OK, so I am in the process of writing the outline for an eight book modern fantasy series. It's about a boy who lives in Seattle with his elderly foster mother and is one day attacked by a horrendous creature. Someone --who turns out to be his uncle-- saves him from the creature and brings him back to his house, unconscious and in shock. He explains to him that he belongs in another world, where his parents were from. His parents, who died after being wrongfully exiled by and evil man. This world is a world of magical creatures and powers, where things are powered off of magical energy rather than electricity.
My real question is, where should this world-- or at least the part of this world that is in the USA-- be?
A. The Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington which is one large mountain surrounded by foothills and forest
B. All along the Washingtonian section of the Cascade Mountains that run through the middle of the state, north to south with many mountains and forests.
A's Pros and Cons...
Pros, it is more isolated as it makes up most of a peninsula, so really only one side of it would be even open to 'our world.' It is more of a square shape which would make travel and everything easier. It also has only one road running through it.
Cons, It's three times smaller than the Cascade range as its about 30 miles wide and 40 miles long
B's Pros and Cons...
Pros, It is alot bigger, almost 200 miles long and has lots of mountains rather than one
Cons, It is only between 8- 30 miles wide and has 'our world' on two sides. It also has alot of highways and roads through it.Help with story please?
I personally think that placing this magical world in a non magical place go against each other. I am 17 years old and probably the age group you'd be aiming this at.
I think that either of the locations could act as a portal to a magical world. Much like the platform 9 and 3/4 in harry potter. Then, the reader is made to use his or her imagination and be at the complete mercy of your descriptions leaving no room to challenge ideas in saying that 'this could never happen there, people would hear/see things'.
hope this helps
Ah! I Live in Washington! xD
A, It's also really pretty there in my opinion xPHelp with story please?
Please stop re-posting!
I think A for all the Pro's you mentioned.
I also like its name.
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