Well, here goes nothing.
I'm not sure how many of you will submit because of my past stories (eternally sorry) but I really hope you do. In case you missed it, I updated my previous story "One More Time" to vent about how sorry I am and how I really want to get back into writing, so I hope you guys are willing to give another chance.
I named this story "Never Say Goodbye" for a few reasons. One, because it's the song I'm listening to right now. Two, because I've never really wanted to say goodbye to fanfiction and I never will. I've realized how important writing is to me. Three, because I feel like that in high school, "Never Say Goodbye" is a good motto to have.
This is going to be the story of a boarding school on the outskirts of Los Angeles, along the beach. Whether you got in from grades, sports, or money, you're in, and you're in for a wild ride. What? Can't the smart, athletic, and rich have fun too? Well, we can, and we can prove it too. Let us take you into our world and show you the drama that ensues here in Smarba's Academy. But be warned; once you enter, there is no turning back…
It's a small school so word spreads fast and everyone knows everyone. The campus is just a campus; the school, cafeterias, gyms, dorms, pools, lounges, etc. The popular hang outs are the beach, of course, the small blues and jazz club, the mall, the movie theater, and the ice cream shop. The city life is different – Los Angeles is full of the crazies, the strip clubs, the celebrities, the radio, and everything you can think of.
I'm going to challenge myself this time. No restrictions on character submissions; I want you to submit as MANY as you want! Of course, not all will be accepted, but I want every character from every corner of your imagination. To spark your imagination, I have a list of character-types that I need!
An aspiring author/writer/journalist/poet
An artist – painting, drawing, fashion
Musicians – singers, band geeks, pop, rock, country, etc
Theater kids
Jocks – soccer, football, basketball, track, etc
Bad – the druggies (including one DEALER), alcoholics, bullies, and people who should probably be in jail, not school, sluts
Brilliant people – math, science, history
Nerdy – Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter fans
Quiet people, animal lovers, etc
Goths, skaters, punks, loners, etc
Cheerleaders, dancers, and preppy people (and of course wannabes)
Law students and Med students
NEW KIDS!
And any combination of the above. I think I'll be submitting two of my own, a football jock, and a technology freak…they're old characters of mine with many changes. I challenge you to do the same. Old characters with changes or new characters all together!
Also, I'll require minors too. Not right away, just whenever you think of someone. These are NOT students – they can be relatives, graduates, or friends, but not students. Unless those students are from the rival school. To be specific, I'll need these minors, or I'll have to provide them myself. (They'll probably show up more than most minors.)
Local police officer
Radio announcer and/or television journalist.
Employee at the ice cream shop
Blues bar owner
Lifeguard
Club workers
Celebrities and management who are from LA, actors, musicians, etc.
Criminal
As I hope you can see, I'm taking this story to heart and I already have plenty of ideas to keep it rolling, but all I need are characters! I hope you choose to submit. I appreciate plot ideas too. Here's your form. Form is same for minors, but you can omit the grade level, classes, etc. I encourage you to use as many RANDOM FACTS as possible!
Name and Nicknames:
Sawyer's Nicknames:
Age and Grade Level:
How long have they lived here?:
Clique:
Personality:
Nationality:
Appearance:
Past:
Family:
Friends:
Enemies:
Pairings:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Hobbies:
Best classes:
Worst classes:
Teams/Clubs?:
Job (optional):
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Drugs? Drinking? Smoking? Sex?:
Favorites:
RANDOM FACTS:
Plot ideas:
Well, I hope that's it. I'll PM you with questions if I have any. Character acceptance should be in soon, and I'll continue accepting characters as I write.
ONE LAST NOTE: I don't know how many of y'all have Facebook accounts, but I was thinking about making a group for Lost OC Fanfics. You know, so all us authors and readers have somewhere to gather and maybe post teasers, discuss plot ideas, etc. I'll start it up if enough of you are interested and post the link later.