Hey guys, I'm currently in the process of writing a web series, but I have a problem, the current plot seems too close to other works. This is where you guys come in, I need some ideas to make the plot more original. You can even overturn the entire current plot if necessary. The setting: A non earth where magic and its users are heavily controlled, segregated, and discriminated against in the world. The technology is slightly ahead of modern day (30, 40 years or so) Here's the current (updated) plot: We follow our main protagonist, Molly (need a last name) as she searches for her parent's murderer. During her travels, she gets approached by a stranger, who hands her a pamphlet for the Horus Military Academy for the Magically Adept, hinting that her search should continue there. After passing the entrance exam, she manages to gain scholarship. Things seem reasonable until they are instructed on a live training run against a group of insurgents. After the kill mission, Molly realizes this isn't an ordinary school. Soon the low lying insurgency rears up and begins aggressively attacking cities, and more live training commences. After running in to an insurgent leader, (and loosing horribly) Molly starts to see that the insurrectionists have a reasonable motivation. And that's the (updated) main plot so far. Any help would be greatly appreciated! [b][u]EDIT[/u][/b]: guys, I know what it seems like, I'm asking for ways to change it. [b][u]EDIT 2:[/u][/b] Maybe we can deconstruct this plot line? Any ideas? [b][u]EDIT 3:[/u][/b]Made minor alterations to the plot due to feedback. Keep going guys [b][u]EDIT 4:[/u][/b]I've got a different plot for you guys! After her parent's traumatic deaths, senior high schooler Molly had been transferred to a new school in a new city. She manages to make a friend, but she is a little weird, leaving in the middle of class, getting distracted by seemingly nothing mid conversation, bolting off to somewhere without warning or explanation. One day, Molly decides to find out what her friend has been up to, and follows her. Soon she gets trapped in an "arena" (a pocket dimension created to minimize collateral damage). There she sees her friend fighting against some strangers. As she watches, a strange creature approaches her, introducing itself as a god, and explaining what's going on. It explains that it has been locked in an eternal struggle against its old nemesis, (no name for this other 'god' creature) who wants nothing more than to remake the world in its image. That people like her friend are the only line of defense against the Other and its minions, and states that if they fall, the Other and co will destroy everything, killing everyone and everything she knows. Then it turns to Molly, asking if she wants to join the fight, to save everything she cares about, and the world. That's it so far.