I’ve decided to revisit a super old story concept and was wondering if I could kindly get some feedback, because I think it’s going to be pretty challenging.
Setting:
Earth - present day. But with made-up places and events because research is boring lel.
Shinedon - a volatile world where the human-type-species are unable to develop a civilization due to the harsh, jungle/desert environments where the plant life and animals overpower the humans in a "there's always a bigger fish" kind of way. Some inspiration will come from a few anime productions by Studio Ghibli (Wolf Children, My Neighbour Totoro).
Summary of Book One
The first installment follows Scarlett, a highschooler from Earth who never dealt with the death of her father, and Jeremy, a young survivalist from Shinedon who lives and breathes to protect his younger sister.
As if they didn't have enough issues, Scarlett and Jeremy begin to hear each other's thoughts and develop strange abilities. But just as they begin to question their sanity, they are each met by a mysterious stranger who leads them to the gate between their worlds, and the purpose of their existence.
Scarlett and Jeremy have been paired. But will they cooperate long enough to learn what that means?
Format/Concept/Tense/Perspective
The reason I think this will be challenging is that the story will constantly switch point of view between the two protagonists, sometimes after just a couple of paragraphs. I am writing in first person because I want each side of the story to have a contrast in voice and tone.
I started off writing in past tense however I'm considering a switch to present tense instead, because there are issues writing past tense with characters that can hear each other's thoughts--to me it sounds awkward.
Message/Theme
There will be mild LGBT themes and also some of the humans from Shinedon are kind of animalistic in a very cutesy, anime kind of way (I know, I know).
Because of this, there will be some unusual "pairings" throughout the series, the message being that despite our differences in appearance, culture, gender etc, our souls are equal.
Mostly everything will center around friendship, romance, family values etc.
Origin of this concept
I actually started this as an RPG years ago
Thoughts? ^_^
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