This has already been done before, but i can make it different.
Ok a group of elementary school kids (7 boys with weird nick-names, I know, already been done before) Find out that there might be some sort of treasure buried a long time ago, (that has already been done before).
But a story like that can always be different, you can come up with original riddles, but the riddles are really weird, like you have to do gross stuff, go to weird places and all.
I know I have to make this time-appropiate, if a treasure box was buried in 1600, chances are, the riddles wouldn't say "Go to the Video Game Store." For some reason there are 2 things to do to get to the treasure, ( I know, un-original), The boys, of course, split up, and don't become friends, and of course, like many stories, try and stop the other team from getting to it, (the boys don't want to share the treasure for some reason).
I have one question, if they were to do gross stuff in it, how could that be on clues?
2006-12-31 08:18:31 · 6 answers · asked by Stinky2u4u 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Debater who needs major help-
Yeah, I know very un-original idea, but I'll try and work on how to make it different then most books, add my own stories that happened in my life and such, I've lived in Lebanon China and America, so I could put stuff that could make it very original.
2006-12-31 08:28:14 · update #1
I've read many of these types of books, but all was special in it's own way.
2006-12-31 08:29:16 · update #2
Well, see I don't want to make it predictable.
2006-12-31 08:32:01 · update #3
Ask yourself "what if" questions. The pirate who buried the treasure has to have a reason for making these kids do these gross things. It should be a part of the story that is revealed later -- good suspense. Put yourself in the pirate's shoes and start asking "what if" for everything you encounter.
Also you could have the kids interpret his clues as doing the gross things and then later on they discover that it all had double-meanings (don't make it so obvious that it's a double-meaning in the beginning, though) and they didn't actually have to do those things, yet they still found the buried treasure.
I think you have a great idea and this will create a lot of suspense. You just have to find a creative method to put the clues in there where it fits into the character of the pirate and there must be a reason for it or else that wouldn't make much sense and kids know all about deux ex machina even if they don't know what it's called.
2006-12-31 08:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by i8pikachu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you can always turn it into your own! I don't know about the whole clue thing, but maybe you can tell them to visit a place like a swamp and then a clue there would say to dig in the mud. I dont' know...
2006-12-31 09:11:11 · answer #2 · answered by xxWannabeWriterxx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love this idea! Don't worry when I use it to publish my first book, I'll give you credit for the idea....Just teasing. But it is a great idea. You should get busy and make it real. You Go!
2006-12-31 08:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by Karma Chimera 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read plenty of children's fiction, let me just tell you what you've already stated, this topic is WAY OVERUSED and you probably won't get far with it without unconsciously copying someone else's work
2006-12-31 08:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by Stacers 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the clues be inherent to each of the kid's weirdnessess... buger, and fart, etc.
2006-12-31 08:21:41 · answer #5 · answered by jimppanzee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yawn... Boring and seemingly totally unpredictable. Won't get you anywhere.
2006-12-31 08:28:41 · answer #6 · answered by EbonyRose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋