106 - Surfing the Inspiration Superhighway

Background

Below is the outcome of the previous activities to help decide a direction for this novel.

	Novel 3
Ideas	Scrap 1 Magic Scrap 2 Cults Scrap 3 No One Is The Villain In Their Own Story
What if...?	...a cult follower started developing magic powers? ...a cult follower developed magic powers which were stronger than those of the leader? ...everyone believed a cult leader had magic powers, but they didn't?
Tone	Close third-person perspective Multiple narrators Multiformat / mixed media novel Sci-Fan Present tense Dialogue-heavy Nonlinear timeline Short chapters

Surfing the Inspiration Superhighway

Cults

Websites

• r/cults
• r/AskReddit/worst_cult_youve_heard_of
• r/AskReddit/cult_that_pretends_its_not_cult
• Interacting with Cults: A Police Model
• International Cultic Studies Association
• Triumphing Over London Cults
• Cult Warning Signs
• WikiHow: Recognise A Cult
• Psychology Today: 12 Signs
• Psycology Today: Understanding Cults
• Cult Information Centre

Audio

• Spotify - Sounds Like A Cult
• Spotify - A Very British Cult
• Spotify - Sinister Societies
• Spotify - The Commune
• Cultish (Audiobook)

Video

• Netflix - How To Be A Cult Leader
• Netflix - The Program
• Netflix - Keep Sweet Pray and Obey
• BBC iPlayer - Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family In America
• BBC iPlayer - Louis Theroux: And The Nazis

Other Things To Search

• NXIVM
• Children Of God
• Peoples Temple
• Twin Flame Universe
• Lighthouse International
• Branch Dividians
• Heaven's Gate
• FLDS
• Synanon
• Gloriavale Christian Community
• Centrepoint Restoration Project
• Shincheonji
• the Truth who are also known as the 2x2s
• The Vow (NXIVM doc)
• Seduced (NXIVM doc)

Magic

Websites

• Popular Magic Systems
• 9 Types of Magic System
• r/Fantasy/types_of_magic_systems
• Guide To Writing Magic Systems
• How To Write A Magic System
• List of Magic Systems
• Main Categories of Magic
• Guide To Writing Magic Systems
• 6 Simple Steps to Create A Magic System
• Secrets of Magic System Writing
• 10 Fantasy Books with the Most Unique Magic Systems
• How To Create A Magic System

Images

• Types of Magic
• How To Create A Magic System
• Systems of Magic in Fantasy and Sci Fi

Video

• YouTube - 18 Ways To Write Unique Magic Systems
• YouTube - How To Create Magic Systems
• YouTube - 116 Writers Sent Me Their Magic Systems
• YouTube - 6 Magic System Mistakes Writers Make
• YouTube - Is Your Magic System Too Complex?

Other Things To Search

• How to Writing Convincing Magic
• Popular Magic Sytems
• Rules for Writing Magic
• Magic systems best practice
• Real magic
• Tarot