Hi! I am new to this forum and am seeking help with my current writing project. My school's newspaper club, of which I am a member, is holding a writing contest. The prompt, to the best of my memory, is:
Write a fictional story about the true meaning of the holidays including at least one of the following concepts:
•Conflict
•Sacrifice
I forgot the other two, but thankfully my idea was accepted by the club president.
The contest ends next month, so I need to start now. My story ideas is as follows:
It's Christmas time, and Ambrose, the main character, decides to mail a letter to Santa. Though he doesn't believe in him, he writes a letter just for kicks, which he hasn't done in years. Everything seems fine, but Ambrose soon receives a threatening letter back from Santa. (What the letter says, I don't know.) Children all over the world have experienced the same phenomenon, as well, including Ambrose's friend (a currently unnamed girl character.) Realizing that Santa Claus is not only real, but evil and planning to take over the world, Ambrose and his friend are determined to stop him. Now, Ambrose must form unlikely alliances, develop difficult strategies, and ultimately discover the true meaning of Christmas to defeat the red and white suited menace.
As for the characters, I only know a bit about Ambrose:
Ambrose is a very intelligent 15/16 year old teenager, knowledgeable in many subjects and a critical thinker. He is always deep in thought and talks very little. Ambrose is a private young man who only speaks with people he's close to and whenever he has to. This aspect of his personality , in conjunction with his lack of trust in the outside world besides his family and friend, adds conflict to the story since he will need to open up and form alliances with people he wouldn't normally trust.
As for his friend, I am considering making her the sympathetic type, but don't know anything else. I discussed her a lot with the president of my newspaper club, but I didn't write anything down and forgot everything.
So, i am requesting assistance in developing my ideas further before writing this story's first draft. How much should I flesh our before writing the actual story. How do I keep the theme of the true meaning of Christmas apparent throughout the story? (I don't even know the true meaning of Christmas!) Any advice regarding what I have so far and anything else will he greatly appreciated! Thank you!
P.S. In case anyone is wondering, the contest ends before Christmas break.
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