edgereader Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 My friend is working on a story and is having trouble working out something with one of the characters. The way the story works, the character needs to end up in Greece (or at least somewhere that used to be part of Ancient Greece). The character is currently planned to be American. My friend and I have both tried to figure out how a generally unmotivated college student ends up in Greece, but we're both coming up empty. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagliacci Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Meeting up with a relative or friend of some sort? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I think I am here. Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 School tour? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathrangking Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Spring break vacation? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karger Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) Parents want them to take a study abroad? Edited April 14, 2019 by Karger 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgereader Posted April 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Thanks for the help! I've passed this on to my friend, and hopefully it will help her out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitions Avatar Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 Gets drunk at party, friends decide to buy plane tickets as prank. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Ascendant Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 They discover an ancient greek artifact and decide to travel to Greece to meet up with an archaeologist and figure out whether its worth any money. They figure that the artifact is worth millions and the trip will be worth the investment. Shenanigans ensue as the "artifact" proves to be a cheap chinese ornament. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truthless of Shinovar Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 Perhaps the character wins some sort of lottery, or a trip to Greece; pretty much just a cheap easy way to get to Greece 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ark1002 Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 4/19/2019 at 7:20 PM, Ambitions Avatar said: Gets drunk at party, friends decide to buy plane tickets as prank. That'd make the entire story 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feya Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Not sure if this advice will help any at this point, but it may be worth reconsidering the character's unmotivated status. If the character is unmotivated then it's going to be hard to get them to Greece because, quite frankly, they have no motivation to go there. You could have an external force like parents or friends get the character there, but it may decrease likability for the character because they aren't making any decision to drive the plot forward. Maybe finding a different motivation that the character does have could be a way of connecting the character to Greece. Like a chess tournament that takes them there, or another passion. Just some thoughts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke of Lizards Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 I think the fact that the character is an unmotivated college student is the perfect formula for a trip to Greece. Isn't that what millennials do? Take a year off to tour Europe to find yourself or some other BS excuse to dodge responsibilities. (Note: I apologize for generalizing millennials. I am one....and I've never been to Greece...or Europe for that matter ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsdaughter613 Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 The bored, unmotivated student has an advisor suggest they take an overseas course (these exist) to help them figure out what they actually want to accomplish at college. They choose the Greece one due to the student being a fan of Greek mythology or Percy Jackson or both. (But probably the middle one.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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