Okay, so I've got my general story line down pat, but there are a few things I'm having problems tweaking. I was hoping I could get some feedback from all you lovely AW Writers!
Background info - Victorian setting, or slightly before - mid to late 1800s.
My heroine owns land. She's unable to sell it, as her grandfather has set it up that it can only be given as part of her dowry, until she reaches 30.
My hero wants that land. It was purchased from his rakehell father, and was originally part of the family estate. Now that the father has died and the hero is cashed up through his uncle's generosity, he wants to buy back the various bits of the estate that have been sold off.
Now here is where the problems begin.
My hero/heroine have 2 options -
A. the heroine is aware that the hero wants that land,
B. or she's not.
In option A, she could make a bargain with the hero - she'd agree to marry him if....
In option B, she's unaware. She knows someone wants to marry her for the land, but she has never met him. The Hero finds a way to meet her and help her, but this leads to them being found in a compromising position, so they have to get married - following which, she finds out he only wanted her for the land. He has to prove himself.
Now, as you can see - option B is more resolved, but I like the idea of her bargaining with him - a bargain which neither party actually have any intention of keeping whatsoever, but I cannot think of any reason that she would agree to a bargain!
I guess my questions are:
1. Which appeals to you more? which story sounds more enticing?
2. Can you think of any reason she would agree to bargain with him? I can't see what she'd get out of making a deal with him - he gets the land, what would she get?
I'm looking forward to hearing what you think!
Background info - Victorian setting, or slightly before - mid to late 1800s.
My heroine owns land. She's unable to sell it, as her grandfather has set it up that it can only be given as part of her dowry, until she reaches 30.
My hero wants that land. It was purchased from his rakehell father, and was originally part of the family estate. Now that the father has died and the hero is cashed up through his uncle's generosity, he wants to buy back the various bits of the estate that have been sold off.
Now here is where the problems begin.
My hero/heroine have 2 options -
A. the heroine is aware that the hero wants that land,
B. or she's not.
In option A, she could make a bargain with the hero - she'd agree to marry him if....
In option B, she's unaware. She knows someone wants to marry her for the land, but she has never met him. The Hero finds a way to meet her and help her, but this leads to them being found in a compromising position, so they have to get married - following which, she finds out he only wanted her for the land. He has to prove himself.
Now, as you can see - option B is more resolved, but I like the idea of her bargaining with him - a bargain which neither party actually have any intention of keeping whatsoever, but I cannot think of any reason that she would agree to a bargain!
I guess my questions are:
1. Which appeals to you more? which story sounds more enticing?
2. Can you think of any reason she would agree to bargain with him? I can't see what she'd get out of making a deal with him - he gets the land, what would she get?
I'm looking forward to hearing what you think!