to what he was up to. Have the kids constantly aware of their powers and few others like the mutant academy in X-Men. The "One fatefully day" is annoying to me.
As for present day ideas, I would include your reactions to seeing an orc (or Ork) climbing out of a construction equipment. Or seeing a dwarf behind the counter of a bank counter, or an elf working in at a gas station.
When dealing with the super power idea, I would have the characters built with some sort power that can easily be a negative as well as a postive. Make them inexperienced but have some them act narcissistic. When they exacerbate situation, like accidentally setting fire to a building, causing a blackout, etc., have them retreat to a safe hiding spot until it is safe. I would increase the age to about 16, 17 becuase if had a 12 - 14 year-old, and I found that he dissappeared for long times, I would get curious to what he was up to. Have the kids constantly aware of their powers and few others like the mutant academy in X-Men. The "One fatefully day" is annoying to me.