30 Days of World-Building - Day 27 - Plot Hooks III

Exercise 27 - You may or may not have an outline of your actual whole-novel plot yet. If you do, read through your list of plot hooks and your outline, and match the hooks to wherever they might fit into the story. Next month, when you get to that part of your story, you’ll decide if you need to throw the plot hook or device into the story, or if it’s superfluous.

Basic Outline is as follows:

• Prior to the start of the story, Hadrian discovers a small sapphire buried in the earth under a tree
• Tomas takes Hadrian as his apprentice, after realizing the true potential the boy possesses.
• While journeying back to Brel, the two encounter the dark creatures mentioned earlier (Hadrian's first experience with the gemstones).
• Narrowly avoiding capture, the two hastily make towards Brel.
• They are hunted all the way back to the city, and they catch wind of a bigger plot festering in the dark woods of the north (Hadrian learns of his innate magical abilities).
• While Tomas is seeking aid from the University, Hadrian meets his future love interest. Interestingly enough, she too bears the taint, but uses its power for very different reasons than most would suspect.
• Tomas returns, bearing a summons from the headmaster himself. Aware of Hadrian's talent, Tomas sought for him to be able to hone it, by taking proper magic lessons in the University.
• Hadrian's first lessons in magic, and witnessing the true power of the taint. He also gets to witness the process through which the gemstones are made.
• More to come . . . (Watch this post for edits)