Hook 'Em Contest Entry #2 - Alatariel: 2nd Place
Jun 29, 2021 7:19:23 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2021 7:19:23 GMT -6
This was a great piece, and a great use of the Will-o-Wisp. What was great about it was that you kind of subvert the Will-O-Wisp legend. It isn't trying to lead people astray, it's trying to lead them to safety.
Regarding expanding, a few thoughts would be:
* What kind of culture does the Will-O-Wisp live in? Does she live with others of her kind, or is there a whole society of creatures deep in the forest?
* What is the creature that killed the man? What threat does it pose to the Will-O-Wisp and/or her community?
* Why would the Will-O-Wisp be trying to help humans? What import do they have on the magical world? Or is this Will-O-Wisp a rebel, trying to save them when most of her community would rather see them fall?
That's just a few questions to maybe get you started. The first one is the setting, the second is the antagonist, and the third is the motivation. Get those three down, and the book should pretty well write itself.
Regarding expanding, a few thoughts would be:
* What kind of culture does the Will-O-Wisp live in? Does she live with others of her kind, or is there a whole society of creatures deep in the forest?
* What is the creature that killed the man? What threat does it pose to the Will-O-Wisp and/or her community?
* Why would the Will-O-Wisp be trying to help humans? What import do they have on the magical world? Or is this Will-O-Wisp a rebel, trying to save them when most of her community would rather see them fall?
That's just a few questions to maybe get you started. The first one is the setting, the second is the antagonist, and the third is the motivation. Get those three down, and the book should pretty well write itself.
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