SYNOPSIS

Homer Goodstead has no powers. Homer Goodstead has no special skills. Yet he finds that every which way he turns fate is calling upon him to be a hero. He can’t go anywhere without encountering an imminent disaster only he can avert. When Homer realizes this seeming streak of bad luck is in truth his ancestral destiny to stop evil, he finds himself face to face with a villain as old as time.

What does the man with the snake eye-patch want with the owner of a coffee shop? What is the Wave and why are its members so interested in an international summit on tolerance? What is the name of the person orchestrating this diabolical plot, and why does his face always seem to be hidden in shadows? As Homer is drawn further into the villain’s web, he must answer all of these questions, and face the truth of what it means to be a hero. For as surely as heroes rise, it is inevitable that they must fall.

THE STORY

I will post the complete first draft when it is all done. I can’t afford to have continuity errors in it since I let everyone read it first portion already. Next time, I will not do this as I don’t want to dangle a carrot in front of anymore faces..

If you have any feedback please e-mail me at brandoncwoods@gmail.com

THE PLAN

I’m writing this as practice for later work that I will submit to agents and publishers, but I do take it seriously. I was originally thinking of taking paypal donations for it, but have since decided that I don’t want to do that, especially before I’m completely finished. It makes me feel kind of sleazy. Maybe when I’m done with the third of fourth draft and the whole thing is polished. I have decided that doing so right now would make me feel “icky.”

FEED BACK

I’m not going to be taking open comments on the chapters. I want people to read them and enjoy them, without feeling an obligation to tell me what they think. Reading is like watching a magic show, in that most people want to sit back and enjoy the trick without deep thought on how the magician did it. I think comments would spoil the effect for that majority. However, if you’re the kind of person who does like to critique new writing, please e-mail me. All criticism is welcome, as I will probably do a major edit on all of this once I am done.

In summary, I’d like to hear what you have to say. I just don’t want to hear it in a public forum that detracts from the experience of reading.

As always, if you want to write me just to say “hey, I want you to know that the fact you haven’t committed suicide yet is inspiring” (as one person actually did write) you’re always more than welcome to. I’m always taken aback when I realize that I actually have a readership, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say it was nice to hear from you guys and gals every once and a while.

brandoncwoods@gmail.com