...Well. It's not exactly a novel yet, but it's getting there. Kind of. I have twenty-eight pages so far, and I've been working on it since the beginng of January. I think that's pretty good, considering school, homework, other stories, among other things.
The outline is this:
Adelaide Wilson, known as Andy to her friends, lives a fairly normal life. She has four best friends: Matt, Vanessa, Frankie and Chris. They all go to school together, they all play baseball/softball/stickball, and they're practically joined at the hips. The story follows them through softball games, stickball competitions, failed math exams, lousy school dances, stood up prom dates and other things.
Matt is the best friend/older brother type of person. He's there no matter what, and you can count on him. He likes to fool around and have some fun, but when you need him for some moral support, he'd be there in a nanosecond.
Vanessa is the die-hard sports fan. Not only does she play the sports she loves, she follows the team she loves. She's constantly being seen carrying around newspaper articles and pictures of the team. She brags about them, knows all of their stats right down to the last decimal, and can tell you anything about her team.
Frankie is the strange comedian. He loves watching stupid-funny movies, likes practical jokes and marshmallow wars and exploding garbage cans. He, strangely enough, is one of the smartest people you'd know. He knows a lot about war, the world, baseball, and for one thing -- people. He is the man of men, even though he isn't legally a man yet. He is trustworthy, a great team player, and a wonderful person. He's a big eater, too.
Chris is your die-hard athlete. He works out, lives on diets and records what he does to his body on a calendar in his room. He runs on a treadmill for exactly an hour and a half every day, making sure to boost it up a speed or two when he thinks he's ready. He refuses to have any kind of junk food (although he admits to being obsessed with milkshakes.) He picks up the ladies because of his abs -- although Andy and Vanessa know exactly what he smells like after a good long workout, and stay ten feet away from him.
Andy. Well, Andy is your girl next door. She has confidence, though not much confidence in herself. She plays softball and does horribly in math -- she has sarcastic humor. She's a trustworthy, loyal friend and loves being around other people. She's a die-hard Yankees fan and enjoys watching the games at Matt's house, where there's some relative peace. She's best friends with Matt more than anyone else in the group.
Well -- that's all I could give you. Please give me some help. I want to know if I'm doing this correctly and if I've got a good start. I might post the first chapter up here...so. Yeah.
Thanks!
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