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Need An Idea of Why Someone Would Become a Paramedic...?
I need an idea of why my MMC has become a paramedic. I want it to be meaningful, emotional, and realistic. Already my FMC's reason is that her father was the Chief at the station and she basically followed in his footsteps after his death...
So does anyone have any good ideas? I was thinking maybe he had a brother that was killed in 9/11... but I'd like to steer away from any family/friends death if possible.
My character is orginially from Tennessee, a country boy, and now living in New York. So that might help with some ideas... :)
MMC - Male Main Character
FMC - Female Main Character
Thanks!!
thanks... but "helping people" is not an emotional reason. ;) I want there to be some history/story behind it, and it has to be moving. ;) Very emotional.
The other reasoning isn't an "angst-filled sob story" ;)
And actually yes, there are some people who do get into it because of something that tugged their heartstrings... So how instead of telling me it's because they want a well-paying job, it's attainable, etc. just please answer my question.. I already know all that... I'm looking for something unique and different, not the same old-same old. Kay?
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
They want to help people. They don't have the strength to be a firefighter and they don't want to be the bad guy that the cops are (do they REALLY do anything more than write tickets? *not my opinion but thought process*)
From Country boy Tenn I'd suggest maybe he comes from a town where people help each other out and when he moved to NY he didn't see that so being a Paramedic is his way of trying to bring that feeling back.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Most people don't take up careers for emotional and meaningful reasons. They do it because it's attainable, better paid than their other options, and they are interested in it.
Maybe he wanted to be a doctor but wasn't clever enough. Maybe he just enjoys helping people. Maybe he applied for ten jobs and that was the only one he got an interview for. You already have one angst-filled sob story - you really don't need two.