What are your thoughts on this?

[MakBow]

So, basically in my novel. I have this idea that I'll have the MC's love interest be brought back, but as someone different, with some semblance of who she once was

Context
The MC, Ethan, is trying to bring back his love interest, Kim, from a Coma (Called the Mana Disease), where her soul, while tethered to her body, becomes a monster in the Tower of Madness, and he's trying to make the potion to save her.
He does recognize that it's her, just without her memories of being Kim, and keeps her safe the entire trip (also learning a bit of lore about her), and so after he gets the potion and says goodbye to the alter ego, he learns that if he uses the potion to save her, she will change to the version of herself he met in the Tower of Madness and that alter ego will be the primary personality, but that Kim will still know the memories of the original Kim, just to her, it feels more like memories implanted into her instead of experiencing those memories herself.

And of course, Ethan still loves her even if she is a little different and he still confesses his love for her and since this new Kim felt the same both in the tower and with the memories because Kim's crush on Ethan persisted in both identities, she accepts.

So, this keeps the weight of what the mana disease does while still giving Ethan his love interest back

(Note: This isn't specific to her, everyone in the world goes through this soul transform thing and come back similar)

So, what do you think?
I'm still debating if I should do it like this.

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[CinnaSloth]

I think it's a good idea.
Try to explain it a bit better obvi, but the concept is solid, and I'm sure you'll pan it out a few chapters not just boom problem, boom solved. it's a cute plot. Beauty and the beast, except the beast stays a beast in the end.

 

[SouthernMaiden]

Like most ideas, its all in the execution

 

[Fairemont]

I feel like this would be a decent open-and-shut "short" story concept. Something like 14-16 chapters in length.

I think the weightiness of saving someone, only to realize they aren't entirely who they are, yet both come to terms with it and start a fresh relationship does best if it ends shortly after they come to terms with it.

 

[Juia_Darkcrest]

Yeah, it sounds like it could be a massive arc, lots of character development. Maybe even a full 'Book' of trying to recover a lost love.

 

[MakBow]

Yeah, it sounds like it could be a massive arc, lots of character development. Maybe even a full 'Book' of trying to recover a lost love.

Well, it won't be an arc on its own, but a consisting plot in the background as Kim has to live this new life of who she once was while trying to start this relationship with Ethan, of course since the original Kim was famous, she has to deal with those struggles too, also struggling to balance her currently identity and trying to change to the old Kim, feeling as if she robbed Ethan of his lover, so yeah, it has a lot of character development potential.

 

[Juia_Darkcrest]

Well, it won't be an arc on its own, but a consisting plot in the background as Kim has to live this new life of who she once was while trying to start this relationship with Ethan, of course since the original Kim was famous, she has to deal with those struggles too, also struggling to balance her currently identity and trying to change to the old Kim, feeling as if she robbed Ethan of his lover, so yeah, it has a lot of character development potential.

Make sure you explore that, at least a bit, else it will feel hollow. Trying to recover a loved one from the brink of death, and having her other personality alive as a monster in a dungeon seems to have a few interesting routes you could explore.

 

[Daeron]

So, basically in my novel. I have this idea that I'll have the MC's love interest be brought back, but as someone different, with some semblance of who she once was

Context
The MC, Ethan, is trying to bring back his love interest, Kim, from a Coma (Called the Mana Disease), where her soul, while tethered to her body, becomes a monster in the Tower of Madness, and he's trying to make the potion to save her.
He does recognize that it's her, just without her memories of being Kim, and keeps her safe the entire trip (also learning a bit of lore about her), and so after he gets the potion and says goodbye to the alter ego, he learns that if he uses the potion to save her, she will change to the version of herself he met in the Tower of Madness and that alter ego will be the primary personality, but that Kim will still know the memories of the original Kim, just to her, it feels more like memories implanted into her instead of experiencing those memories herself.

And of course, Ethan still loves her even if she is a little different and he still confesses his love for her and since this new Kim felt the same both in the tower and with the memories because Kim's crush on Ethan persisted in both identities, she accepts.

So, this keeps the weight of what the mana disease does while still giving Ethan his love interest back

(Note: This isn't specific to her, everyone in the world goes through this soul transform thing and come back similar)

So, what do you think?
I'm still debating if I should do it like this.

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Whoa, this is interesting, I presume you're planning to make deep character development for this novel?

 

[MakBow]

Whoa, this is interesting, I presume you're planning to make deep character development for this novel?

As deep as I can for a rookie

 

[Daeron]

As deep as I can for a rookie

I'm interested on Kim's personas development actually. And in my opinion, If you make Ethan have personality shift, it will be more interesting as the pivot of the story.

 

[MFontana]

The MC, Ethan, is trying to bring back his love interest, Kim, from a Coma (Called the Mana Disease), where her soul, while tethered to her body, becomes a monster in the Tower of Madness, and he's trying to make the potion to save her.
He does recognize that it's her, just without her memories of being Kim, and keeps her safe the entire trip (also learning a bit of lore about her), and so after he gets the potion and says goodbye to the alter ego, he learns that if he uses the potion to save her, she will change to the version of herself he met in the Tower of Madness and that alter ego will be the primary personality, but that Kim will still know the memories of the original Kim, just to her, it feels more like memories implanted into her instead of experiencing those memories herself.

It's good, in concept, but without seeing the execution I can't really give you any solid, or worthwhile, feedback.
You've got a lot of potential there for what could be a stand-alone light novel volume if it's executed well, or potentially even something set up to be a part of a larger story.
You'd need to figure out the specifics, and scope as well as your goals for such a story, but it could definitely work.

 

[Emotica]

This is definitely a common trope. Like @SouthernMaiden said, it's all about execution. If you absolutely must do it, because you want to, then my only advice would be to at least respect the logic of your own story and continuity, as well as character personalities and motivations. So long as you don't break the suspension of disbelief your readers afford to you, then you're probably all good.