Teen Witch Detective (Nancy Drew style)

[theobsessor11294]

A young teenage girl, moving into the (family's) old beaten down mansion with her mother after her parent's divorce, stumbles into a hidden room while unpacking.

After reading the mysterious book left open on a suspiciously witchy table, she realizes her ancestor was a witch, and that she has inherited her magical gifts! When trouble stirs around her new hometown, she uses her powers to solve the mysteries that come her way.

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I'm having trouble coming up with her first mystery.

Should it deal with her new high school? An actual murder? Kidnapping? Theft?

Should she deal with paranormal creatures? Or should I stick with human foes?

Should her familiar be a cat? Or maybe have a crow following her when she goes to school/and or work?

Let me hear your thoughts!

Comments

[havocthecat]

That sounds like a fun series! It sounds like you have a whole lot of groundwork to lay for your story. What helped me was writing a lot of different short stories to get the characterization and the backstory settled in my mind. The thing is, I think that some of these are really, really basic plot questions that you need to answer for yourself, because I can honestly tell you I'd be happy reading a novel with any of those options chosen.

Not exactly the answer I was looking for.....

[theobsessor11294]

but appreciated all the same. I was looking more for helping me decide which to choose from....