nothing ventured nothing gained right? or so they say. anyways, this was my first attempt at writing a story and seeing it through to the end. as you can see, it came off far less than what i wanted. but thanks to your comments, i have seriously thought about what needs to change and what i want to add. the ending was a failed twist with no explanation...sorry about that! :) but the rewriting process is already underway in my head, i really can't stop thinking about this story! but this time, i'll take my time and think things through before i write it out. i'm feeling really good about this rewrite, it's just that i never seem to have enough time for writing :( but hopefully i can have a small part of it to post soon. i'm focusing more on character development, i think i did a little too much action in my first attempt (smiley) i managed to narrow down some characters and flesh them out more. it will be similar and at the same time way different than this first attempt of mine.
i have two problems right now though: where to begin?
Infected takes place in a military base, where "volunteers" are experimented on in an attempt for the "perfect soldier" in the Ark Project. this is where my main character of Ghost comes into play. but i can't decide whether to start the story at: at the base with the bright lights like how i did in my first attempt? or should i take it all the way back to his life before the Ark Project was even conceived? any suggestions/thoughts?
also, should i stay in first person or should i write the story in third person? i really can't decide :( i'm leaning towards first person but would third person make it easier to keep up with everything?
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I think that first you should write a short prologue with some info on the beginning of the Ark Project. But make it sound really mysterious and ominous. Don't give out all of the details.
I think that I would also write the story in third person. I know. I kinda hate that, too, because it seems so much easier the other way. lol. But it might have some really key advantages, looking at the story you're telling.
Kudos on your first try!
a prolouge would make a good start. that could be his life before the military base, and then you can start the first chapter under the bright lights.
its hard for me to write in either first person or third person. sometimes the story makes more sense in another type of view than what your writing it in. but i think first person would be the way to go with this story
Trust me, coincidence is NEVER that specific. lol.
I have two new chapters up(don't know if you've seen them yet or not). Maybe I should try your idea of putting a poll up...Just to see what people are thinking about the story. Where can I get one?
I think you should leave it in first person but maybe write it from multiple perspectives? I've recently attempted multiple perspective writing and I like it. It's a way to get so much more information out there while digging deeper into your characters. Just make sure the reader knows who is talking.
I like Arielle's idea, too. :]
I've tried it, and I think it can be challenging. It's definitely a cool way to write, though.
i like 1st person cause it makes you feel like you're part of the story, it's like a personal connection with the character. but i've been able to have strong connection with characters in 3rd person as well, i guess it just depends on how much time you want to dedicate writing about his feelings and self.
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