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Luke, *I* am your father...overused?
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Apocrypha on July 07, 2010, 03:17:07 AM ---Let's write a story where the character's parents are killed and the main character just celebrates ;D
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That one is unforutnately easy; write a character with viciously abusive parents.
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Jaeh on July 07, 2010, 02:22:10 PM ---for the OP, if you do it well and great, it would work. I guess you could distract people from the "cliche" factor.
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This statement is true for any idea ever.
belial.1980:
--- Quote from: neurovore on July 07, 2010, 03:16:32 PM ---That one is unforutnately easy; write a character with viciously abusive parents.
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Or maybe the child is spoiled and psychotic. Or extremely selfish and has a lot to gain in terms of money/power, etc. Could hook up with Mom or Dad's extramarital partner once all is said and done. There are a lot of fun, twisted possibilities for that idea.
LizW65:
On a somewhat related subject, would the following scenario be considered overused?:
Protagonist who was viciously abused as a child discovers that his biological father was, in fact, someone he has only recently met, which explains his father's antipathy and his mother's insistence that he was a "mistake" and unwanted.
(I'm flirting with this idea as a subplot for a mystery story I have in mind, just in case you're wondering. :))
meg_evonne:
--- Quote from: LizW65 on July 07, 2010, 08:57:05 PM ---On a somewhat related subject, would the following...
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both these ideas are universal structures. I think it's how you frame it, the uniqueness of your characters, how they interact that let's it sink or swim, don't you? And the all important reveals and twists...
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