Prostitutes and Main Characters

It's interesting? (With a pleased, surprised tone.)

Not straight Historical fiction, no - fanfiction, actually. It's part of my work, OneTrackMind. But part of expanding the canon world for me is using history and otherwise trying to be accurate (with exception for the demons, monsters, and all that).

With the differences in the class of prostitute from going into it and being born into it, and how it worked and all, yes. I found that bit interesting. The rest kind of confused me, though I am very tired so I am not 100% right now, that might be part of it.

I find that interesting, too, which is why I cited it, and why I use it as my basis for the rest of it. Don't blame you - I know the feeling. Eh, check it out later, when you're not so tired. Maybe it won't be so confusing then.

edited 8th May '11 8:02:25 PM by punkreader

@ SJ Just be aware that those characters are going to come off as hugely unsympathetic. If that's what you're going for with them, well and good; but if you were hoping the audience would like them that might go out the window.

Yeah, those characters who treat my heroine like a hooker aren't shown in a sympathetic light. That doesn't mean her friends will occasionally hit on her but they at least simply acknowledge that she looks good.

I can't say that I've had a prostitute as a main character, but I do have an antagonist who uses her looks to deceive the heroes into a trap. (She doesn't take any of them to bed, but makes hints that she would if she wasn't given another contract to trap them).

She pretends to be a poor Sex Slave to gain the pity of the heroes, but is really treated quite well by her leader (and might even be in love with him, but I'm not sure, since she might have a different look on love.)

She's one of my more interesting antagonists. She actually likes her job, gets her thrills from it, but at the same time is prepared for the risks (she's skilled with knifes). I somewhat like her more than any other female antagonists I've written.