I love writing and I've been toying around with this idea:
Abigail Anderson's life dramatically changed ten years ago when she killed her would be rapist, her brother Devon. After countless hours of therapy, her parents sent her to an institution, believing that to be the only way to help their daughter. After she was released it seemed Abby might have a chance at a normal life. She graduated high school and then college becoming a real estate broker. One day, she arrives at a house she is getting ready to show. When she walks inside she's shocked when she opens the door and sees pictures of her brother all around the room. Scribbled on the floor is "you will pay" in red letters. After ten years, her brother is coming back to haunt her. Someone is making sure of that.
Just give me your thoughts. Should I hang it up or keep writing?
2006-07-20 05:44:14 · 7 answers · asked by brandiwhine 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Okay, we can all agree that she will never be "cured", just coping. I have a great killer in mind for this and I was thinking of making it a murder/thriller/romance novel. Last night I added to the story that she blocked out some of the night, mainly shooting him. She will be accused of shooting him because she is found holding the gun-how should I handle the legality of it? Self defense or just plain murder? Should I have her parents believe her or not, since this was their son? Maybe have him abuse her when she was a child? give me some ideas.
2006-07-20 05:57:37 · update #1
i really liked it up until the words/ pictures bieng written on the floor it sounds a little corny,maybe have him lurking around the place or maybe it ends up bieng him who buys the house but she doesnt know it because he has a friend or employee do all the legal stuff for him. there are like a million ideas i could come up with. your story sounds really interesting but i would drop the idea of she just walks into the house and theres words etc scrawled all over the walls and floors.
2006-07-20 06:32:17 · answer #1 · answered by lizzy 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The story is ok, i like it. I guess the point to the story would be that no matter how hard you try to live a normal life, life will always make you miserable, so it has a theme. The most important thing about it, as I see it, would be to find the best way to describe in your writing Abigail's thoughts and feelings during her time of abuse, during the therapy and when she finally had a normal life.
Keep writing, it doesn't matter if this will be your best novel or not, either way it's good practice.
2006-07-20 05:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best advice for trying to write a book is to quit trying and WRITE.
If you can't start at the beginning-start in the middle or end and write around the edges. Write it in pieces and then glue them together--anything.
There are writers and people who talk about writing. Which are you? Writing is not easy-but it is definitely worth the work. Go for it.
Telling people about my plot usually takes the steam out of my desire to write it down. I get an idea and am determined not to tell anyone until it is revealed in a draft that is ready for people to react to-something you don't have to apologize for, but know it needs some work yet.
Then, join a writing critique group- at school, at the "Y," through the local library, anywhere. If there isn't one in your town, start one. Read to each other and gently give each other positive feedback. It is wonderful!! It will give you great confidence and inspiration.
Your story line is interesting and different, but the writing--your VOICE - your use of the language is what will make it a book.--otherwise you have a plot synopsis for someone else to write and you are giving away ideas for free.
How about everywhere your girl turns, she gets molested, her family, her female doctor, the police investigating the others--It's your story-you decide.
I know it is very tempting to tell your stories, but try not doing it and see how you are driven to get it on paper. Good luck.
2006-07-20 06:30:26 · answer #3 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the beginning ~ how her brother is the rapist. But about the "you will pay" scribbled on the floor. Well.. i've already read/seen that somewhere. I guess you could take that out and put something more original. Overall, it's a good story. ^__^ 8/10.
2006-07-20 05:48:56 · answer #4 · answered by chilimuncher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not entirely sure that instituionalizing her then realesing her "cured" is the best way to go, and interesting twist on the plot may be for her to continue therapy and at the end reveal that she is the one writing all the threating notes to herself to punish herself for killing her brother. Just a thought for a nice twist
2006-07-20 05:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by barhud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like it would make a great mystery/romance/thriller. There's definitely a market for that. Not having seen your writing, I can't really judge its quality, though.
Good luck!
2006-07-20 05:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by meowww58 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great idea for a horror story. Keep writing!
2006-07-20 05:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by tkron31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋