[stylist] Changes: a plot synopsis

[Robert Leslie Newman]

Katie

I'm not so sure if others saw your message. I read it a week or more ago and
it got buried. I just read your synopsis and I first will tell you , that I
like how you made the synopsis read. I believe I have a good understanding
of the makeup and flow of the book. In terms of if it makes me want to read
it --- I personally do not get turned on by vamps and wolves. There again,
reading it would help me to know how it is that "you" a new author has
completed the task of creatively writing and --- well to see just how good
you are! 


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Behalf Of Watson, Katherine M
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 11:13 PM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
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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