As a young writer (15 years ago), I thought dark was “cool”. So all of my stories centered around darkness, most of the time literally since my villains spawned from the Dark side. But I can see how I was possibly part of a generational thing, sort of like how Zack Snyder made Superman and JL have a dark tone.
As a young writer (15 years ago), I thought dark was “cool”. So all of my stories centered around darkness, most of the time literally since my villains spawned from the Dark side. But I can see how I was possibly part of a generational thing, sort of like how Zack Snyder made Superman and JL have a dark tone.
I’ve obviously changed a lot in the past 15 years and I still want to write those stories because I think they are good ideas, but I’ve become hesitant to add to the overall zeitgeist of depressing and trauma-driven fiction. I’d more like to enjoy fictional worlds where the stakes are lower and the plot is character driven. So I’ve got a few ideas brewing thankfully.
It’s all so very subjective though, and I’m only able to elaborate on my personal journey. I enjoyed this discussion. Very thought-provoking!
I do think there is space for darkness. The show True Blood, for instance, might be considered dark. And yet it's fun? But Grey's Anatomy is dark, AND the characters are constantly suffering. Not as fun.
I don't think the darkness is the problem, it's the response to it! (And lord knows I went through my own dark phase. I wrote a gothic novel during it hahahahahaha!)
As a young writer (15 years ago), I thought dark was “cool”. So all of my stories centered around darkness, most of the time literally since my villains spawned from the Dark side. But I can see how I was possibly part of a generational thing, sort of like how Zack Snyder made Superman and JL have a dark tone.
I’ve obviously changed a lot in the past 15 years and I still want to write those stories because I think they are good ideas, but I’ve become hesitant to add to the overall zeitgeist of depressing and trauma-driven fiction. I’d more like to enjoy fictional worlds where the stakes are lower and the plot is character driven. So I’ve got a few ideas brewing thankfully.
It’s all so very subjective though, and I’m only able to elaborate on my personal journey. I enjoyed this discussion. Very thought-provoking!
I do think there is space for darkness. The show True Blood, for instance, might be considered dark. And yet it's fun? But Grey's Anatomy is dark, AND the characters are constantly suffering. Not as fun.
I don't think the darkness is the problem, it's the response to it! (And lord knows I went through my own dark phase. I wrote a gothic novel during it hahahahahaha!)