I was discussing my plot with a friend and she first was enthousiastic, but a few days ago she started saying how certain things of my story were cliche. I really want to go around the cliches, so I would like your opinion on this:
my mc will get pregnant, unwanted, and she doesnt want the baby. The father and the parents of the father want it. She's not married to him or anything, they're not even together, but have a sort of twisted relationship (sex based).
I really like the idea and I cant wait to write it, but if it's really too cliche, I'm going to write something else.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance :)
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Nov 19, 2008 - 05 38
I don't think it is cliche at all. From what you have said this character has an unusal relationship with the father and so this would actually make interesting reading.
My character is going to have a baby too, mainly so that she can find Daddy dead in the garden in a few years time! I am really horrid to my characters! ;)
50,086 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2008 - 05 58
i also don't think it's cliche at all... what would be cliche is if she suddenly decided to want the baby and then get together with the father and then they make a happy family, but that doesn't sound like where you're headed to at all, so stick wtih it! sounds interesting!
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Nov 19, 2008 - 06 56
random pregnancy can be a cliche in regular romance, but it sounds like you have your own ideas about where its going - the relationship between the MC and the father sounds like it could be interesting! go for it!
51,468 / 50,000
Nov 20, 2008 - 03 04
thanks ever so much for your replies! Im more confident now haha
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Nov 28, 2008 - 13 47
i'm kind of in the same boat as you: one of my fmc's is pregnant and she and the dad are only in it for the sex. not to mention that she's a very young teenager (though i may make her older as the editing progresses...)
i'm keeping it: it helps the plot, and the tension between the fmc and her family (as well as the father's family) helps the plot. as long as you've got a coherent, believable plot, i'd say go with it. not that it isn't a bit late for that now... -grins-
congrats on reaching 50k+!