Romantasy: Contemporary Magic - Mystic Currents

Mystic Currents: An artist's awakening floods a coastal enclave with untamed magic.

Story Dossier + Outline

Premise:

Struggling artist Peyton Greer discovers her paintings channel real magic in a secluded coastal town, compelling her to study under elusive channeler Spencer Knox, whose current-sharing rituals spark an intimacy that unleashes a crisis threatening to flood the hidden magical haven.

✨ Genre: Contemporary Magic Romantasy

✨ Tropes/Themes: Hidden Magical Community, Mortal Drawn Into Power, Reluctant Magical Mentor, Escalating Spell Intimacy, Uncontrolled Magic Crisis, Fantasy World, Artistic Expression, Tidal Forces

✨ POV & Structure: 1st person past tense dual POV, 4-Act structure with romantic arcs tied to creative and magical growth.

✨ Vibe: Creative and fluid, evoking a sense of artistic wonder mixed with tidal urgency, with moderate emotional intensity from creative blocks but an overall uplifting, inspirational feel.

✨ Book Size: Novel (60,000-100,000 words)

✨ Chapter Count: 38 Chapters

✨ Word Count: target 1800-2200 per chapter

✨ Heat Level: Warm (on-page romantic moments with minimal explicit detail)

What you get:

✅ Complete Premise with core concepts and Narrative Physics Architecture

✅ Complete Story Dossier — including detailed characters, relationship arcs, locations and objects, world rules and histories, multiple subplots, and market researched genre and style guides.

✅ A detailed 38 chapter outline.