Sunday, September 9, 2018

Topic Research

I plan on continuing with the astrology/astronomy topic using Greek Constellations. I mainly used William Tyler Olcott's book Star Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths, Legends, and Facts Concerning the Constellations of the Northern Hemisphere. 

1. Zodiac High
I'm a little iffy of this idea because it feels a little cliché, however, it is sort of an easy jump. I was thinking about using the constellations and zodiacs and placing them in a high school. I think based on the research I've done I could modernize their stories, and make them like a high school drama rather than a sitcom. I could possibly make it like Pretty Little Liars or along the lines of darker t.v. series.

2. War of the Stars (not to be confused with Star Wars)
My second idea comes from something I gathered during my research...the Greek Constellations have a lot of conflict in their backstories. I was thinking about writing a story about a mythological place where all the constellations meet and discuss what has happened while they've become legends and myths. Then, a disagreement arises and escalates quickly resulting in a deeply divided battle between the constellations. It could cause catastrophic events to happen on Earth or just throughout our solar system in general. 


3. The Missing Constellation
My final idea would be for a constellation to go missing, and possibly be humanized. He/she/it would be placed on Earth in a modern time period, and they stumble into a group of college students, who now have to help return this constellation to the sky. I would probably throw in a love interest, too. 

Caption: Constellation Map obtained from tumblr.com

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