Webcomic : Story/Plot : Synopsis

So far, I have shown only a few hints at what my sci-fi webcomic, 'Reign of Fear', is about. That's because I have not created something that would give you an idea of what the comic is about, a synopsis. Now, I don't want to give the story away, but I do want to give you an idea of what the webcomic is about. Here is my first draft...

Imagine what would happen if aliens really visited earth? What would happen to earth's social and religious fabric? What would it mean to the world's most influential religions such as Christianity or the Nation of Islam? Would it breed whole new Religions? Or even a whole new kind of nation? Or a whole new global war?

'Reign of Fear' picks up 25 years after the arrival of the aliens in 1996. The Order, a religious social power has defeated the Farcooth Rebellion and now dominates the world economically, religiously and technologically. 'Kael'. 'Ondrea' and 'Marek' survive in a world being 'ordered' by 'The Order'. A world they resisted so hard to avoid.

I still think it needs a lot of work but its a start. I am going to work on it until I think it is really good. ( I will post my next draft soon ).... My theory here is that I think it is important to create a really good synopsis. A synopsis will give the me a chance to articulate what I am trying to create, have a teaser for press releases preformed, as well as a core idea that can be referred to when writing the story and an 'About Story' synopsis for new readers to get a handle on the story. Plus, if I were ever to pitch the story to a publisher, I will already have a synopsis ready for my packet ;)

PS: 'Reign of Fear' and this blogs content is copyright 2005, Jeff Wamester, ALL rights reserved!

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