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Well, here's a long explanation about my next book. It's called Annoymous X, and it involves the titular heroine [also called Ani, for simplicity's sake] and her life journey growing up in this bizarre paradoxically inclined [universe? dimension? realm?] called the Wayside. Ani is a shapeshifter [her preferred forms are a little winged white kitten or a tiny girl with white hair], and also has elemental powers, but when she uses said powers, she becomes whichever element she uses [for instance, using fire sets her on fire, using air turns her invisible, and so forth]. She is cared for by her six Personas, mysterious beings who simultaneously exist in Ani herself and exist independently outside of her. Said Personas are so far called by their Archetype names: Elder Mother, Elder Father, Mother, Father, Child [Male] and Child [Female]. Their names change depending on what Persona they are [for instance, Elder Mother can become the Crone or the Hermit, and Mother can become the Empress and the Earth Mother].

So, any questions? Seriously, though, please ask lots of questions, as questions help me develop the story more.

The interesting thing is, I have known about Ani for many years. I do these daydreams called Imaginings, wherein I make a little avatar of myself and plop her down into whatever series I'm currently interested in. It was only until recently that I realized who she really was, and her story grew from there.

Is it wrong that i sometimes get the urge to bite people or kiss them? What about breaking my bones? Is that bad?

Ok first off that is pretty cool and I like it, now I am going to be nickpick (But its to challenge you)

Problem number one in my opinion, so she can become what ever element she uses. Fire, Water and Air magic is easy enough but have you thought how Earth magic is going to manifest itself in Ani when she uses it? Is she going to become a rock? Maybe stone might work better? I don't know that part seems pretty lame to me, wouldn't it make more sense to have her be able to use elements in a way comparable magic and be able to become the element separately?

Also elemental powers and shapeshifting? Remember one key to writing is to not make your character too prefect or powerful cause it takes away from realism, no one is prefect and when you give a crap ton of powers to someone and not give them flaws, its less relatable to people. Give Ani a weakness, even superman has kryptonite and the reason for it is this logic. I am not saying Ani has to be drugged out murdering psychopath but she can't be prefect.

Also whats the conflict? Books tend to have a conflict in their story, you haven't actually explained your book's story, everything here is backstory which is good but what events is Ani going to go through in the book? One thought of mine which is strictly an opinion but something to consider is you could have a conflict between the six personas, perhaps maybe a persona goes missing and needs to be found. Maybe some one is out to seek her personas by hunting their outside form and in turn hurts Ani internally. Maybe you could have it when and if Ani loses a persona, she loses a power.

Good start though,

I was thinking that when Ani uses earth, she'll become a tree, but that's not very exciting. I haven't made any perimeters for the shapeshifting part, but she definitely won't be able to become anything. I was thinking for conflict...well, Ani is basically a fun loving child who inadvertently gets into trouble and wanders off, which would likely drive her Personas to their wit's end. [Even if they don't actually have wits. ] Ani's story is specifically a 'No Antagonist' story, so various conflicts arise whenever Ani does something childish, I guess.

Okay damn that is actually pretty good,

Ani's childish behavior can be her flaw but not having an Antagonist would make this more suitable for a short story rather then a full length book. I can't think of what else to say but there are some good videos on youtube on writing that explains conflict and character development if you want to look into that.

Here is an example, though I am not recommended the channel personally.

I studied a lot to write a book and had some really good stuff written but just gave up because I can't do anything productively. I can't play the guitar, I can't write, I can't program that well, I can't draw so I just play games all days and wait to die really which given the state of the world will probably be any day now. I'll be one of the first ones the government kills when the world falls apart due to my disability.

That is suppose to be a url tag and the DAMN CAPTCHA WON'T LET ME FIX IT.

OMG DIE CAPTCHA DIE

I need to excuse myself before I have a meltdown, I'll be back. My OCD can't handle the tag error in that post.

I like the cat at the bottom that's making a face.

fixed it.

dcj: Oh, and I forgot to mention that at the beginning of the book, Ani is at the end of her life and slowly dying. Then it flashes back to her birth, and the rest of the book chronologies her entire life until it loops back to her death.

THANK YOU

That made me much happier when I came back, I was going to twitch uncontrollable if it was still there

What kind of world does Ani live in?

^I posted about it up above, way up the page.

Ani's race is called the Xenians. The X in Annonymous X stands for Xeno [Greek for stranger], and all Xenians have that last name.