More fleshing out the outline

Chilling out in my bed, trying to figure out where I'm going, and what I'm doing with this story. I finally figured out how the three individual parties get to the island. Now's the hard part... What do they see and what do they do there. What I've got so far, I'm calling part one.

I'm also considering that most of them will never leave, and those that do will learn a shitload more about themselves. That'd be part two.

I'm anticipating a many years down the road reunion, which would possibly be part three.

I think the epilogue should be lore/ backstory related... Like a guide to the truth to the history of the island.

These little blog sessions really do help me flesh this out. Good thing, because we're about t-minus 13 days out from d-day.


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Plot hooks and angles

I decided today during my outline session that I'd use three different  storylines, and merge them later. I think this is the real practical beauty of outlining, because if it sucks, you can do a very early revision, and get it to slow right from the start.

I'm getting a little fantasy island vibe though. I'm hoping to cut it with enough futurism and sci-fi to cut the magic down later on. A girl can hope!

So far the three angles I'm thinking of are the earned, the winners, and the escapees. Very different groups, with very different stories to tell. I might add a stow away, but that might overlap with the escapees. The stow away might be where the main story is though.