Book Outline: Working Title: *The Difference Between an Idiot and a Moron* Step I -- the 'Big Idea': 'Adir's spectacularly mediocre lifestyle is unsurprisingly jeopardized when he's drafted into *nature's dumbest animal -- *the military' Step II -- Plot Outline: I. The Big Idea *\"Adir proudly leads a nice, cushioned life: he's chosen his future profession, he hangs out at his friend's house every now and then, and he kinda likes serving coffee to nice strangers. Obviously ready for an outstanding grown-up life, he's drafted into the military like everyone else his age, perfectly prepared to complete his civil duty and achieve the 'Meaningful Service'."* II\. Structure: The story will be told using location-based storytelling. The plot will be through the 'eyes' of a place -- the (major) places being: \* **Defense Forces Academy Of Computer Professions And Cyberspace Defense (DFACP)** \- a place of great hopes from young soldiers who will never reach the greatness they are led to believe they deserve. (False Hope) \* **Hutspace Base Complex- **And old place reeking of despair, and the endgame of all hopes from previous training. (Apathy) \* The Boroughs, Airforce HQ -- A proud place full of false substance, the false pinnacle (Pride, Despair) \* 15^th^ AFB and Wing -- Representing the common air force base, a place that is a mix of all the army's faults -- the false hope, the apathy, the pride -- and as a first, of rage. (Rage) Told through these places, the protagonist (Adir) and all he knows are shown for what they are -- fleeting moments in places of old, almost insurmountable wrongs, which will stay long past them despite all efforts. The only exception is the 15^th^ AFB, Job Field -- which despite being the very worst is miraculously torn down -- no thanks to our protagonists but to their great joy. The story will progress linearly through each of these places -- four different starting points and four different personalities, which will merge at the ends -- the first place's end will be the second's much earlier start, etc. Character differences will unify and only then will a full picture be acquired by the reader. Also featured are the minor places, which serve as glue to the story: \* Spring Buds rookie base -- the blatant introduction to the military \* The University -- a glimpse into what could have been outside the army, a source of great salvation and the source of a great rage at its' loss \* Small connecting scenarios -- AFB 30, South Plains Reserve Base, AF Tech School. These are satellites to their main locations. \* Small glimpses of pre-draft life. ***1****. Defense Force Academy of Computer Professions and Cyberspace Defense*** The Naivete Adir believes he will lead a great role, and works hard to achieve it, despite warning signs to this belief's falseness -- which he ignores and agonizes over. (False Hope) ***2****. Hutspace Base Complex Base 108*** **Big Things *****Are *****Coming, Right?** Adir is stationed in a reality unlike what he had believed, and desperately clings to hope of his great role, despite all signs suggesting otherwise. (Apathy) ***3****. The Boroughs, Air Force Headquarters*** Of Course I Have A Say! Adir is restationed again, this time aware of the faults in his new station -- but powerless to prevent or face them, he grows proud and distant -- a facade that comes crashing down and leads to depression. ***4****. University*** It's So Nice To Feel Human Again An offshoot and a break from the four places narrative, Adir defects (something only suggested beforehand on 15^th^ AFB chapters)\* and enters university -- the bleakest moment. Adir reaches the height of his service and regains his self worth and dignity -- which leads to a painful loss, and the conversion of depression to rage on his next stationing. ***5. 15***^***th***^*** AFB -Job Field Airbase*** Nature's Dumbest Animal The story reaches its' climax at Adir's final stationing, where all faults are magnified, and all lessons are applied. Adir is friendlier, more assertive and much happier -- but prouder, angrier, and with fits of bad depression and recklessness. Despite learning and maturing, Adir at times shows himself worse than those he now fiercely hates. 6\. Release Though greatly anticipated, Adir is released at once and without ceremony. The base closes down, leaving Adir alone to cope with a place now gone -- with all his pains and hopes. III\. Characters: - The Protagonist: What does the character want/need? Why? Just like everyone twice his age, Adir just wants things to line up nicely, and to be left in relative peace in his comfort zone. What/Who is preventing that? The country's sacred tax that all citizens go through three years of stupid, and it's enforcers insistence that you see how awesome it is, too. What personal flaws does this reveal? How does it hinder? Apparently, Adir's gentle mediocre soul is of an idealist mule, and Adir is a smug, selfish idiot. What will be done to accomplish the goals? Every loop hole, mental shortcut, and all stages of depression will desperately attempt to seize control of the situation. What qualities emerge? The smug, selfish idiot idealist mule becomes an extremely smug, passively selfish, sobered up idiot idealist. IV\. Plot: Adir is quite the standard, mild and boring teenager/young adult -- he's just finished high school, awaiting his drafting into the military, just like everyone else. He's lined up a surprisingly good role in the military because he eagerly told the Human Resources Commander Who Is Not An Officer he likes assembling computers to play video games on, and because he went to those prep things. He won't have as much time to play it now, but it's okay, because afterwards he's scheduled himself to go forth, earn lots of money, fund his Biotech degree and go about saving the world. Here comes the Sacred Cow, and that* 'Meaningful Service'* everyone's on about. What could go wrong?* * V. Point Of View: The story will be told alternating between a narrator and Adir's view -- trying to show how distorted his view becomes.