Hello all! I tried googling this topic and searching on the board, but could not find any past threads. I'm sure they likely exist, but ahh well . . . maybe a new one is okay?
Anyway . . . I'm wondering about what folks might consider "cliche careers." I came up with an idea for a book years ago and am revisiting it, but the character is an English professor (literature). And I swear, I've seen this on a few "cliche careers" lists. I think I went toward that career because I've done it myself and have read a lot. I imagine quite a few folks here would have the same types of experience to draw from.
The thing is, this character's ability to write (which is never going to be awesome, btw) is part of the story arc. I imagined her as a character who desperately wants to be good at writing, but really isn't. She's a great teacher, but lacks some of the intuition and skill to do it herself.
I could make her an adjunct that's struggling and has another part-time job, but, I'm stuck on this notion that her teaching will turn people off because it's considered cliche. Hmmm...
Ideas?
Cliche Careers/Jobs
Anyway . . . I'm wondering about what folks might consider "cliche careers." I came up with an idea for a book years ago and am revisiting it, but the character is an English professor (literature). And I swear, I've seen this on a few "cliche careers" lists. I think I went toward that career because I've done it myself and have read a lot. I imagine quite a few folks here would have the same types of experience to draw from.
The thing is, this character's ability to write (which is never going to be awesome, btw) is part of the story arc. I imagined her as a character who desperately wants to be good at writing, but really isn't. She's a great teacher, but lacks some of the intuition and skill to do it herself.
I could make her an adjunct that's struggling and has another part-time job, but, I'm stuck on this notion that her teaching will turn people off because it's considered cliche. Hmmm...
Ideas?
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