do you like my story idea?

Question

okay im writing a story, its about an all boy boarding school, i have 2 chapters so far but they are very short like 1 page,( im typing the story on the computer) , a disaster just happened, hurricane and earth quacke basically its about an all boy boarding school

how can i write more pages? and more chapters?

like my story idea?

p.s im a female, does it seem weird im writing about an all boy boarding school?

im trying to write a novel

Answer 1

You have absolutely no plot at all. And I would ask you if you have done any research. What exactly are the odds of an earthquake and a hurricane happening at exactly the same time? Has it ever happened? Anywhere on the planet? I seriously doubt it. It sounds like you just sat down and wrote. NO character analysis, NO plot, NO outline, NO subplots, NO backstories and NO research.

Let me explain it to you this way. A good author does all of the above. They do their research before they write. They spend weeks researching and planning. They craft their stories - either to be plot or character driven. Now, explain to me exactly why someone is going to read YOUR book instead of a book that is well researched, well documented and with a good strong plot running through it like a spine with subplots and backstories running off it? Given a choice, I would read the book that the author did their homework and worked on. And given a choice, any agent and publisher on earth would pick that book too.

Novice writers are concerned with three things ... 1) Do the characters have adorable names ... 2) Does the book have a cute title ... 3) How many pages is it?

Authors never go by number of pages - they go by number of words. Industry standard is 250 words per page.

If all you can write is two pages, that is because you have nothing here to write about. And you have nothing to write about because you haven't done your homework and preparation for the story. My advice is to put it aside. There is a great novel out there called The Novelist. In it, a famous novelist is teaching a college writing class. While she teaches, she writes a book for the class. In the story, she goes step by step through all the procedures for writing a book. It is a good novel and a good learning tool. And remember, Stephen King says you cannot be a great writer unless you are a great reader. Pax - C

Answer 2

You really need to do more planning. It's hard to write a novel with no plan in mind. Did you have any ideas when you started? And if a disaster like an earthquake happened that early in the story, what do you plan on doing about the students?

The only way to get more pages or chapters is to come up with more ideas. What else happens? Just ask these questions:

1. What happens next?
2. Why does it happen?
3. How will it affect the story?

I can't say whether I like the idea or not because you don't really have one. You only said it's about a boarding school for boys, but you didn't tell us what makes this school special or what happens there.

And it's not weird, you're a writer, it's your story and your imagination behind it. =)

Answer 3

Might be a good idea. What are you going to have these boys do? Save other kids from the school...have to find their way home....

You will also need to build their personalities before the disaster. So we can know what to expect of each character and can see if they do what we think they will. Also we can see how they change from the experience and how they bond (if they do). So...you may want to start the book a day or two before the disaster or have flashbacks at the beginning. Say an earthquake....1 of the boys flashes back to falling out of a boat...you could use the boat story to tell something of his personality like he started swimming (to imply bravery, common sense...) or he started crying (to imply he is weak or a follower...) .
I think that a girl writing a story about a boy is fine.

Good Luck

Answer 4

There needs to be more to the story. What happens to this boy? Does he like school?. Does he have enemies? Why is the boy there? Who are the other characters?

No it not weird that you are writting about a boy at a Boarding School. Harry Potter is written by a woman.

Answer 5

It sounds like you have a good start. Hmm to make more pages, makeup stuff that happens during the disaster -- like what if you write from different view points of the boys involved -- pretend their names are Mike, Todd, Sam, etc.

In one chapter you could write what Mike saw, did, thought... and then the next what Todd did, though, ...

Maybe your characters will bump into each other at some point? Maybe they have different skills.

I think you have a good idea. Practice is the best way to become a pro-author :]

Good luck!

Answer 6

I agree with two other answers to find some inspiration and write about what you like or look in magazines/papers for inspiration. The first stories people often write are about something that has happened to them or someone they know. You could write about a current issue, the credit crunch, and how a family start to lose their wealth through job loss and investments. It could be emotional and dramatic with perhaps the perspective taken from a teenage persons view point.

Answer 7

Wow, you have no plot.

I think you are getting way ahead of yourself here. You need to take the time to write an outline of everything that's going to happen in the book.

Answer 8

well be more descriptive and pretend the charaters are like friends. i like your story idea. Add more qoutes

Answer 9

I already wrote that one. Try something else.