This is a quote from the idea for writers thread, I actually really like this idea. I am wondering what people think of it on first blush because it might play into some interesting themes. Thoughts? [obviously I haven’t put any work yet to make it my own, but I am just wondering what other people think of the original concept because personally, wow I really do quite like playing with the idea of the fact that you might have the option to actually make the choice to be ‘selfish’.]
I think the idea of being told you are a ‘chosen one’ who will protect the world at the cost of your own life, but you never got to make that choice. Is it truly selfish to want to have the option to live for yourself? I don’t know? But being condemned to a fate potentially worse than death [depending on the particulars of your chosen one prophecy…? Do you not have the right to chose? How would you even know the prophecies were true?
There is a lot that you could do with this, I think. I’m sure it’s been done before, though I can’t think of anything right away. There is a lot of ‘You are the chosen one but actually, you are not special at all.’ But I can’t readily think of a story where you really are the chosen one, or one of the chosen one’s, and you are saddled with all that responsibility and weight without you asking for any of it. Having the choice to make a selfish choice that might make the entire world far worse off, but is it not your choice to make?
- Seems interesting - I’d think if developed it could be a good read!
- Unsure - depends on execution, neutral
- Not interested - not my cup of tea
- Not interested - it’s been done before