I'm at a decision point with my next project and want to hear from you.
I have two complete story outlines ready to go. Both are father/daughter. Both are dark. But they hit very different registers, and I can only focus on one at a time.
I'm not asking which one I should write — I'm going to write both eventually. I'm asking which one you want to see first.
Option A: Ugly Bastard / Aku-Oyaji Corruption Arc
The Setup:
• Repulsive older man (think: peak ugly bastard archetype)
• Teenage daughter + her best friend
• Systematic corruption through leverage, blackmail, and psychological manipulation
• Multiple POVs (the girls — you're inside their heads as it happens)
• Heavy focus on physical revulsion vs. involuntary response
• Explicit scenes rendered in detail
• Pregnancy as endpoint
Option B: Romantic Father/Daughter with Emotional Weight
The Setup:
• Father and daughter navigating complex emotional/romantic territory
• NOT vanilla romance — this includes heartache, mistakes, consequences, character growth
• Relationship develops over time (not instalove, not purely transactional)
• Heavier focus on interiority, psychology, the why behind choices
• Explicit scenes present but serving character development rather than being the primary driver
• Explores the genuine emotional complexity of a taboo relationship
So: Which One First?
These aren't substitutes for each other. They scratch different itches. One is about corruption and physicality. The other is about connection and emotional mess. Both are dark. Both are father/daughter. Both will push boundaries in their own ways.
Vote in the comments:
• Option A if you want the ugly bastard corruption story first
• Option B if you want the romantic f/d story first
Third Option?
If neither of these sound like what you're craving, feel free to mention what genre/dynamic you'd most want to see from me in a future project. I'm not taking story requests — this isn't a commission thread — but I am interested in understanding what resonates with my readers.
(Examples: sibling incest, age gap non-incest, supernatural/fantasy taboo, historical setting, different POV structure, etc.)
Your feedback genuinely helps me prioritize what to work on next.
Drop your vote below. And thank you for reading.