I just really want to write a book (in fact, I think that I’m going to) where the protagonist is in a wheelchair. And they live in a city where there’s a group of superheroes. And there’s a big, magical, villain because of course there is.
And since they were a young child, this protagonist has wanted nothing more than to join the group of superheroes. Like they’re a huge fan of the group and they just know that it’s their destiny to join.
And one day, when wheeling through the city, they see the group of heroes fighting the villain. And they quickly wheel over and cry, “Let me help!”
But the ‘heroes’ laugh and instead make a whole bunch of ableist remarks.
And so the protagonist has to prove themselves.
And the villain is trying to warn them to stop.
But the protagonist ends up taking their footrest off of their wheelchair and they swing it. And it hits the villain in the side of the face and the villain collapses and groans in pain.
And so the protagonist proudly smiles and turns to the group of heroes.
Because they just proved that they are strong and worthy enough.
But the group of ‘heroes’ still keeps making ableist remarks.
And the protagonist is shocked.
And meanwhile, the ‘villain’ staggers to their feet and is standing next to the protagonist’ wheelchair.
And one of the ‘heroes’ goes too far when calling the protagonist the R word.
And the protagonist and the ‘villain’ just sort of glance at one another.
And the ‘villain’ is just like, “You know…I can zap them for you…if you want.”
And the protagonist hesitates and says, “Yeah, alright!”
One fried group of heroes later, the ‘villain’ says, “Why do you think that I’m always fighting them? They’re all a bunch of assholes.”
And the protagonist sadly nods and starts to wheel away.
Then:
“Hey, do you want a job?”
The protagonist turns at the villain’s remark. And the protagonist mumbles something like, “Oh, come on. I don’t need your pity.”
And the ‘villain’ is like, “Pity!? Do I look like someone who hands out pity!? I don’t pity you! I’m kind of afraid of you, to be honest! I mean…I’m going to have a giant bruise on my face because of you.”
“Yeah…sorry…”
“Water under the bridge! So, what do you say? Do you want a job?”
And the protagonist thinks about it for a minute before shrugging.
And the ‘villain’ is all excited because they’ve wanted someone to work with them for years but no mortal is allowed to ‘step into’ their lair.
And then the ‘villain’ stops and is like, “Hang on…you can’t work with me in that.”
And they gesture to the protagonist’s wheelchair.
And the protagonist is all embarrassed.
And then the villain goes, “Because we can get you a much better wheelchair! It’ll look great! And it’ll be indestructible! And it’ll have all sorts of weapons and gadgets! Hey, how do you feel about flying…?”
And all of that is literally in the first chapter and then the rest of the story follows the two going around the city like BAMFs, forcing people to stop being ableist, one way or another. And maybe it’ll have some commentary on the scale of morality and what it truly means to be a hero and what it truly means to be a villain.
Would anyone be interested in this!?
Because I really want to write it!?
YESSSSS. ALL MY YES PLS WRITE IT
I’D READ THE SHIT OUT OF THAT YES PLEASE
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Man, it’s so surreal to look at this.
BECAUSE I ACTUALLY WROTE IT!
AND IT WAS JUST PUBLISHED TONIGHT!
Of course, there are some differences between the final book and this original idea. The most notable difference is that all of this takes place in the first book (it’s going to be a series!) and the whole ‘superhero’ thing is just going to be a front. There’s a few other differences as well (such as a huge plotline involving Merlin and immortal characters!)
BUT I WROTE IT!
AND IT’S PUBLISHED!
AND IF YOU’RE INTERESTED, YOU CAN BUY IT HERE:
AND IF YOU WANT TO HELP ME OUT, YOU CAN REVIEW IT!
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I am so excited to read this owo
this is wonderful!
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Hi everyone!
Thank you so much for giving this post notes! It’s unbelievable! (And a bit overwhelming!)
If you enjoyed The Antagonists: Book One, I have just released the sequel!
A few things to note:
While the superhero/supervillain aspect is definitely a factor throughout the book, there’s an even bigger plot that has to do more with the Merlin/magic side of it. However, there are still going to be a lot of allusions to the fact that Minnie’s now a supervillain. She’s going to have her own armor, her own sword, her own invisible scabbard that attaches to her wheelchair, her own incredibly cheesy name for her super identity. Not to mention that the themes of her trying to battle against ableism, her enemies, and her own self-worth are prominent throughout the book. There are also several instances of foreshadowing for Book Three which will feature more of the generic superhero/supervillain story. And finally, there’s a huge speech that relates back to the idea that nobody is completely good and nobody is completely evil – not even superheroes/supervillains. But with that said, these things are sort of subplots to the story so if you want a story that’s about nothing but superheroes/supervillains, you’re probably aren’t going to want to read this and I completely understand.
I also want to make it known that I took the constructive criticism of The Antagonists: Book One very seriously and I tried to fix some of my mistakes. I had a great group of editors who worked tirelessly to correct my errors. I lengthened the story (it’s almost twice as long as the original) in order to slow down the pacing. I started to develop some of the characters, while adding a few new ones. I even changed the prose slightly in the sense that I used more long paragraphs and less choppy, fragmented, sentences. So if these were things that bothered you in the first book, just know that I tried to fix them and reduce them.
This book is still going to have plenty of social commentary, though I tried to adjust that as well. You can tell from this post that I first wrote The Antagonists as an excuse for social commentary and then I wrapped the story around it. The sequel is the exact opposite. I thought of the story first and then added bits and pieces of social commentary as I wrote it. Which, honestly, I think is what one should do. This story is still evolving (I’m working on Book Three right now!) and these characters have definitely come a long way since this initial post!
So with all of that said, if you’re interested in reading The Antagonists: Book Two, you can find the link here:
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I would also appreciate ratings/reviews!
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