Ever dream of writing the great American novel? I did and I got to do it.  And holy cow was it nothing like what I thought it was. I had originally written the story in omniscient. i.e. Like Lord of the Rings. But nothing is written that way. Random House asked me to rewrite it in first person (from a character POV). This was tough for me as I had to write a lot of exposition that was, to me, not very fun and sometimes the book showed it.  I’m very proud of how Destiny’s Emb...

The Reluctant  A Graphic Novel Outline Brad Wardell, August 2006 Chapter 8: Destinations See Previous Chapters..     DL and Agent Gerard sit around a conference table along with 5 other men. In front of the conference table is General Dyson, who is in charge of covert operations for the United States air force. Dyson: Gentlemen, one of our agents in Beijing has captures one of the henchmen of the Intruders. As you know, the Intruders abruptly disappeared followi...

The Reluctant   A Graphic Novel Outline   Brad Wardell, August 2006   Chapter 7: Legacy Previously... Act I     DL wakes and finds himself laying on a bed.   What should have been a mortal wound has nearly healed and his other cuts and bruises are gone.   It is dark.   An unknown voice in the room says into a communicator “He’s awake.”   Moments later, Agent Bill Gerard, ...

The Reluctant   A Graphic Novel Outline   Brad Wardell, July 2006   Chapter 6: Retribution Chapter 5: Monsters & Eternity Chapter 4: My dad isn’t a hero Chapter 3: You will do what we tell you to do… Chapter 2: We're from the government... Chapter 1: They're coming for you Ha Ha.     DL and Mr. Miller are sitting in the living room of DL’s home. Ethan is playing in the other room.   DL looks up...

The Reluctant   A Graphic Novel Outline   Brad Wardell, July 2006   Chapter 5: Monsters & Eternity Chapter 4: My dad isn’t a hero Chapter 3: You will do what we tell you to do… Chapter 2: We're from the government... Chapter 1: They're coming for you Ha Ha.     Mr. Miller, Amanda Miller’s father and DL Bradley’s father-in-law has arrived at DL Bradley’s house.   The Millers were very close to their ...

The Reluctant   A Graphic Novel Outline   Brad Wardell, July 2006   Chapter 4: My dad isn’t a hero Chapter 3: You will do what we tell you to do… Chapter 2: We're from the government... Chapter 1: They're coming for you Ha Ha.   Inside a bunker. Inside a conference room. Around a long table men are meeting including agent Bill Gerard who is being interviewed by a general in dress uniform.   General: You sa...

The Reluctant   A Graphic Novel Outline   Brad Wardell, July 2006   Chapter 3: You will do what we tell you to do… Chapter 2: We're from the government... Chapter 1: They're coming for you Ha Ha.   DL sits across a table from a man in a black suit inside what appears to be a bunker. Cement surrounds them both. Behind DL is a door that is closed.   Agent: The blood test confirms you are human. You are not one of...

The Reluctant   A Graphic Novel Outline   Brad Wardell, July 2006   Chapter 1: They're coming for you Ha Ha. Chapter 2: We're from the government...     In a make shift army tent outside Ethan’s school we see DL and a military officer. Beyond the tent it is a hive of activity as news crews pull in to learn more about what has just occurred in Plainwell , PA …   Officer: Name?   DL: DL...

The Reluctant   A Graphic Novel Outline   Brad Wardell, July 2006   Prologue   I don’t know when they came. They’ve been here as long as I have. They came to our world and toppled regimes and overthrew governments.   Some fought back while others capitulated.   What they want, what they truly want, remains a mystery. Power. Control. Obedience. These seem to be means to some dark end.     They are power...