EpitomyofShyness
Acolyte
Hey, I'm plotting out a tale in which a nine-year-old girl with a vivid imagination gets separated from her family at the airport. She ends up on a journey from California to New York City, trying to get home, which not only takes her through different time periods of America's history, but these time periods have fantasy element's as well. The entire work is not only divided by Chapters but also by Sections.
I had a ton of ideas, and looking at a map of America plotted out the basic direction of her journey. After creating a basic summary I looked at it and realized it was long. Now the thought of writing it all doesn't daunt me, I became worried that it would end up being too long for the reader to enjoy.
It has eight separate stories, starting in California and moving throughout America's history, and at one point even into a potential future, as she travels across the United States.
In brief;
That is a very small summary of the events which takes place in each section. They would each read like self contained tales, with the main character learning something (of course) about herself and the world through each section. She is the Main protagonist, and there is a main Villain as well who we meet early on, and in a way follows her throughout the story. Each individual section also would have a minor protagonist who is the MC's ally, and a secondary Villain. Sometimes the Main Villain takes a backseat, and seems to disappear.
Anyways does it seem like too much? If you think I should cut story lines which would you cut based on the limited info I've given? If you want more info on the individual stories I could provide a little, I've gotten the basics down already.
I had a ton of ideas, and looking at a map of America plotted out the basic direction of her journey. After creating a basic summary I looked at it and realized it was long. Now the thought of writing it all doesn't daunt me, I became worried that it would end up being too long for the reader to enjoy.
It has eight separate stories, starting in California and moving throughout America's history, and at one point even into a potential future, as she travels across the United States.
In brief;
- 1930's Hollywood
- An 1880's Mining town
- A Post Apocalyptic world
- Kansas during the 1960's Civil rights movement
- Missouri, next to the Mississippi River, before 1850.
- Indiana and Ohio, the Civil War.
- Along Lake Erie in Ohio, a time long before Europeans ever set foot in the America's.
- Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the Revolutionary War.
That is a very small summary of the events which takes place in each section. They would each read like self contained tales, with the main character learning something (of course) about herself and the world through each section. She is the Main protagonist, and there is a main Villain as well who we meet early on, and in a way follows her throughout the story. Each individual section also would have a minor protagonist who is the MC's ally, and a secondary Villain. Sometimes the Main Villain takes a backseat, and seems to disappear.
Anyways does it seem like too much? If you think I should cut story lines which would you cut based on the limited info I've given? If you want more info on the individual stories I could provide a little, I've gotten the basics down already.