[stylist] Changes: a plot synopsis
Danielle Montour
hypoplexer at gmail.com
Wed Oct 20 04:25:58 UTC 2010
Hi,
Well, this synopsis seems more like a list of events than a
flowing transitional piece between each character's life. I
would like to read the book, and understand what you are saying,
however, I'd deliver it different, for example, even
"Eighteen-year-old Casey Newman is okay with herself as a blind
person, but she has trouble accepting herself as a werewolf."
might be a good starting sentence to your main synopsis.
HTH
Danni
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From: "Watson, Katherine M" <WatsonKM05 at uww.edu
To: "stylist at nfbnet.org" <stylist at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:13:27 -0500
Subject: [stylist] Changes: a plot synopsis
Hello everyone,
Since we are on the subject of synopses, I thought I'd throw
mine out there for critique. It is for my young adult, fantasy
novel, titled "Changes." Enjoy, and let me know what you think.
Does this make you want to read the book?
--Katie
Changes Plot Synopsis
Main Conflict:
Eighteen-year-old Casey Newman is okay with herself as a
blind person, but she has trouble accepting herself as a
werewolf. She avoids phasing unless it is the time of the full
moon-or unless absolutely necessary. While attending college in
present-day Denver, Colorado, circumstances force Casey to accept
her duel nature.
Synopsis:
On a warm Thursday in September, Casey's human best friend,
Justine, invites Casey to go to a club with her and her
boyfriend, Tony, that night. Casey agrees to go. She meets Tony
at a restaurant beforehand. She is horrified when she discovers
that Tony isn't human. He doesn't eat anything at dinner, and
his scent is too sweet. Casey struggles to keep her inner wolf
in check, so she doesn't change into a wolf in the middle of the
crowded restaurant.
Later, at the club, Casey is attacked by werewolf Rob. She
is rescued by werewolf Nate and his Alpha, Seb. Casey is
attracted to Nate; this is the first time she meets others of her
own kind.
The next day, (Friday) Justine discovers Casey is a werewolf
when Casey phases in front of her accidentally.
Justine breaks down emotionally, but when Tony calls her,
her mood shifts to one of a giddy romantic. Casey warns Justine,
but it doesn't change Justine's feelings for Tony.
The following day, (Saturday) Casey and Justine go downtown,
and come across Nate and Seb. Nate tells Casey he is a werewolf,
and he knows that she is, too. She is glad to have found another
like her. Nate also tells Casey that his twin, Marissa, was with
him when he phased once. He fears that he may have bitten her,
and that Marissa may be a werewolf. They go to Marissa's dorm
and discover she is still human. Nate accidently phases in front
of Marissa. Marissa faints, and Casey hopes Marissa will just
wake up and think it was a bad dream.
The day after that, (Sunday) Casey goes to get ice cream.
She finds Marissa working at the ice cream shop. Marissa has
figured out that Nate is a werewolf, and tries to talk to Casey
about it; Casey is reluctant to share, although she likes
Marissa.
The next night, (Monday) Casey saves her roommate, Georgina,
from a vampire.
Later that night, Casey discovers that Tony's scent is
similar to that of the vampire, and he reveals to her and Justine
that he is a hybrid-half human, half vampire. Justine's love for
him is unchanged.
The next day, (Tuesday) Nate and Casey go on a "date".
Georgina tells Casey that she is moving out immediately because
she knows about Casey's duel nature. Casey accidentally phases
in front of Georgina, almost killing her.
Nate takes Casey to Ouzel Falls-where she was changed into a
werewolf. Casey remembers that it was Seb who bit her.
The day afterward, (Wednesday) Casey finds Marissa. In need
of a new roommate, Casey asks Marissa if she will move in with
her. Marissa agrees, because she knows Nate will be hanging
around Casey. She gets in a car accident while moving her things
to Casey's apartment. Nate gives Marissa his blood, saving her
life, but the blood changes Marissa into a werewolf.
A few days later, Casey kills Seb in a fight and becomes
Alpha. She discovers that she can feel Nate and Marissa's
emotions, and she has an influence over whether the twins change
forms.
Two weeks pass, and Casey is consumed by her duties as
Alpha.
Justine confronts Casey, saying that she has seen reports of
a guy-Seb--who looked to have died from wild dogs. His body was
found in a dumpster, and Justine suspects Casey. Casey is made
aware of how different she is from humans because of her
instincts, and wonders if werewolves have an immortal soul.
Marissa and Nate come up with no concrete evidence proving that
they have souls. Casey is concerned about where she will spend
eternity, and whether she can still be friends with Justine, even
though they are members of different species.
A few nights later, (Thursday) Casey gets a call from
Justine's cell phone, but it isn't Justine-it is Georgina.
Georgina informs Casey that she has captured Justine, and Casey
figures out that Georgina is now a vampire. Casey and the twins
are able to save Justine before Georgina drinks her blood, but
Georgina has bitten her. Georgina also bites Casey, but Tony
arrives and is able to suck both of their blood clean.
The next day, (Friday) the same vampire tries to attack
Marissa and she is able to transmit her memories to Casey, since
Casey is her Alpha. When Casey arrives, she finds another
werewolf, Jenae, waiting with Marissa. Tony and Justine arrive.
Tony thanks Casey for saving Justine and invites her and Nate to
go out with them that night. Casey accepts, although she is
suspicious of Tony's true motives. Later that night, he gets
Casey alone with him, and tries to kill her. Casey sends her
memories of the attack to Nate and Marissa, and Nate arrives just
in time. He kills Tony. Later that night, Nate reveals to Casey
that he plans to go home and work at a hospital to earn money for
medical school.
The following morning, (Saturday) Justine thanks Casey for
saving her from Tony and admits that Casey was right about him.
Later that morning, Nate takes Casey Geo-Caching in the woods and
admits his love to her. This makes Marissa angry because she
feels like Nate is leading Casey on. Casey goes out for coffee
with Jenae to find out more information about her, since Jenae
wants to join Casey's pack. Meanwhile, Marissa attacks Nate,
forcing him to leave before originally planned.
Justine suggests that the girls go out for burgers, and
while they are at the restaurant, Rob shows up. He points a gun
at Casey, but Jenae jumps in the way, taking the silver bullet
instead. Casey accepts Jenae into her pack as she dies.
Casey spends the next month in a daze. She meets Savannah,
a human who likes to party. Depressed and inebriated most of the
time, Casey tries to cope with Jenae's death and Nate's absence.
Casey has an epiphany; she realizes that she only half-knows
herself, and decides to spend some time in her wolf form.
While in the woods running as a wolf, Casey meets an actual
wolf who almost instantly guesses what she is. He explains the
differences-in his mind-that exist between humans and wolves.
Casey decides she likes being human better, because she feels the
human world gives her goals to achieve and a more purposeful
life. That night, the vampire attacks Nate while he is at work.
Nate survives, escapes and sends his memories to Casey.
The next day, Nate returns. Later that day, Savannah calls,
informing Casey that a vampire is looking for her. The vampire
captures Savannah, and Casey and her pack run to Savannah's
rescue.
When they arrive, they find Savannah staring into space.
Everyone except for Casey falls into a similar state. Casey is
unaffected because she is blind and cannot see the illusions
created by the vampire. When Casey attacks the vampire, his
movement frees the others from his visions. Casey's pack
destroys the vampire.
The twins tell Casey they saw the souls of the people the
vampire killed, including those of werewolves. Convinced she
isn't damned for eternity, Casey realizes she has accepted
herself as a werewolf.
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