Hi!
I'm 14 years old, and I love to write and have always been told I havea great talent for it. I wanted to get some opinions on some of my ideas for books, so I'm posting some of my best summaries. Tell me which ones sound the best and if they are good!
Thanks!

Welcome to the Jungle: Sophie Ferraris, daughter of the top modeling agent in the world, lives a glamorous life in NYC until her mother’s agency gets caught in a national controversy when two of the models die of anorexia, and Sophie is caught between speaking up for what she believes in and standing behind her mother. (Present-day New York City)

Vanity Crash-When fifteen-year-year old reluctantly spotlighted Anne, eldest daughter of the wealthiest family in the small town of Bourne, New York, finds evidence that her family’s immense wealth is the result of murder and lies, she and her new friend Celia must solve a mystery of time, beauty-and furtive murder.
(1940s Bourne, New York)

Blonde Secrets (Series) - Maggie and Madison, two rival sisters at their prestigious high school, are forced to band together when they witness the murder of a coach. (Present day Washington, DC)
Hi!
Thank you for all the people that have answered this and given me feedback.
I wanted to ask someone, though, about something.
Christine H, can you please give me a little more detail? I really appreciate your constructive criticism, but I want to know what I could do to make them better. I mean, honestly, they are the least cliche ideas I've heard, in my opinion. I've never in my life read a book like Welcome to the Jungle, Vanity Crash, or Blonde Secrets, so I was just wondering what it was about them that made them so cliche.
I'm not mad or upset or anything, I just really want to know more to make them better!

You have some good ideas there, but I think Christine is thinking that each of your ideas are one book, when they really are several.

Here's the rundown on writing. Make sure that your family and friends are not just paying you lip service when they say your writing is great and you have a talent. From what I see in your ideas, you have a pretty good grasp on the English language, spelling and grammar.

First you have to have a plot. Nevermind the characters for now. The plot and the point of view POV are two of the most important parts of a novel, or short story.

Once you have that down, then you'll think about who and what your characters are. You’ll need a protagonist and an antagonist. Do you know what those mean? Will one be a female? Will one be a male? Maybe they’ll both be either female or male.

What you’ll need to do is get your hands on a book about writing a novel. Go to your bookstore or library and look one up. I have over $300.00 dollars invested in books that are helpful to a writer. You will also need to have a firm grasp on the English language in spelling and grammar.

Once you write your book, you’ll want to make sure that it’s edited properly. NEVER let a family member read your work unless they can give you an honest opinion. Lip service does neither you nor your writing any good. You’ll need an honest opinion.

You’ll need a copy of Writer’s Market. In there you will find literary agents, both their snail mail and email addresses. You will have to write a query letter and give the agent a synopsis of the story. Know this: Any mistakes in grammar or spelling will be an automatic reject. This also goes for your manuscript.

The books you buy from a bookstore or borrow from a library regarding how to write should also include how to format your manuscript and a sample of a query letter.

There’s a lot more to it than just sitting down and writing a story.

Good Luck!

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