Non-Greek Wanting to Portray Sorority Life as Part of Story/Script

[GDIwriter]

Like the others have said, I don't see any need for your characters to be Greek, and your ideas thus far seem like they have been "done" and "redone." Try to think up something with a new angle.

What about going for more a political angle? I know at the university I attended, SG was dominated by Greeks and there had been unsuccessful attempts by Non-Greeks to run for high office in SG.

Also, what are the books out there that you feel portray Greek Life realistically? (I know someone mentioned there are such books out there, but who is the author and stuff so I can look it up)

[LatinaAlumna]

Originally Posted by GDIwriter

What about going for more a political angle? I know at the university I attended, SG was dominated by Greeks and there had been unsuccessful attempts by Non-Greeks to run for high office in SG.

Also, what are the books out there that you feel portray Greek Life realistically? (I know someone mentioned there are such books out there, but who is the author and stuff so I can look it up)

I don't know if an on-campus struggle for student government control would be of interest to the masses. I also come from California, where greeks generally do not occupy most of the higher student government positions (not for lack of trying). This is probably a regional thing.

I have not yet come across any book, TV show, or movie that portrays my experience in greek life, but this is because I belong to a national Latina sorority. Still, I would tend to believe that depictions of NPC-style sororities that I have seen are not very realistic. I think a person really has to be a member in order to be able to write a realistic book or movie script about greek life.

[Save Ferris]

Originally Posted by GDIwriter

What about going for more a political angle? I know at the university I attended, SG was dominated by Greeks and there had been unsuccessful attempts by Non-Greeks to run for high office in SG.

Also, what are the books out there that you feel portray Greek Life realistically? (I know someone mentioned there are such books out there, but who is the author and stuff so I can look it up)

Originally Posted by MysticCat

As said above:And I'd say the political/the-Greeks-run-the-school or are-the-access-to-real-and-secret-power has been done to death, too.

And it's usually with a very bitter, Greek hating vibe to it.

OP, I don't see why anyone in your story needs to be Greek. If you want a murder mystery or whatever, do it but I don't see the point in having Greeks involved in it. If it played into the story, fine whatever. Yours doesn't play into the story and you're drastically unaware of Greek life.

People said write what you know. I'd agree but also say that it seems like you're just trying to add Greeks in for an added kick to your audience, perhaps to interest more readers. It doesn't really seem necessary to the story.