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This is the most basic outlin I have for my novel. if you would,please read it. any and alladvice is areciated. I do have a more detailed outline on the way, but I just want to know if my idea is any good.



Basic outline of Emergence


He setting is the world of Asru’Na, in a fuedal country. The country is in a civil war between the rightul King, and a group of rebels that claim they have been oppressed for too long, when it was the gods who were oppressing. The story follows a soldier in the Kings army, who soon finds out he can maipulate the elements of Asru’Na to do his bidding, a common ability amongst  the several Gods, or Lordraemos. The Lordraemos hear wind of this, and are afraid that the human will abuse his powers. Seeking him out, they kill his lover, whohe plans to marry. Wanting revenge, he convinces the King, and the rebels to work together to try to overthrow the Lordraemos.The main character was told that his father died years ago, but actually his father is one of the Lordraemos, who raped his mother.  Once he discovers this, he is now bent on not only overthrowing the gods, but killing them, starting with his father. After a while, the main character loses somepower in the force against the gods. Determined to succeed, he kills the king, becoming king himself  due to customs of his country, and kills the rebel leader, subjugating them into his army. Now, with the power over all military assets of the country, he wages an allout war on the gods, slowly carving away at their small, but incredibly skilled army of demi gods. Eventually, with his own army dwindled,and all but the most skilled demi gods were left, he lays siege to the city of the gods. Both armies fight valiantly, the gods eventually triumphing over the humans, only because they themselves come out to aid their soldiers. The main character is captured, and tried for his blasphemous crimes. Sentenced to rot in a cell, he is held there for two years before being rescued by his most elite, and loyal force of soldiers. Escaping, he hides in the gods own city under an alias, and abstains from using his powers, lest he be found. Eventually growing tired of living a lie, he himself assaults the gods palace, knowing he will most likely die in the process, but only wanted to get revenge on his father before being struck down. He fights through the palaces demigod  guards, exhausting him in the process. By the time he reaches the gods, he can barely walk, wounds and fatigue slowing him down. Reaching the council chamber o the gods, he stumbles in. The gods were there waiting for him. HAss he collapses on the floor from exhaustion, his father, now High lordraemos,or king of the gods,steps forth, and reveals who he is. His father walks over to him, and deals a mortalblowto the main character. Before the main character dies, his father kneels down next to him and tells him how his mother screamed andcried as he ravaged her. Out of anger, using his mother, and dead fiance as motivation, he lunges forward, stabbing his sword clean through his fathers heart. They lean against each other, and die together.



Like  i said, this is the most basic outline I made. I.

I have met Brandons Snaderson. And, no, it wasnt in a booksigning, or convention, it was when i worked at Broders Bookstore. He walked in,but before that, Ive had no idea who he was, o I just though he was another regular customer, until he came up to the counter with a large stack of books, some multiple copies. I said:Damn sir, shopping for your kids?" and he simply said "No, i wrote them". He gave me a copy of Elantris, not signed, then signed the books he had picked up. I read Elantris, and was fascinated. aqfter that, I bought all o the signed books of his,and have been trying to follow his work to the best of my ability, but it is difficult, being in Iraq. I am currently reading Warbreaker.