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Does this synopsis sound interesting? Some names for these characters?
I recently posted a question on names for these characters. People weren't that helpful, so I decided to ask all you authors out there. Here's the synopsis of the story.
Stephanie is small, quiet and shy. Scared and left out, she talks little and hides in the music room at lunch. She fears her drug obsessed mother and school in general. The only person who makes her feel completely safe is Mattie, her big sister. But, Mattie is now dead, and life is a bigger fright than ever. Stephanie doesn’t know how to keep on going without Mattie. When her mom is arrested for illegally using drugs, Stephanie, now alone, is sent to a foster home. With the help of an unexpected friend, she discovers who she is and how she will make her way in the world.
Does this sound interesting to you? Or is this totally cliche or already written about?
Next, I need some names for characters. I want the main character, the shy girl, to be named Stephanie, but everyone will call her Steph or Stephie. Unless you have name that is absolutely perfect for her, please don't post one! Mattie is a placeholder for the older sister of Stephanie's name. Mattie means powerful battler, which I like, because "Mattie" makes her feel safe and "battles" the things that scare Steph. I'll put some descriptions since las t time people said it was hard not knowing what people looked like. I need names for-
Steph's older sister. - dark brown hair, grey eyes, freckles
Steph's mom( crazy from drugs, not a major character, gets arrested)
3 popular girls, mean and snarky, like to flip their long hair.
English and Math teachers
Some classmates- nerds, populars, sporty, all middle school cliques.
Cute boy, not popular, but nice. Likes Steph- light brown hair, brown eyes- thinking maybe Cameron
Cute boy's parents
Foster parents- overly nice to her
2 older foster brothers- mean to her when she first comes, but then become nice
Kittens- 1 orange stripy and grey- both boys
I would like 1st and last names. Thanks so much!
P.S. If you would like to read my story so far,
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Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Lights- You have an amazing point. Her sister should die before it happens. But, I just wanted to have her in there, to make her feel really scared right before her mom gets arrested. The story is about her opening up, but her sister dying in the story makes me feel that she lost so much, she has a reason to be hurt and quiet.
I think therapy is a bit extreme, she's just scared because her mother hurt her when she was little, which scarred her. She remembers her mom yelling at her and hitting her when she used drugs. She opens up when she gets assigned a project with the boy who likes Stephanie. Talking and laughing with him, as well as making the project, using art and creativity makes her feel safe, which makes her talk more and cower less. She's only going to be in 7th or 8th grade! In case this is helpful, here is an overview of how the story goes along!!!
Steph's regular life goes on for a day, carpools with her popular neighbors, quiet at school, hiding at lunch.
PLOT LIINE CONTINUED!!!
Talks with her music teacher- Mr. Simon Caroll.
Comes home to find Mattie was hit by a car. Her mom is missing for the night. She stays with her mean neighbors.
Her home is found driving while drunk, the police arrest her for drugs and drunk driving.
Steph, now more scared than ever, get put into foster care.
Her foster parents are overly nice to her, while her foster brothers are nasty to her, telling her she isn't wanted,
School goes on. Project with cute boy gets assigned.
On her walk home form school, she finds the kittens, her foster parents let her keep them.
Project starts, goes over to cute boy's house, they talk and come up with their idea to make their awesome project
School goes on and they make their project.
They boys gradually be nicer to her.
The project finishes, is the best in the class
She feels comfortable and happy now, she gets adopted by the family and she finds that life isn't scary and hiding wasn't the answer.
Have yo
Have you ever read a book like this? What do you think I can add or take out to make more story stronger, better, more unique and interesting? All help is greatly appreciated. Any recommendations to a literary agent or publisher would be absolutely AMAZING if you had the connections. Thanks so much again!
3 Answers
- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
With stories like these there has to some sort of moral to it for it to not be cheesy and cliche. Stephanie is in these horrible situations now how does she grow from it? Even so there are a lot of stories like this. Maybe if we had a more defined goal for her it would be more original? Is she looking to graduate or go to college? Maybe she goes to a lot of therapy sessions and it's about her opening up and not being afraid of the world anymore. It's kind of cheesy her sister died as well. Maybe make that a past thing instead of all of a sudden her sister dying.
Names::
Sister: Madison
Mom: Janice
Popular girls: Christina, Megan, Hallie ('ha' like in 'had, 'llie' like 'lee')
Cute Boy: Aaron
Kittens: Puff and Storm
Source(s): http://z13.invisionfree.com/Peer_Edits/index.php?a... My site for young writers to post their work and get critiques. - 8 years ago
The plot, while well developed, just isn't interesting. Like you said, it's cliche, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't write it. Who knows; I could be very wrong and you may come up with something awesome.
First off, unless you're using the name to symbolize something, it doesn't matter. Also, those little "personalities" you put next to the characters mean nothing (or SHOULD mean nothing) to anyone right now. Their personalities are shaped by the plot and characters around them; not just what you write down.
All things aside, good luck.
- gilespieLv 45 years ago
I suppose I read that one a few years ago. Drop the amnesia and have your hero escape WTO by realizing it was simply an attempt on his lifestyles. Grandiosity and delusional considering knows no bounds. Neither will have to you.
