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Post by burntsmoke on Sept 9, 2007 11:15:11 GMT -5
Well, I haven't typed much up yet, so meanwhile I thought I could just add an intorduction. Here it goes... The novel I'm writing is sort of in a style of something I've never written before. It's set in the North of Sumatra near the thick jungle. A fourteen year old boy named Ethan lives with his widowed mother in Sumatra. She owns an orangutan sanctury and so five workers live in their house, too. He is tutored by a man called Mr Ever since Ethan's dad died, he has become even more timid and produces frequent outburts of anger towards his mother. Everyone who works at the sanctury thinks that nothing will make Ethan happy until one day the sanctury adopts an orphan tiger cub. Surprisingly, Ethan volunteers to look after the cub. They develop a bond and Ethan puts his worries aside. However, his mother, Belle, thinks that Ethan is spending too much time with the cub and she grows jealous. Gaining a case of depression, Belle can't handle living in her condition (lots of other problems going on meanwhile) and commits suicide. Ethan blames the tiger, abandons him etc etc... There's a lot more to it but I will probably change it. So best not to type it in for now. Oh and also the tiger is supposed to be the last one of his species existing. But nobody knows. That's pretty much as much as I'll put for now. Cheerio
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Post by burntsmoke on Sept 10, 2007 10:07:26 GMT -5
I'm typing up at the moment because I've been handwriting. Hope I'm not too long.
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Post by Lady Hammer on Sept 10, 2007 11:40:17 GMT -5
Well that's really interesting. What made you pick orangutans for your sanctuary? I like the idea. :3 I think tigers are beginning to get a little run-of-the-mill lately, but you seem cemented on that idea, so I won't offer others unless you want them. ^^ I like how your characters aren't just "blah", too. I like how they have distressed emotions and problems. That's what really caught my eye, and I liked how realistic it was.
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Post by burntsmoke on Sept 10, 2007 12:01:01 GMT -5
Wow thank you very much! I chose orangutans because I've never written anything about them and they have humanoid characteristics which can make descriptions easier. Also, I heard about a few orangutan sancturys and have read some articles on a few and thought they were quite interesting. Yeah tigers are getting a little more popular, but I'm sticking with them because I've planned this for a few months now and tigers have been my favourite animals since I was zero years old. Lol. I've never written about stressed and problamatic people. So it's all kinda new to me. And yeah, cus it was about tiger and stuff I really have tried to make it as realistic as possible. Thanks so much for your comment
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cloverbud
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animal fantasy writer
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Post by cloverbud on Sept 10, 2007 21:02:39 GMT -5
wow, so original! i have a feeling i will love your story! can't wait for chapter one! i pretty much love most anything with animals in it! whoo, i am still in a hyper mood^^
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Post by burntsmoke on Sept 11, 2007 10:00:41 GMT -5
Thank you
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Post by burntsmoke on Sept 11, 2007 10:20:48 GMT -5
Oops I left the tutor's name blank
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