An introduction!
"It's 1987. The colleges were just on the brink of summer break. Strange annuel disappearances have burdened the people of Bellsville, Ohio, for the past few decades now. It's not until August's older brother goes missing do the unholy horrors of the quiet church town start to reveal themselves. He won't be alone in uncovering the truth, though. Maybe he's closer than August thought."
Hello and welcome all newcomers and horror fanatics!
I have decided to finally give a small introduction to a horror book/graphic novel I'm in the hopes of developing called Dog Days.
This project is something I first began developing in my senior year of high school. I took time from it originally, due to the fact I didnt have a clue what I was doing in terms of story development; but have recently picked up the project again and have become very passionate about it once I began to flush out my characters once again and started to grasp concepts here and there.
I would absolutely adore some tips and pointers from more seasoned writers/graphic novel artists on how you develop your stories! I am mainly looking for tips atm on how to organize and develop plot points for the story!
Here, I have a lineup of my characters. Below, I will provide a short description of each character!
August Briggs// Grew up in a very strict Catholic upbringing. He was born and raised on their family's sheep farm. His father, being the head pastor of their small town that enforced the law of God unto his 3 children. Their oldest son, Cain, August himself, and their youngest son, Reggie. August grew up with a deep passion for understanding the religious world and music, often attending and helping out at his towns local church events, even singing in the choir. He was the closest to his father. That was until his oldest brother went missing a short bit before his sophomore year of college. His parents became quiet, distant, and cold towards the other boys. August himself developing an underlying obsession about what happened to his brother. Though, he's often dismissed by his parents when he ask questions. August wants to help people around him and wants to see the best in everyone, even if that means attempting to manipulate them for what August believes, is for their own good. He's incredibly smart and attends college for a degree in religious studies to one day become a pastor like his father.
Donovan Meers// Honestly grew up with not much going for him. His parents were rather successful in finances, yet they never really made time for Don. Don being an only child, his parents often got him Comics and video games to keep him busy. This caused him to grow up reckless and unable to control his mouth, being raised more by books then parents. He constantly looks for escape through stories and more minor substances. Not having a guiding hand other than his childhood best friend, August. Don was put in the college through the grace of his parents, thinking he would make something of himself. He's rather good in the new computer sciences class, Science, and surprisingly, English. Yet, Don flunks at all others. Don is VERY co-dependent on August. August in turn thinks he can help Don change, even bringing Don with him to his father's church every Sunday, despite Dons protest on religion, Don seems to have a soft spot for August that causes little protest against him.
Annie Sholten// Is going to school in order to become a mortician. Having moved to Bellsville when she was in the 3rd grade, she and her family do not yet fully understand the customes of the town. Being fascinated with the concept of bodily autonomy, as well as death in general. Her father was a very big local game hunter who taught her about the mechanics of the body in animals that he'd kill. He also taught Amara a great respect for nature and the concept of life and death from a very early age. She's considered to be very spiritual and is often seen as a freak or the local hippie in the town, yet her parents couldn't be more proud of her.
Claire Boyce// Is the only one in the group who isn't in the local college the rest of the group attends. Instead, she works at her fathers mechanic shop, making a steady living helping her father repair old cars, her mom dislike its, thinking Claire should be more like girls her age and not elbow greased and smelling like motor oil. Claire couldn't care less and absolutely loves her job. She's very blunt about things but is handy when repairing cars and other motorized vehicles, even building her own bike in her father's shop.
Mikey Duffer// Is a top of the line athlete, he's the star quarterback of the local colleges football team, he's very sweet yet hard headed, he's Auggies first cousin and is Best friends with August's oldest brother. After August's brothers disappearance, he became distraught. This distraction in turn would cause him to becomes distracted during games, and his grades would slip. Eventually leading him to gain a knee injury that put him out for the semester. He vowed to help August and his "friends" find out what happened to his best friend, even if he does think they're a bunch of freaks.
I still have more characters in development for this story! Although I have a good idea of where it's heading. I thought I should give a little Introduction first to see what you guys think.
If you have questions regarding the story, feel free to let me know or DM me! I'm happy for feedback and suggestions! I hope you all enjoyed the little I've showed!
