I’ve been toying with the idea of writing a story for kids. I’m not quite sure of the age range I’m aiming for, but here is my initial effort.
Beyond Phantasy Mountain
Far, far away beyond Phantasy Mountain lies a magical land of mystery and mists but no unicorns. We can’t go there except in our imagination, but who knows? One day we may find a way over Phantasy Mountain and venture into the mysterious land which lies beyond.
In the land beyond Phantasy Mountain, everyone has a very strange idea which they follow through all the ups and down of their whole lives. Their strange idea is this - they always, try to be cheerful and sensible whatever difficulties life throws at them. Oh - and they don’t believe in unicorns.
They won’t tell lies about climate change, they know there are only two genders, they don't accuse each other of racism all the time and their rulers don’t change the law every five minutes. Their newspapers cheerfully refer to US President Joe Biden as a senile old fart, but of course they do it in the kindest possible way.
That’s as far the story goes at the moment because it doesn’t seem quite right when it comes to kids suspending their disbelief. That imaginary land beyond Phantasy Mountain has already drifted too far from the reality modern kids grow up with.
Far, far away beyond Phantasy Mountain lies a magical land of mystery and mists but no unicorns. We can’t go there except in our imagination, but who knows? One day we may find a way over Phantasy Mountain and venture into the mysterious land which lies beyond.
In the land beyond Phantasy Mountain, everyone has a very strange idea which they follow through all the ups and down of their whole lives. Their strange idea is this - they always, try to be cheerful and sensible whatever difficulties life throws at them. Oh - and they don’t believe in unicorns.
They won’t tell lies about climate change, they know there are only two genders, they don't accuse each other of racism all the time and their rulers don’t change the law every five minutes. Their newspapers cheerfully refer to US President Joe Biden as a senile old fart, but of course they do it in the kindest possible way.
That’s as far the story goes at the moment because it doesn’t seem quite right when it comes to kids suspending their disbelief. That imaginary land beyond Phantasy Mountain has already drifted too far from the reality modern kids grow up with.
Maybe magic wands, witches, spells and monsters would be more believable. And unicorns.
4 comments:
Definitely needs dragons, that would make all the difference.
You could try to turn it into some kind of historical fantasy. But of course, if people don't know about the era you are writing about - they are either too young, or don't read history, or else all the history has been re-written - then it just becomes fantasy. The "two genders" idea, for example. It's a neat theme, and you could have all manner of fun with it. For example, "Boy" could meet"girl". She could be in some sort of peril or distress, and he, being braver....
But no. I'll leave it to you. Fantasy is a difficult genre, isn't it!
Labour: Everyone will have their own unicorn.
Conservative: Only the deserving may buy a unicorn.
Lib Dems: Migrants must be given a unicorn as part of their welcome.
...but still there are no unicorns.
Woodsy - good idea, dragons could guard the route over Phantasy Mountain.
Sam - boy meets girl sounds good. That would be a TikTok meeting of course, to make it realistic.
DJ - Greens: unicorns are the future of sustainable transport.
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