Sophie quickly learned that there was something strange about the city that had been built up at the base of the mountain where the academy resided. People there considered the students of the dance school as popular as celebrities. She couldn't go a day without hearing how street teams would put up posters of their favorite dancers, rip down or vandalize the posters of others, or even pick fights with rivaling street teams.
So far, it seemed mostly to be the upperclassmen, who had been around long enough to attract the attention of the clubs. Though, the last time Sophie went into the city to get to work, she saw several posters of herself in her leotard and legwarmers in the middle of a pirouette turn. There photoshop job to set her on a background of stars had been very well done, but she had stopped her car and took them down anyway. It made her feel nauseated to think of people getting into brawls on the street or in bars about her.
It was flattering, but not in the way she could appreciate.
I love this one--it feels like the start to an interesting story. This ripping down of posters, the town's fascination with celebrities. This is wonderful stuff. What if you were to build something out of just this piece? What if you were to make the novel somewhat episodic--a series of vignettes? Let's talk about this...
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