STORY IDEAS
The Nine Lives of Juliet Caffrey
Juliet has nine lives.
She has the government chasing after her. They want to breed her species so that human kind will be invincible. Juliet has 24 hours to pack her bags and run, run far after where no one will find her.
Then she meets Ashton. He won't stop following her. He witnessed Juliet dying - and somehow reappearing again one hour later. He knows there's something wrong with Juliet and he wants to help her, but he's way out of his depth.
Juliet has nine lives.
She's lost eight.
She's on the run.
She has the government chasing after her. They want to breed her species so that human kind will be invincible. Juliet has 24 hours to pack her bags and run, run far after where no one will find her.
Then she meets Ashton. He won't stop following her. He witnessed Juliet dying - and somehow reappearing again one hour later. He knows there's something wrong with Juliet and he wants to help her, but he's way out of his depth.
Juliet has nine lives.
She's lost eight.
She's on the run.
The Model
As inane as it sounds. Noah Gardiner's goal is to become a male model. He was never academically gifted, never really excelled at sports, he just wants to be the boy on the Hollister bag that every girl (and boy) ogles at.
When the day finally comes, his first shoot is with Victoria's Secret darling, Mia Lynch.
But Mia's mysterious disappearances and inexplicable hatred for her manager leads Noah to believe that there is more to this model than there is on the surface. So when Mia seemingly goes missing, it's only natural that Noah follows.
When the day finally comes, his first shoot is with Victoria's Secret darling, Mia Lynch.
But Mia's mysterious disappearances and inexplicable hatred for her manager leads Noah to believe that there is more to this model than there is on the surface. So when Mia seemingly goes missing, it's only natural that Noah follows.
The Music Tutor
Eliza's in love with the boy she tutors music - Josh Dillon, a fellow senior. In return for the music lessons, Josh tutors Eliza in advanced calculus. But all he can concentrate on is his girlfriend Lilly and all Eliza seems to be is invisible.
But when Josh begins to plead for Eliza's help - he wants acceptance to Juilliard, she agrees to tutor him over the summer. She makes a promise with him - if he gets into Juilliard, he won't ask for her help anymore.
Eliza doesn't tell him that she's going to Juilliard too.
But when Josh begins to plead for Eliza's help - he wants acceptance to Juilliard, she agrees to tutor him over the summer. She makes a promise with him - if he gets into Juilliard, he won't ask for her help anymore.
Eliza doesn't tell him that she's going to Juilliard too.
Arianne
"You read Jane Austen?"
"If I say yes, will you tell me your name?"
When Blake Tierney thought about meeting the love of his life, he never imagined it would take place in a book shop.
But it did and she is. The love of his life.
When Blake finds out Arianne's secret, his world falls in on him. If she leaves him, how will he ever find it in him to move on?
"If I say yes, will you tell me your name?"
When Blake Tierney thought about meeting the love of his life, he never imagined it would take place in a book shop.
But it did and she is. The love of his life.
When Blake finds out Arianne's secret, his world falls in on him. If she leaves him, how will he ever find it in him to move on?
Bluegrass
Big News! Bluegrass are reuniting to pull together a video for their new hit song "Daisy." And they're looking for actresses to feature! So if you're tall, small, skinny, large, tan, pale, blonde or brunette - roll up! Everyone has the chance.
Meredith McCall's favourite band Bluegrass have gotten back together and she is ecstatic. When she finds herself one of the candidates to act in their new video, bass player Jaspar Truscott is determined to pull the shy Meredith out of her unassuming shell of secrets. It's a trail of love and regret as Meredith fights the urge to fall for Jaspar - she knows what will come of it - as well as encountering an unwelcome blast from the past.
Meredith McCall's favourite band Bluegrass have gotten back together and she is ecstatic. When she finds herself one of the candidates to act in their new video, bass player Jaspar Truscott is determined to pull the shy Meredith out of her unassuming shell of secrets. It's a trail of love and regret as Meredith fights the urge to fall for Jaspar - she knows what will come of it - as well as encountering an unwelcome blast from the past.
Fortune Cookies
Audrey Westwood ordered a Chinese takeout from the local restaurant downtown. Fried rice, singapore noodles without the prawns and peking duck. And don't forget the fortune cookies, please.
Until she opens the cookie and finds the message: You are going to fall in love in the next month.
Until she opens the cookie and finds the message: You are going to fall in love in the next month.
Ivory Keys
She was always there.
Many a time Alex had been in the Beaumont hotel. It was classy, with velvet seats and champagne on every mahogany table. And she was always there in the lounge, playing the same dismal tune for chatty aristocrats.
Verity's husband owns the hotel. He treats her like crap, won't let her speak to anyone, doesn't pay her for her services and Verity is left to play Fur Elise, with discrete eyes on the handsome boy that never stops staring at her. And once she disappears into the elevator, he is there in their suite, waiting for her.
Cover credit to forest898 (Wattpad)
Many a time Alex had been in the Beaumont hotel. It was classy, with velvet seats and champagne on every mahogany table. And she was always there in the lounge, playing the same dismal tune for chatty aristocrats.
Verity's husband owns the hotel. He treats her like crap, won't let her speak to anyone, doesn't pay her for her services and Verity is left to play Fur Elise, with discrete eyes on the handsome boy that never stops staring at her. And once she disappears into the elevator, he is there in their suite, waiting for her.
Cover credit to forest898 (Wattpad)
Change
"Friends forever, yeah?"
"But I'm moving away," Marcus pouted, his eyes glassy.
"Yeah, but it's not like you'll forget me, right?"
Marcus giggled, somewhat reassured and his heart swelling with fondness for this cute little girl with jet black Harry Potter hair from Number 54. "Right."
Lizzie's childhood sweetheart moved away when she was seven. And eventually, with time, she was but just a mere phase in his life. Until A Levels bring him back to town. And it would be cripplingly heartbreaking to face someone who's forgotten her if it weren't for the fact that Marcus is a cruel, cold hearted bully that Lizzie wishes she wanted nothing to do with.
"But I'm moving away," Marcus pouted, his eyes glassy.
"Yeah, but it's not like you'll forget me, right?"
Marcus giggled, somewhat reassured and his heart swelling with fondness for this cute little girl with jet black Harry Potter hair from Number 54. "Right."
Lizzie's childhood sweetheart moved away when she was seven. And eventually, with time, she was but just a mere phase in his life. Until A Levels bring him back to town. And it would be cripplingly heartbreaking to face someone who's forgotten her if it weren't for the fact that Marcus is a cruel, cold hearted bully that Lizzie wishes she wanted nothing to do with.
How to Be a Heartbreaker
"You've reached Professional Heartbreakers. This is Zoe Carson."
Matthew sighed laboriously and began to recall the long and treacherous story.
"What do you say, Zoe? Will you break Aidan's heart?"
When Aidan Keating cheats on his 39th girlfriend, his friends decide that enough is enough. Aidan has gone too far. They find an online website called Professional Heartbreakers and route out the hottest girl on it - Zoe Carson.
Step One - meet.
Step Two - friends.
Step Three - more than friends.
Step Four - make him fall in love
Step Five - break his heart
Matthew sighed laboriously and began to recall the long and treacherous story.
"What do you say, Zoe? Will you break Aidan's heart?"
When Aidan Keating cheats on his 39th girlfriend, his friends decide that enough is enough. Aidan has gone too far. They find an online website called Professional Heartbreakers and route out the hottest girl on it - Zoe Carson.
Step One - meet.
Step Two - friends.
Step Three - more than friends.
Step Four - make him fall in love
Step Five - break his heart
Meeting His Match
Joseph was buried somewhere underneath the duvet, cuddling a bottle of wine and sighing every two seconds when Harry barged in.
"Football practice, mate, get a move on." He paused, eyeing the bottle of alcohol. "And that is not the best way to nurse a hangover."
"It's not a hangover," Joseph moaned. "It's Scarlett Rafter."
Harry McCabe is the player on campus. Girlfriends are not his thing and he drops girls like they're rocks. He has an ego the size of Alaska and you can imagine his surprise when one of his friends, a player himself, is found lying in bed nursing a broken heart.
Scarlett Rafter is new on campus and is breaking hearts with every breath. She has a bet that she can break the heart of every senior. But Harry's not going down easily.
"Football practice, mate, get a move on." He paused, eyeing the bottle of alcohol. "And that is not the best way to nurse a hangover."
"It's not a hangover," Joseph moaned. "It's Scarlett Rafter."
Harry McCabe is the player on campus. Girlfriends are not his thing and he drops girls like they're rocks. He has an ego the size of Alaska and you can imagine his surprise when one of his friends, a player himself, is found lying in bed nursing a broken heart.
Scarlett Rafter is new on campus and is breaking hearts with every breath. She has a bet that she can break the heart of every senior. But Harry's not going down easily.
Room Mates
Tori and Jack have been close ever since Tori wet Jack's bed when they were four. When Tori finally acquires her own flat, she has trouble paying the rent. The college she's attending isn't cheap either, so Jack persuades her to let him move in. But it turns out their hobbies clash. Jack likes to play the drums at three in the morning. Tori leaves her sketches everywhere until you can't see the floor. They get on each other's last nerve but can their friendship surpass it?
Vanilla and Strawberry
Chester Deegan works at the local ice cream parlour. He loves his job, really he does - he loves the chill in the air, sculpting the ice cream, loves tipping it down Erin's back when she's not looking - but he never pegs it at a place to meet the love of his life. When Darcy Kingston orders an ice cream sundae from Chester, he's taken with her. But after a rollercoaster of emotional events involving engagement rings, missed phone calls and ice cream, maybe Chester will realise that the one for him was the one behind the counter all along, before it's too late.
The Bet
Girls cling to Aaron Lewis. He's a straight A student on the track team and he's a decent guy, he likes to think. He doesn't do parties, but when Beatrice Miller hosts a get together at her house, Aaron is so glad that Colm forced him to go. Because Beatrice's sister Esme is stunning and Aaron never noticed it before. Which should result in the both of them frolicking off into the sunset except for the fact that Esme won't give Aaron the time of day. Colm and Aaron decide to make a bet, an offer Aaron just can't refuse.
"If you can get Esme Miller to go out with you in a month, I'll pay your fee to Columbia."
"If you can get Esme Miller to go out with you in a month, I'll pay your fee to Columbia."
The Barista
Grace Morrison is a barista at Diana's Cafe. She's struggling to pay her bills and housing a secret. The day the bells above the cafe door jangled and Braden Edwards walked through was the day that Grace's life changed forever and not necessarily for the better.
CASTAWAY
Working title.
In the city of Isla Dor, every last person heeds one warning: Beware of the Mad Queen.
In a world where piracy reigns and people live in fear of raids and conquests, one ship is notorious above all: Captain Archer Holland’s Mad Queen. His crew are ruthless, his sword swing is unmatched and his ship is the most magnificent to sail the seas.
When an unsuspecting crew member takes captive a fierce, sharp-tongued girl, he doesn’t realise it is Princess Erin Hastings. When Captain Holland takes her prisoner, she is everything he didn’t expect her to be.
On a quest to retrieve something that the Captain holds dear, will Erin earn a place on The Mad Queen or is there a part of her that will always remain loyal to the family, her family, who have been chasing Holland for years?
In the city of Isla Dor, every last person heeds one warning: Beware of the Mad Queen.
In a world where piracy reigns and people live in fear of raids and conquests, one ship is notorious above all: Captain Archer Holland’s Mad Queen. His crew are ruthless, his sword swing is unmatched and his ship is the most magnificent to sail the seas.
When an unsuspecting crew member takes captive a fierce, sharp-tongued girl, he doesn’t realise it is Princess Erin Hastings. When Captain Holland takes her prisoner, she is everything he didn’t expect her to be.
On a quest to retrieve something that the Captain holds dear, will Erin earn a place on The Mad Queen or is there a part of her that will always remain loyal to the family, her family, who have been chasing Holland for years?
THE CONVICT AND THE THIEF
Working title.
Every child grows up knowing that when you break the law, the only verdict in the trial is this: innocent or Carcerus.
Luca is a thief that has been evading the authorities for years. When he is finally caught, there is no question about his verdict – he is sent straight to Carcerus, an island where prisoners are kept.
Luca has barely been imprisoned for 24 hours when a wily escaped prisoner breaks him out.
Luca is a cunning, clever thief. Tora is a fiery, tough assassin. Together they can find a way off Carcerus.
Every child grows up knowing that when you break the law, the only verdict in the trial is this: innocent or Carcerus.
Luca is a thief that has been evading the authorities for years. When he is finally caught, there is no question about his verdict – he is sent straight to Carcerus, an island where prisoners are kept.
Luca has barely been imprisoned for 24 hours when a wily escaped prisoner breaks him out.
Luca is a cunning, clever thief. Tora is a fiery, tough assassin. Together they can find a way off Carcerus.
WHEELCHAIR STORY
In the summer between junior and senior year, June met Christian. Four months later, June fell down the stairs and severed her spine. She was diagnosed paraplegic at age seventeen.
The accident breaks June's heart and she starts to push Christian away. But Christian won't be pushed.
The accident breaks June's heart and she starts to push Christian away. But Christian won't be pushed.
SOCIAL WORKER STORY
Melanie loves her job. Being a social worker is hard, but Melanie wouldn't give it up for the world. She's always had a tough stomach, but Case #822 is different.
She doesn't know how she can ever let this little girl go.
She doesn't know how she can ever let this little girl go.
ALLEGIANCE OF THE KEEPERS
Five dimensions. Five protectors. One king who wants to destroy them all.
Five worlds, each with their own magic system, their own people, their own guardian - a Keeper. Until now the worlds have kept to themselves. But then a sixth dimension reveals itself, ruled by a High Rey who wants to destroy the other worlds. For the first time, the five Keepers must unite to defeat a seemingly unstoppable force, or what they have fought to protect their whole life will be in ruins.
Five worlds, each with their own magic system, their own people, their own guardian - a Keeper. Until now the worlds have kept to themselves. But then a sixth dimension reveals itself, ruled by a High Rey who wants to destroy the other worlds. For the first time, the five Keepers must unite to defeat a seemingly unstoppable force, or what they have fought to protect their whole life will be in ruins.