I’d like to write a profile on my high school friend, Emily, and how tough it can be to try and fit into a family that makes you feel like you don’t belong.
Long story short, her mom and stepdad kicked her out of the house a few months prior to graduation even though she was one of the most well behaved high school kids I know. Prior to this, they had a history of making her feel ostracized within her own home, with her little brother and sister being the favored children.
I would like to interview people that knew her and her family in high school to give some more inside perspective. I would also like to interview anybody else I can find that has been in a similar situation.
This is more story idea than sketch, Maggie.
But if Emily is willing, there should be opportunities for you to show readers her struggles and how she has overcome them.