book idea (need opinion)?

Question

I have writen in here some ideas ive had and want to see what people think of this one.

We probably will never have the "Star Wars" ballistic missile defense system, but they did some upwith some other ideas.

One of them which i think is still in production if not in use, is a laser mounted aboard Boeing 777 jets (somewhere in the nose).

When we prove its usefull, a terrorist group notices and plans to steal a laser and plane if possible

Now the plane has been found but the laser is missing. Planes, rockets, and even a space shuttle come down by its deadly fire power.

Now the world faces a weapon they are not totaly sure how to stop, and where it is.

Answer 1

I'd need to know far more detail, I think. This summary makes it sound like a fairly run-of-the-mill contemporary thriller, but that doesn't mean it's a bad idea. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it would depend very much on the way you wrote it.

I'm not a huge fan of the genre, but I do enjoy a well-written thriller. I read a lot and rarely put a book back on the shelf unread once started, but in this area I make an exception. What I don't get is why there seems to be such a divide between "plot-driven" and "character-driven" novels. I've just been reading Maurois, who is of that tradition which delineates between men of action and men of words, but I kinda think that's a load of hooey. I would think, in fact, that particularly in terms of the terrorist group scenario, the characters' thinking and motivations would be of enormous importance.

But that's just me, and I guess I'm not a typical reader...

I hope you get something out of this answer and I haven't just wasted your time, I might be too tired to be trying to put this kind of thing into words right now...kinda ironic, huh?!!?!?

Answer 2

Sounds like the TV series "24".

Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us geography. (quote by Paul Rodriguez)

In the kind of "Star Wars" you're writing about, it would seem that you have the philosophy that all men are cremated equally.

Answer 3

I'd read it! It sounds cool! Not to mention suspenseful!