MrPixel
Just a Regular Guy
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In a fit of character development, I've just written a passage about a key female character who was more or less forced into prostitution to survive at the age of 16. It was mostly to explain why her education was truncated, where she was subsequently denied the higher learning in keeping with her real life interest in an advanced STEM field. Nothing at all sexual about it, more of an "oh, gosh, that must have been awful" conversation, but by her smarts, both innate and "street", she was financially successful in a shady business.
The absolute "18 and over" rule stinks in this case because to move her dilemma just two years older means she would have (likely) finished high school and taken the college entry exams (SAT, ACT and so on). By achieving high scores commensurate with her intelligence, she would have received scholarships, recognition and other support and thusly wouldn't have necessarily entered into the sex trade. Blows the already-developed story line in a big way.
This story is months away from being ready to upload. Do I continue with this particular development and hope the powers-that-be don't shut down this one chapter, or do I gloss-over the supporting detail?
The absolute "18 and over" rule stinks in this case because to move her dilemma just two years older means she would have (likely) finished high school and taken the college entry exams (SAT, ACT and so on). By achieving high scores commensurate with her intelligence, she would have received scholarships, recognition and other support and thusly wouldn't have necessarily entered into the sex trade. Blows the already-developed story line in a big way.
This story is months away from being ready to upload. Do I continue with this particular development and hope the powers-that-be don't shut down this one chapter, or do I gloss-over the supporting detail?