I'm pretty new around here (...as in this is my very first post), and I joined because I've been having a lot of plot ideas recently. I just need someplace to store all my thoughts. xD
I've had a plot idea circulating my mind for quite a while, but I've been delaying doing much about it as I've run into some problems regarding it.
The plot* involves a 20-something female con-artist (Roxanne) who lives beside a prostitute (Vivian) in poor conditions. They live in a small apartment, and can barely make rent. Vivian is dealing with issues like her abusive boyfriend, and a man she's in love with who Roxanne believes is "too good to be true". Roxanne is dealing with the fact that her past continues to haunt her. She ran away from home at a young age, after her mother's sudden death and right smack in the middle of a custody battle between her aunt and her father. Vivian is determined to help Roxanne find her father, and Roxanne, although hesitant at first, goes along with the idea in the end. One day, she meets a young, rich lawyer. He's drawn to her, but Roxanne is oblivious to his hints, and cons him to get him out of her way. Life continues with its daily problems, and Vivian's abusive boyfriend has finally found out about her lover. Upset, they fight, and he beats her to death. While he does this, Roxanne stumbles home and finds Vivian bleeding and him with an insane glare. Roxanne instinctively attacks him, and although she manages to do some damage, he is able to knock her out. When she awakes, she finds that Vivian is dead. Going into depression, she stumbles around from place to place, becoming disoriented and malnourished, until the lawyer she conned finds her and tries to help her. He accomplishes this, however, begins to make a move on her. Roxanne is disgusted by his advances and pushes him away. She escapes his home to refresh her thoughts. As she returns to his home, Roxanne discovers, after reading a newspaper, that her father has remarried and is working on a new case. Satisfied with the outcome, she makes it to the lawyer's home, where she lets herself become less guarded, and they become friends.
Um, I'd really like some opinions on the plot. Anything. Critiques, suggestions, reviews are all great.
Is there any way to make this more realistic? I would type it up, but I'm unsure if I can write it from a realistic view.
And the last thing that I've been wondering about is...how do I end it? I dislike how predictable endings can be, and I'd like to keep things original and realistic. Any ideas?
Thanks a bunch guys!
*APOLOGIES FOR THE LENGTHY, DETAILED PLOT. Dx
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