I have a idea but I don't know about the plot. Its basically about a group of teenagers obtaining elemental powers from rocks created by a Salem Witch but what they don't know is that the rocks were created for the destruction of the Earth. Actually as I'm typing this out this seems like a mess. I really would appreciate some help here.
Maybe you could expand on the actual destruction of the earth thing slowly? Perhaps throw in little coincidences or odd behaviors the rocks or powers exude to foreshadow a larger, less innocent background for the rocks.
Also, if you're using teenagers, perhaps one of them doesn't make the best decisions with their new found powers and becomes an antagonist for the rest of the characters. Maybe the rocks are corrupting in nature.
I have thought of that. I had an idea where one of them (representing spirit. Is spirit considered an element?) is able to appear in the other's dreams and bring them together, thinking they were chosen for some divine purpose instead of the end of the world.
Also if you don't mind helping me with this, I'm not sure if the story should be set in the modern world or if I should go fantasy world.
Thank you for answering!
Sounds interesting. Well, it is a fantasy setting, so you can make spirit an element. You could go for quintessence as fifth element, considering it's aether, which was Aristotele's theorized fifth element and is in physics theory a potential dark energy (see wikipedia for a better explanation, there's both a Quintessence in philosophy and physics page, you might want to check both). Considering Quintessence is recognized as both spiritual energy and theoretical dark energy in physics, I think it would fit well. And it would also make for a good antagonist, like the character with the stone gets corrupted by the dark energy, starts telling the others lies through dreams with the purpose of making them do what they think prevents the end of the world, but is actually driving them closer to it. I don't know if that makes any sense, sorry :'D But personally, I think a modern setting would be interesting, you could play with how sceptical people are about magic and stuff nowadays, make those teens not believe the stones are magic at first or so.
People with powers exist, but are dispersed and untrained. Person with powers creates a small school for these people with powers with the intention to expand it and raise awareness about the people, but the government catches wind of his project and promises to give him funding and an isolated island for an academy if he doesn't bring awareness to this "magical" minority. He agrees.
Fast forward a century and the academy is flourishing and growing rapidly. The govt changes its mind and wants to shut down the academy and change it into a facility to make the students with powers do their bidding. The govt threatens the current principal of the island to stop funding and violence unless he agrees to their demands. Because of the academy's dependence on the academy and the threat to the students' lives, but the students get the info and plan a revolt. They want to escape the island and protest, bringing awareness to their academy and powers through media so they can coexist and learn.
Any criticism on plot holes or anything?
@pem this is really good, the only thing I would say is to make sure you stay as far away from stereotypes and cliches as you can.