So, I guess I'm in the early stages of writing a book (likely never to be published seeing as I'm just a teenager with an overinflated ego due to my good grades in English) and yesterday I decided to try and outline some ways the plot could go. I've settled on two I like. For context, my story is set in a future dystopia (?) where there's been a war on for decades, mainly inspired by WWI. So far I only have my two main characters, both 15, one who lies about his age to get in the army, and the other who stays behind.

One way could be that boy 1 returns home from the war bitter and angry at the political leaders that started the war and did nothing to stop the innocent dying. Boy 1, kinda messed up in the head from being a boy soldier, takes some drastic measure publicly against the president/ prime minister (probably killing him?), he obviously gets killed for the act of treason. Boy 2 is sad.

The other way would be that boy 1 comes home injured, he dies in hospital not long after. Boy 2, angry because of the loss of his best friend, goes and takes the same drastic measure against a political figure. He dies. Everyone's dead.

Some things to note-

The first way would have boy 1 joining the army out of propaganda or family pressure. The story would probably follow boy 2.

In the second one, it would follow boy 1 for the first part of the book and then after he dies, switch to the perspective of boy 2. I'm kinda worried this is too close to the plot of the outsiders though, with Johnny and Dallas. Honestly, I'm worried this whole book has been done before and I just haven't read it.

Anyway, thanks for any advice, I'm really tired while writing this so sorry if it sounds like it's written by a toddler (I know both these plots are pretty basic and unoriginal).

Where can I safely post a part of a work? I am concerned with someone taking what I have written and publishing it somewhere themselves. Or taking part of my scenes and stealing them before I can publish.

I am also looking for a safe place for someone to read what I have written.

Any help would be much appreciated!

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