Historiagraphour
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Hello there! I'm currently in the early stages of writing my first story but am having a bit of difficulty in choosing between two slightly different scenarios and would love some feedback from other members. The two narratives are as follows:
Scenario 1:
The protagonist is a bright and driven young woman, a PhD student who has been burning a torch for her former academic supervisor since she was a master's student. There has always been a certain element of attraction between them but as he was married and she is admittedly quite proud, pursuing that attraction never seemed like a viable option...until now. He is recently divorced and she is in her final year of graduate school, set to defend her thesis and move on, and suddenly it seems as if acting on that attraction is a very good idea indeed.
The actual seduction would take place on a research retreat where the two would be acting (with a few others) as chaperons for a group of junior graduate students, adding something of a thrill of being found out due to the close-quarters nature of the trip.
Scenario 2:
Same two characters but they'd be older now and their roles would be somewhat different. The history remains essentially the same with the unexplored mutual attraction except now the female character is no longer in a subordinate role to the male (student to his teacher) but in fact, is actually somewhat superior. She would be returning to the institution as a newly installed higher administrator (think principal or chancellor) and he would be on the verge of retirement if not already an emeritus. Seduction in this instance would likely take place in her home after a cozy 'catching up' dinner and a bottle or two of red wine.
So I guess my question is which of these two scenarios would readers prefer? The traditional elements of the student/professor power dynamic are admittedly absent in both because she is an extremely good student and doesn't need to trade sex for grades and she wouldn't be using her power as an administrator over him (in the second scenario) to coerce him into having sex with her.
If it matters, she would be in her late 20s and he would be in his early 50s in the first scenario and she would be in her mid 40s and he in his late 60s in the second.
I'm not sure if there's anything else I should say about the two ideas but I'd be more than happy to answer questions! And, of course, any feedback would be very welcome as well. Thanks in advance!
Scenario 1:
The protagonist is a bright and driven young woman, a PhD student who has been burning a torch for her former academic supervisor since she was a master's student. There has always been a certain element of attraction between them but as he was married and she is admittedly quite proud, pursuing that attraction never seemed like a viable option...until now. He is recently divorced and she is in her final year of graduate school, set to defend her thesis and move on, and suddenly it seems as if acting on that attraction is a very good idea indeed.
The actual seduction would take place on a research retreat where the two would be acting (with a few others) as chaperons for a group of junior graduate students, adding something of a thrill of being found out due to the close-quarters nature of the trip.
Scenario 2:
Same two characters but they'd be older now and their roles would be somewhat different. The history remains essentially the same with the unexplored mutual attraction except now the female character is no longer in a subordinate role to the male (student to his teacher) but in fact, is actually somewhat superior. She would be returning to the institution as a newly installed higher administrator (think principal or chancellor) and he would be on the verge of retirement if not already an emeritus. Seduction in this instance would likely take place in her home after a cozy 'catching up' dinner and a bottle or two of red wine.
So I guess my question is which of these two scenarios would readers prefer? The traditional elements of the student/professor power dynamic are admittedly absent in both because she is an extremely good student and doesn't need to trade sex for grades and she wouldn't be using her power as an administrator over him (in the second scenario) to coerce him into having sex with her.
If it matters, she would be in her late 20s and he would be in his early 50s in the first scenario and she would be in her mid 40s and he in his late 60s in the second.
I'm not sure if there's anything else I should say about the two ideas but I'd be more than happy to answer questions! And, of course, any feedback would be very welcome as well. Thanks in advance!