Growth.
I want to add some kind of character progression/growth to the list.
But then I think about "The Road", so maybe not.
The Road...wow, what a novel.
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The Road...wow, what a novel.
Like everyone else, I do write stories about love, that contain, violence, but I do not try to showcase larger observations and ideas. I'll leave that to the philosophers. One person's workaday life is not the same as another's, but I want my observations and ideas to be as applicable to everyday life as possible.
I also write a bunch of plain old humor, short stories that have nothing to do with sex, death, love, or violence. They're just funny. And I write tales that are simply about having fun, or accomplishing something difficult.
I'm content with the micro, and stories that simply entertain, stories that the average person can relate to. I've leave the macro to others.
I also write a bunch of plain old humor, short stories that have nothing to do with sex, death, love, or violence. They're just funny. And I write tales that are simply about having fun, or accomplishing something difficult.
I'm content with the micro, and stories that simply entertain, stories that the average person can relate to. I've leave the macro to others.
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Yes, James, you're certainly right in that attempting to engineer philosophical points in storytelling is dangerous ground. I guess what I was really saying was that it's usually more engaging to assess the mettle of a man in a tricky situation than during his dilemma over brands of processed cheese at the dairy counter.
But you make a good point that in humor, the elements of interest widen considerably. It's one reason I think humor is so valuable in all sorts of writing. The funny palette makes everything more real, because life is damned funny.
But you make a good point that in humor, the elements of interest widen considerably. It's one reason I think humor is so valuable in all sorts of writing. The funny palette makes everything more real, because life is damned funny.
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I think growth is a good addition. Growth can include the reader. The best books I've read left me feeling changed.
I think growth is a good addition. Growth can include the reader. The best books I've read left me feeling changed.
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Give the characters problems. Could be problems with love, sex, health, war, life and death, spirituality, social status, economic status, family, friends, rivals, work, play, monsters, aliens, governments, terrorists, hairballs or carburetors. So long as there are problems. That's about it.
Oh, and Brussels sprouts.
Oh, and Brussels sprouts.
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For some, Brussels sprouts are problem enough.
Not for me, though. I like tiny cabbages.
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