FIRST ASSIGNMENT: A young martial artist sets out on a mission to destroy a mysterious creature and must navigate the dangerous underground world of martial artists filled with grifters, demons and supernatural forces.
SECOND ASSIGNMENT: The antagonistic force in my story is a mysterious monster attacking innocent villagers that the protagonist, Quincy, is sent to search and destroy as a test that his martial arts master set out for him, to prove his mettle as a martial artist. Quincy must figure out what the creature is and defeat it on his own in order to pass his test. The antagonist serves to drive the plot because it forces Quincy out of his comfort zone, and lets him grow as a martial artist while on the road as he investigates the mysterious creature. Hunting the creature also allows Quincy to face his deepest fears.
THIRD ASSIGNMENT: Quincy and the Nine-Tailed Fox, Martial Underworld.
FOURTH ASSIGNMENT: Naruto X Lockwood and Co. I chose these two because it has similarities in both concept and premise to my book. Naruto is a young ninja in a ninja school who gets trained in the ninja and fighting arts, and gets sent on heroic missions. This concept is similar to my book, in which a young hero is trained in a secret society of martial artists and gets sent on heroic missions to help innocent people. Similarly, Lockwood and Co. follows three young operatives of a psychic detection agency who investigate mysterious cases involving ghosts and gets rid of them to keep their clients happy. The protagonist in my book also has to investigate supernatural cases to save innocent people.
FIFTH ASSIGNMENT: When young martial artist Quincy Zi is sent on a mission to purge a mysterious supernatural creature, he must get over his fears and past failures to navigate the dangerous underground world of martial artists filled with grifters, demons and supernatural forces.
SIXTH ASSIGNMENT: Quincy's inner conflict stems from his fear of the dark. With the high-pressure expectations from his environment (powerful martial artists with superhuman powers), his fear of the dark, which caused him to wet the bed at 11 years old, is a source of mockery and bullying. Quincy himself is a decent martial artist but his fear doesn't earn him any respect and prevents him from fully realizing his potential because he scurries back home in fear once the sun starts to go down. In the book, there is a brief mention of an incident when Quincy was sent on a mission, which ended in utter and abject failure because he scampered up a tree like a frightened kitten when dusk fell and had to get rescued.
The secondary conflict involves Quincy growing up as an orphan because his mom died during childbirth and no one knows who his father is. Quincy growing up without a family also alludes to his lack of social skills, thus having no friends and being the target of bullies. While on his mission out in the big, wide world, Quincy realizes the importance of having friends and allies, and eventually learns how to make a friend.
FINAL ASSIGNMENT: The setting is set in modern times, but mostly takes place in the remotest mountains in China, barely touched by modern civilization. It starts out in a dusty, ancient temple where no patrons dare visit. It's the remotest temple in all of China, resting atop a mountaintop with a drop thousands of feet deep. But it's not the drop that scares away potential patrons - it's the peril that awaits those who attempt the climb. It is said that the cursed mountain is haunted by unspeakable beasts and unidentifiable forest creatures. Even modern-day authorities don't dare disturb the mountain. Every time they try to do so, bad luck seem to befall those who try to build tourist spots or pave hiking trails. They tell unlikely tales of being chased by ogre-like creatures and being haunted in their dreams for many years after. Its reputation first earned it the nickname, Gui Shan or Ghost Mountain - a nickname that stuck for centuries. Little do ordinary people know, this is the main headquarters of the Lotus Triads, the secret society of martial artists that protect the world from Otherworld creatures that threaten humanity.
As the story unfolds, it's revealed that there is a whole secret underground world of martial artists who have battled Otherworld forces for centuries, protecting the world from harm. They mostly dwell in remote mountains and inaccessible places, making them invisible from the ordinary world. These places are filled with all sorts of danger, from Otherworld creatures, demons, supernatural forces and hostile martial artists looking to challenge anyone just because they can.
New York Write to Pitch 2022 - Seven Assignments (09/22)
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FIRST ASSIGNMENT: A young martial artist sets out on a mission to destroy a mysterious creature and must navigate the dangerous underground world of martial artists filled with grifters, demons and supernatural forces.
SECOND ASSIGNMENT: The antagonistic force in my story is a mysterious monster attacking innocent villagers that the protagonist, Quincy, is sent to search and destroy as a test that his martial arts master set out for him, to prove his mettle as a martial artist. Quincy must figure out what the creature is and defeat it on his own in order to pass his test. The antagonist serves to drive the plot because it forces Quincy out of his comfort zone, and lets him grow as a martial artist while on the road as he investigates the mysterious creature. Hunting the creature also allows Quincy to face his deepest fears.
THIRD ASSIGNMENT: Quincy and the Nine-Tailed Fox, Martial Underworld.
FOURTH ASSIGNMENT: Naruto X Lockwood and Co. I chose these two because it has similarities in both concept and premise to my book. Naruto is a young ninja in a ninja school who gets trained in the ninja and fighting arts, and gets sent on heroic missions. This concept is similar to my book, in which a young hero is trained in a secret society of martial artists and gets sent on heroic missions to help innocent people. Similarly, Lockwood and Co. follows three young operatives of a psychic detection agency who investigate mysterious cases involving ghosts and gets rid of them to keep their clients happy. The protagonist in my book also has to investigate supernatural cases to save innocent people.
FIFTH ASSIGNMENT: When young martial artist Quincy Zi is sent on a mission to purge a mysterious supernatural creature, he must get over his fears and past failures to navigate the dangerous underground world of martial artists filled with grifters, demons and supernatural forces.
SIXTH ASSIGNMENT: Quincy's inner conflict stems from his fear of the dark. With the high-pressure expectations from his environment (powerful martial artists with superhuman powers), his fear of the dark, which caused him to wet the bed at 11 years old, is a source of mockery and bullying. Quincy himself is a decent martial artist but his fear doesn't earn him any respect and prevents him from fully realizing his potential because he scurries back home in fear once the sun starts to go down. In the book, there is a brief mention of an incident when Quincy was sent on a mission, which ended in utter and abject failure because he scampered up a tree like a frightened kitten when dusk fell and had to get rescued.
The secondary conflict involves Quincy growing up as an orphan because his mom died during childbirth and no one knows who his father is. Quincy growing up without a family also alludes to his lack of social skills, thus having no friends and being the target of bullies. While on his mission out in the big, wide world, Quincy realizes the importance of having friends and allies, and eventually learns how to make a friend.
FINAL ASSIGNMENT: The setting is set in modern times, but mostly takes place in the remotest mountains in China, barely touched by modern civilization. It starts out in a dusty, ancient temple where no patrons dare visit. It's the remotest temple in all of China, resting atop a mountaintop with a drop thousands of feet deep. But it's not the drop that scares away potential patrons - it's the peril that awaits those who attempt the climb. It is said that the cursed mountain is haunted by unspeakable beasts and unidentifiable forest creatures. Even modern-day authorities don't dare disturb the mountain. Every time they try to do so, bad luck seem to befall those who try to build tourist spots or pave hiking trails. They tell unlikely tales of being chased by ogre-like creatures and being haunted in their dreams for many years after. Its reputation first earned it the nickname, Gui Shan or Ghost Mountain - a nickname that stuck for centuries. Little do ordinary people know, this is the main headquarters of the Lotus Triads, the secret society of martial artists that protect the world from Otherworld creatures that threaten humanity.
As the story unfolds, it's revealed that there is a whole secret underground world of martial artists who have battled Otherworld forces for centuries, protecting the world from harm. They mostly dwell in remote mountains and inaccessible places, making them invisible from the ordinary world. These places are filled with all sorts of danger, from Otherworld creatures, demons, supernatural forces and hostile martial artists looking to challenge anyone just because they can.