Take a look at:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnMlbZzjvt6eMnXbEauEcqHsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100227051415AAx6BAx
That’s my basic plot.
My Characters:
Chris – a severely dyslexic teenage boy, who suffers from huge mood swings. He blames his behaviour problems on the accident, and since then has become very protective of his brother, as he knows he is a target for casual cruelty. He is attracted to means of escape, which is why Landon’s offer seems like a beacon of hope to him; however he becomes trapped amidst the gang war and finds himself doing terrible things that he never thought he could ever do.
Landon (gang leader) – an incredibly manipulative teenage boy, who has always been given whatever he wants. He had a harsh childhood, and frequently witnessed his mother being beaten and raped by his stepfather. Since then, he has become very bitter, however he is very careful to hide it. He appears cool and calm on the surface; however he has surprising anger outbursts. Landon is an incredibly secretive and a dark character; he enjoys the thrill and fear that accompanies his name – that’s all he lives for.
David – left mentally retarded after an accident. He constantly strives to be like his brother, and doing so gets him beaten up by bullies. He is very easily manipulated and simplistic: he leans further and further towards Landon’s gang as Chris’s aggressive behaviour gets worse.
Evie – a very naive girl of about thirteen/fourteen, who has recently been introduced to drugs. She is very immature and vain, and is HIV positive and pregnant with Landon’s baby, however she has just given him HIV, which is why she is stabbed for revenge. She tries very hard to be different, however becomes just like many other girls in her situation, and is suffering from intense loneliness.
Ryan – Chris’s best friend, who is neglected as Chris delves deeper into the gang culture. He can be very cruel, however he is not the sort of person to do terrible things; he enjoys casual name-calling, but does not do it for any personal gain. Chris’s desertion, however, causes him to become very malicious; he is the one who suggests hurting Landon’s sister.
Martine (David and Chris’s mother) – a recovering alcoholic, who prides herself in being quite eccentric but can be very childish at times. She seeks faults in others constantly, though it is not something she intends to do. David’s accident brought her out of her alcoholism; however she has dark days frequently and is often desperately lonely and isolated. She now helps out at the Alcoholic centre.
Erin – a desperately unhappy teenager (about seventeen) who is Landon’s current girlfriend. She feels incredibly isolated – she cannot break up with him, because she knows how erratic his mood is, however if she stays with him long enough to tire of her, she doesn’t know what he’ll do.
****If you’ve read all that, thank you so much. Should I write in first or third person?
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