What do you think about my book idea?

Question

3000AD, World War III destroys most of the world, survivors struggle to survive. Most of them die, but those who survived started a new government, New World Order.

It's the year 3499 and James Baker, a 24 year old man from Lincrest Province (He was told in school that it was once a powerful land, much bigger than it is now, called North America) with his sister Cara, lived a humble life, struggling to get by. When he has his world rocked by the sudden abduction of his beloved sister. Being his only remaining family, James is determined to get her back even if it means breaking the law, what little law there is to brake. On his adventure he comes across one of his old acquaintances, Dana Mathews(everyone calls him Matt) being mugged. James rescues Matt and he volunteers to come along in search of his sister. He refuses at first but changes his mind when he witnesses one of his best friends being murdered. After weeks of searching and turning up nothing he gives up hope. But Matt, once close to Cara, won't allow it. James goes out drinking and over hears things in a pub, about disappearances of people, being sold to a company called Frost Industries, how their running tests, that anyone who brings in humans meeting a certain criteria will be paid handsomely. With a spark of hope James finds Matt and they set off, in search of Cara.
The real journey has begun.

Answer 1

The idea is okay, nothing I haven't really heard before. The biggest turn off was the super cliche damsel-in-distress situation. Why does it have a female? Why couldn't it be a younger brother or something? Anyway... That probably would completely deter me away from reading this book at all.



Otherwise, some things to keep in mind is that you have to consider what technology and lifestyle would be like at this time, and also you need to figure out what would cause a WWIII, the effects of it, especially if it was a nuclear war. If it was a nuclear war, study up nuclear bombs and radiation. Also keep in mind the relationships with other countries it may have had an effect on.



Good luck, and happy writing! :)

Answer 2

Good. Rather than a sister, I'd have it be a girlfriend. Just more romantic. But maybe there's a twist. He thinks he needs to save her, but in fact she's doing business with the bad people or something, because I agree with the other answerer that the damsel in distress thing is a bit old.

Answer 3

I think that your story sounds great. You'd obviously have to include lots of description and emotion in your story and all that but I think it's an original story that could be great if done well.

Best of luck with your writing!

:D

Answer 4

great idea good lucki now