Post by Astral Alex on Feb 27, 2012 19:01:09 GMT -5
Hi guys, I've had two ideas floating around in my head for a while now and I wanted to know what your views were on them - as I'm hoping to being work on a novel.
I've written a novel previously, but it was nothing to do with the supernatural.
Basically - it begins with a woman in her mid-thirties - Anna 'Annie' Sanders who lives alone and is an amateur writer in New York - the book begins with her attending the funeral of her best friend Cassandra and her husband Darren after being killed in a gas explosion at their home. We soon learn that Annie is five months pregnant and she begins to explain the story of how Darren and Cassandra approached her to be a surrogate mother for their baby, after Cassie had failed to conceive - however Annie tells all about how Cassie was in a rush for Annie to get pregnant as it was 'important'.
Annie is now left pregnant with a child that isn't hers and tells her brother Ryan that she is keeping the child, so a piece of Darren and Cassandra could live on and the book begins with Annie trying to cope with the death of her friend and thinking about becoming a 'mother' to Cassie's baby. However, during work she begins to experience strange 'symptoms' and begins moving things with her mind.
She soon realises she is developing special powers and confides in her brother Ryan that she is developing telekinetic powers and when Cassie's house is cleared for Annie to collect her possessions and finds papers, a book (Book of Shadows-esque), and crystals and athamae's etc. she shows Ryan and he tells her she is being stupid etc. but she ends up being attacked by some sort of evil creature and without realising she is doing it, fights them off with her telekinetic powers.
I think the story will then end up with Annie realising that Cassandra and Darren were two powerful witches and Cassie asked Annie to be a surrogate in order for her baby to be 'safe' should they be attacked - Annie then discovered that Cassie was part of a prophecy and that her child was destined to be the 'warchild' or the 'saviour' of mankind and harbour extraordinary magical power. Annie soon realises it is up to her to protect Cassie's baby and begins to train her newfound telekinetic powers and discover the 'Big Bad' who is after the baby, and why they are after the baby and Annie wants to avenge the people that killed Darren and Cassie (they started the fire purposely).
Annie eventually gives birth to a baby boy and realises that she has lost her powers - and that the telekinetic powers belonged to the baby. However, I'm not sure whether to carry the story on with Annie protecting the baby in non-magical ways or whether to have her become some sort of 'Guardian' and develop magical powers of her own.
I'm trying to keep it comedic in some parts and almost 'Sex In The City/Desperate Housewives' mixed with a supernatural dark tone.
Then I've sort of tailed off on the plot... but you get the basic outline, what do you think? Any ideas on how I could improve or if the story is original enough etc.?
I've written a novel previously, but it was nothing to do with the supernatural.
Basically - it begins with a woman in her mid-thirties - Anna 'Annie' Sanders who lives alone and is an amateur writer in New York - the book begins with her attending the funeral of her best friend Cassandra and her husband Darren after being killed in a gas explosion at their home. We soon learn that Annie is five months pregnant and she begins to explain the story of how Darren and Cassandra approached her to be a surrogate mother for their baby, after Cassie had failed to conceive - however Annie tells all about how Cassie was in a rush for Annie to get pregnant as it was 'important'.
Annie is now left pregnant with a child that isn't hers and tells her brother Ryan that she is keeping the child, so a piece of Darren and Cassandra could live on and the book begins with Annie trying to cope with the death of her friend and thinking about becoming a 'mother' to Cassie's baby. However, during work she begins to experience strange 'symptoms' and begins moving things with her mind.
She soon realises she is developing special powers and confides in her brother Ryan that she is developing telekinetic powers and when Cassie's house is cleared for Annie to collect her possessions and finds papers, a book (Book of Shadows-esque), and crystals and athamae's etc. she shows Ryan and he tells her she is being stupid etc. but she ends up being attacked by some sort of evil creature and without realising she is doing it, fights them off with her telekinetic powers.
I think the story will then end up with Annie realising that Cassandra and Darren were two powerful witches and Cassie asked Annie to be a surrogate in order for her baby to be 'safe' should they be attacked - Annie then discovered that Cassie was part of a prophecy and that her child was destined to be the 'warchild' or the 'saviour' of mankind and harbour extraordinary magical power. Annie soon realises it is up to her to protect Cassie's baby and begins to train her newfound telekinetic powers and discover the 'Big Bad' who is after the baby, and why they are after the baby and Annie wants to avenge the people that killed Darren and Cassie (they started the fire purposely).
Annie eventually gives birth to a baby boy and realises that she has lost her powers - and that the telekinetic powers belonged to the baby. However, I'm not sure whether to carry the story on with Annie protecting the baby in non-magical ways or whether to have her become some sort of 'Guardian' and develop magical powers of her own.
I'm trying to keep it comedic in some parts and almost 'Sex In The City/Desperate Housewives' mixed with a supernatural dark tone.
Then I've sort of tailed off on the plot... but you get the basic outline, what do you think? Any ideas on how I could improve or if the story is original enough etc.?