How should the drama continue?
After jotting down over five pages of notes, the outline for the Kingdom of Rage sequel is no where near complete. There are so many options of where to take the story; *spoiler alert* the first book ended with Saeed’s death and Rich and Gabe were taken into custody and charged with treason by the FBI. The ending was purposefully left open-ended for continuity.
With tensions in Benghazi, Syria, and the Muslim world taking much of the media spotlight, it seems natural to continue the story with a theme of religious fundamentalism. With the uproar over a silly YouTube video, I can see putting my own spin on the video that Rich was forced to make in the first torture scene. Does that mean that the setting should remain in the Middle East? Nothing is off limits.
Rich’s quest to become a world-renowned journalist ended with him being escorted out of a restaurant in shackles. What is really going on? There is an underlying conspiracy that Rich is still unaware of. The question is, how does he find out? By accident? An attack? What would Tom Clancy do? He’d probably devise some uber-methodical contraption that takes fifty pages to describe. I like his work, but he’s a bit long winded.
What fans continue to tell me is they love the technical details, weapons systems, all the gadgets that make 007 flicks so much fun. One movie that struck my attention is Batman, The Dark Knight Rises. Directed by Chris Nolan, it has all the elements needed of a successful action thriller. Granted, I'm not into fantasy-like characters; mine are all people taken straight out of the headlines. This may not be as dramatic, but I prefer a sense of realism because it hits you on a more personal level.
I need your ideas. Where do you want the story to go? What characters should I add? Should I make the theme darker or has it hit its sweet spot? Let me know, and if I like your ideas, I may even include you in the book. How’d you like to see your name in print?
For those of you that have finished Kingdom, let me know how much you liked it. I love feedback and look forward to satisfying your inner thriller seeker.
With tensions in Benghazi, Syria, and the Muslim world taking much of the media spotlight, it seems natural to continue the story with a theme of religious fundamentalism. With the uproar over a silly YouTube video, I can see putting my own spin on the video that Rich was forced to make in the first torture scene. Does that mean that the setting should remain in the Middle East? Nothing is off limits.
Rich’s quest to become a world-renowned journalist ended with him being escorted out of a restaurant in shackles. What is really going on? There is an underlying conspiracy that Rich is still unaware of. The question is, how does he find out? By accident? An attack? What would Tom Clancy do? He’d probably devise some uber-methodical contraption that takes fifty pages to describe. I like his work, but he’s a bit long winded.
What fans continue to tell me is they love the technical details, weapons systems, all the gadgets that make 007 flicks so much fun. One movie that struck my attention is Batman, The Dark Knight Rises. Directed by Chris Nolan, it has all the elements needed of a successful action thriller. Granted, I'm not into fantasy-like characters; mine are all people taken straight out of the headlines. This may not be as dramatic, but I prefer a sense of realism because it hits you on a more personal level.
I need your ideas. Where do you want the story to go? What characters should I add? Should I make the theme darker or has it hit its sweet spot? Let me know, and if I like your ideas, I may even include you in the book. How’d you like to see your name in print?
For those of you that have finished Kingdom, let me know how much you liked it. I love feedback and look forward to satisfying your inner thriller seeker.
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