I've been writing a book for two years now, and it feels like the plot could work better if I include a mafia, like a lot of things would come together if I include that my male lead is the underboss of a mob. However, it also has fantasy elements like hell and demons etc. This hell is unique in some ways.
Initially, I wanted to focus on this uniqueness, but now the plot demands to focus on the chase aspect, which is that the male lead has to find the protagonist and kill them. But obviously they fall in love because this is a heavy romance I'm writing.
Yesterday I explained a watered-down version of my plot to someone on Omegle and they told me that beings from hell in the Mafia do not work well. That dark fantasy and mobs don't go well together. I actually am writing an urban fantasy, but I guess you could call it dark fantasy too. There is another side couple too, who had a very tragic past life that I want to include.
What should I do? Should I proceed with the plot, keeping the mob part, or should I make another universe (though I would like it to be realistic and based on the real world)? Also, remember it's a serious mlm romance, no corny stuff is included. It has some horror stuff too, like monsters etc. Should I make it horror?
