Silver and Steel

This was what I first wrote down to show what I wanted this story to be like. It may or may not end up an accurate description.

Set a woman in the Gatsby era. Write her into a world of sophisticated people and class with a hint of scandal. Show the side of people we are not so proud of but that we have never been able to hide. Be unapologetic. Make her make mistakes. Show her learn from them and grow. Make her start as a woman on the streets, a prostitute. A young and foolish girl who hides behind makeup and a silver tongue, fooling old men into letting her be their favorite toy. Show her fall, and get back up. Show her shame and humiliation. Make her stubborn enough to persevere. Make her change into a woman with a backbone. Make her be the woman you've always wanted to be. Show that life is ruthless, but make her be the woman who is smart enough to keep going because she has nothing left to lose.