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So I've been thinking about writing a novel, here's a super quick summary of the plot, just tell me what you think.
So the protagonist is an intelligent, sensitive, young man, about 20, (somewhat resembling me but only slightly) who has recently begun to question the purpose of life. Then because of a family incident he has to make a trip to his hometown which is in another state but because he's afraid of flying he chooses to drive all the way.
On the way he picks up a cute redheaded full-breasted hitchhiker about his age, maybe better one or two years younger, who then shows him on the road trip why life is still worth living and leads him on a journey of self-exploration. They also totally get it on. Later we find out that she only has a short time to live and wanted to see the ocean before it was all over. The protagonist is of course saddened by her death but understands that her last act of kindness was her leading him on the right path.
The missing sections are filled with eating ice cream and looking at the stars at night wondering how strange it is to be anything at all.
So, opinions?
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>>9156723
Sounds gay
Go for it
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>>9156752
It's not gay, they're doing it, that's the opposite of gay
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That is some Young Adult fiction material right there. Do what you like OP.
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>>9156723
Write it man, if it's bad, you'll get sick of it around 20,000 words in
But if it's good, then your target audience are those idealistic young women waiting for an exemplar from a John Green novel to show up and fuck the shit out of them
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>>9156723
Write it in the most cliche manner possible and at a 4th grade reading level and you have a "New York Times Bestseller" on your hands, OP.
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>>9156723
Unless you're being ironic, this will be actual shit
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>>9156723
You need to write this as a Game of Thrones fanfic. And your protagonist needs to be a Lannister. Otherwise, it'll be shit.
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Sounds like total dogshit OP, I say get a rx for adderrall, bang out a first draft in six days and get a $8,000 advance from hapercollins. then spend it all on underage hookers and nootropics. publish, nytimes bestsellers, go on a book tour and blow your head off with a s&w 500 in the back of a school bus.
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>>9156723
If you add that the chick is christian and he at the end finds god, it really souds like a generic "faith-crisis" history bullshit
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>>9156996
best advice in this thread desu
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>>9156723
>family incident
His grandfather just died, he had a heart attack while raping the redhead
Add a few details like this one and you'll be fine.
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>>9156723
That girl isn't a character, she's a crutch for the drive towards self improvement and positive mental health you lack. She has no motivations or purpouse beyond 'fixing you'. By the way, going to the ocean does not count. That's, by design, an absurdly minor and laughably achievable goal so that you don't have to worry about the inconvenience of her having her own plot or desires. That's noy what someone does when they're dying.
Then again there's no specific reason why it can't be great, it's just not original. Make sure to watch Harold and Maude so you can see what this story looks like when done perfectly: hint, it sometimes helps to give the girl a full on personality, and it helps if she's so upbeat for a reason, like it's a conscious thing she had to or choose adopt because of her personal beliefs and past.
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THIS IS BAIT!!!
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