It's more like the plot is getting closer to the point where it'll start unfolding, and when it's all done and dusted, its conclusion will send them back home, as the parents won't let them stay there. Plus, like I said, my thread is to tell Logan's story, and in my planning for the story as a whole, it'd be useless to let them stay more days at the cabin after the first arc concludes. Or if they stay, it's gonna be off-screen so I can get on with the second arc.
An idea I was internally debating with myself for the second arc of my thread, when Logan and the others will be back at Copper Rocks with the school year starting. I was thinking about having the relationships between different families and the dynamics between the kids at school to have some political undertones woven into it, like some families are more important than others, and people unconsciously defer to that in the way they act, maybe in formal situations. Then some people aren't happy with that and might want a change. I don't know if I'm explaining this right, the way I'm imagining it. Logan wouldn't have noticed it in the previous year because Daniel asked Scarlett and Terry to distract him from it, but then Robert might start instructing him in it. Not talking about the election kind of politics, to be clear. And of course, I'm not telling any writer to use this in their threads as well, as I know that would shake things up a bit.
That could be an interesting undertone, id be a little careful on how far you take that tho, as at the end of the day, they are still kids and not politicians xD if its the "popular or rich kids" kind of attitude I think that would make a lot of sense imo, but curious to see what you have in mind for it.
It's more like people try to get closer to members of important families, they are unofficial leaders and there are lots of power struggles, and other things that are expected from members of influential families. Lol, like I said, I don't know if I'm explaining my idea well.
A practical example of what I mean. Logan only got bullied by Sharon because he never acted like a Ravers, officially acknowledging his family. If he had, it wouldn't look good on Sharon in front of the others to be messing with a member of an influential family. That's kinda what I've got in mind, but I'm still thinking about it.
The idea has a 'Lords and Ladies' feel to it. I'm not sure if the setting as established really meshes with that idea too much? I'm sure that you could play into the other students wanting to be friends with the rich kids, but actually deferring? I'm not sure
Yeah, I'd only do it if I can make it work with all the other aspects of the story, but it's not a priority. We're gonna have a bit of politics due to Duncan's plot, but it'll be different.
No problem, man. You write when you can. I'm probably taking a short break for this end of the year too. We're having new friends adding threads, though.
I decided something about the book titles for my thread. Gave up on the idea on calling them by the prominent girl and opted to give them real titles. Book I will be called "The Lion's Den" as I titled the actual first chapter. I think that the story of the arc taking place at Ravers Cabin and Logan learning how to be a lion makes this title appropriate. As a teaser, Book II will most likely be called "The Secret Girlfriend". Make of that what you will, lol.
Hmm a secret girlfriend, I imagine that will either be Scarlett, Grace or Amber. Think it'll likely be too quick for Grace to completely get over the Ravers/Smith thing and fall for Logan, so maybe Scarlett? But Amber is crushing on him, but again might be too soon... we'll see lol
Honestly no clue haha, in one angle it could be Heather as that would definitely need to be kept a secret. Can see that happening, as she gets frustrated that none of her hook up ideas have worked so she decides to do it herself and ends up really enjoying it so they decide to become a thing.
Just a piece of news, thought I should share it here. The 21-year-old gang, I've lowered the ages of a few of them to 20. It's the case of Hannah, Taylor, Peter, Shawn, Kendra, and Carl. I wanted to bridge the gap between them and the 18-year-old gang just a tiny little bit. I also lowered the age of Pietra from 22 to 21.
Yep, though they don't make only one group of friends. Taylor, Hannah, and Peter are one thing. Carina and Caitlin are another. Shawn, Kendra, and Carl are another. Hannah and Carina are friendly due to the cheerleading squad, and Peter and Carl were sort of friends. Andrew is from White Peaks, so he didn't go to school with them.
For my main thread, I know that I ended up deciding to do multiple arcs, but I'm really thinking that it will look better if I end the story there at the end of the cabin trip. Only reason I was going to do other arcs was to delay the ending so I could do a few of those scenes that I'm fixated on, anyways.
There's no point in keeping the arc going any longer than it has to. Once you've said what's needed to be said, I think it would be fine to end. Things read better with a proper ending, rather than going on further than they need to.
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too. I can always do those extra scenes in a different way, maybe in one-shots or short stories.
