My story is about a group of teen runways/street urchins(six or seven, im still thinking about it) who live in Los Angelos in 2006. They get caught up in the gang culture and the teens have to deal with issues such as rascism, rape, pregnancy,violence, drugs, and sex. I'm still working on the charcaters, plot and setting.
2006-07-11 14:16:45 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I was thinking about maybe changinng the city to New York and maybe the social climate into a impoverished America. I want this group of teens to be multiracial including: A Black girl, a Latino boy, a Black Male, a White male, a Asian girl, A Middle Eastern/or Desi boy, and a White girl.
2006-07-11 14:26:17 · update #1
I thought about adding a little romance between two of the charcters.
2006-07-11 14:33:08 · update #2
The best advice I can give is to write what you know about. If you know the streets of LA but not those of NY, set it in LA. If you know what street kids and gangs do, use them as characters. If you're just guessing, do lots of research first otherwise the story will be one dimensional and shallow and repetitive.
I'd also advise not to have 6-7 main characters. Write in one or two points of view (ie from the POV of 1-2 characters) only, otherwise you'll be 'head-hopping' between them all and confusing the reader.
Best of luck. Keep writing!
2006-07-11 14:36:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
manekineo enjoyed the developing treatment, and believes plot would be well set in New York City. However, this was done many a time as you know.
you might do marekt analysis of current and predicted hot USA locales, timing you plot to marketing interests. L.A, NYC. Chicago......check to see which entices you and your readership.
all is well
manekineo
2006-07-11 21:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like something I would be interested in reading.
SW gave you some great advice.
All I would add is write what makes you happy. write what flows from you without consideration to if others think it sounds right. After you have it all out you can edit it into something better.
Best of luck to you. Your idea is strong. Get working on it .
2006-07-12 02:08:55 · answer #3 · answered by sp_isme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few different races or ethnicities is cool, but don't overdo it. It makes it seem formulaic, like in Holywood movies where they always have to have each race represented. Real life is not always like that.
2006-07-12 17:25:59 · answer #4 · answered by 7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That tight, a lil bit of zane, and omar tyree and whoever made that book, cold winter somthing, you know what i'm talking about, not copying there style but, make it good like they would
2006-07-11 21:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by Nicole G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eh, sounds too general. you have to zero into a couple issues. you will spend too much time with the problems and not enough time wiht developing ur characters if u have too many ppl or too many problems allways coming up. it might be a good idea to have two or three groups of friends and have separate stories for each of them and have theyre lives combine at one point. i dunno.. i hope this helped
2006-07-11 21:21:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you are off to a great start. I would love to read the rough draft.
2006-07-12 00:02:36 · answer #7 · answered by Gudi2Shus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like RENT.
God Bless
2006-07-11 22:09:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um.....sounds alot to me like.....kinda stupid srry.......but it is a great show of what happens in real life and will wake people up to the real world!!! Im just not into books like that. Good luck :)
2006-07-11 21:21:39 · answer #9 · answered by nicoleofun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the plot is good...its the way how u handle the plot that will determine whether ur story is gonna be a success or a failure...keep writing
2006-07-12 04:19:00 · answer #10 · answered by ramesh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋