So, I have this idea, because I really want to write about my Dragon character, Rhapsody {yes, his name is based off my name, or vise-versa}; but the problem is that most stories with Dragons are based in medieval times.
I'm wondering if anyone has any comments on some story plots and ideas I had for the "origins" of the Dragons in a futuristic setting....
- Dragons are genetically modified creatures. {The two reasons I thought they might be 'created' were: by accident and then used for gaming, or the rich as large pets, or even as really cheap slaves for companies or wars; or they were created for specifically being slaves, fight wars, doing dirty work, etc.}
- If they are slaves, they wouldn't be able to have a community and would be sterile as breeding would encourage growth that was not monitored. {Other questions: why would they use Dragons and not people, etc?}
- If they were accidently created, and left to their own devices, why would anyone let them do that? Would there be a pact between humans and Dragons? Why kind of pact?
- Maybe the Dragons are evolved from another species? Maybe their evolution was monitored but they are considered endangered species, but because they are intellegent they do not attack humans, etc.
- I want there to be an aspect of the Dragons being hunted, because that will be a sub-plot in the whole thing. The other plot{s} will be Rhapsody's survival, and he's supposed to be a Prince of the Dragons, but I dunno if I should {the whole "Gary-Stu" thing, where your main character has royalty and "omg" they are sooo important...}
Anyway, anyone have anyhting else to add? I have two other characters involved in this story, a half-human, half-cyborg that was genetically modified by the government, for "reasons unknown" and she is being hunted as well.
My boyfriend, the almighty writer that he is, has suggested that I come up with a good theme for the story and work with it. I am having troubles with that, too. Normally I'm good at working with theme's {a lot of short stories of mine were worked with themes} and the only problem I have with this is that my main character is a Dragon.
How do you get people/readers to relate to a Dragon? o___o