What do you write about? I'm not talking genre. Positivity? Perseverance? Courage? Or weakness? Darkness? Submission?
I'm dark. I've always been dark and disturbed. I seem to get more so with time.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I have written almost everything that can be written. My short stories are O. Henry - ish. I love twisted and/or surprise endings. Dark? Sometimes. Upbeat? Sometimes. Humorous? Much of the time. I like strong, well rounded protagonists and antagonists. Pretty even handed in role sharing between male and female.
My novels tend to be complex and heroic in character.
evidentialist
Level 8
Feb 17, 2018
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It's interesting that your novels are always heroic Sometimes I can't tell the good guys from the bad guys in my own writing. And I'm always aiming for a surprise ending.
@Lysistrata -- That's a mite tough to explain. Heroic novels don't necessarily mean folks riding in on white stallions to save the day by defeating the wicked landlord. It's more a grandiose character throughout wherein it's hard to tell the difference between the good and bad. Everybody has their pluses and minuses.
The early stuff I wrote was about my friendship with a 'father' figure (since the genuine thing was at the bar getting drunk) - and that wound up being a novella covering four long years in my life. It was through this that I idenitified the stuff that interested me - kitchen sink dramas with humor - the British are good at this sort of stuff - Mike Leigh and Ken Loach in particular spring to mind in cinema. Like my life - a lot of darkness but there's always humor and a profoundly gentle strength under it all.
Eltopoman
Level 4
Feb 17, 2018
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I think most dark authors can trace their roots to traumatic or neglected childhoods. I'm not familiar with either of the authors you mentioned, but I'll definitely look them up. Thanks!
@Lysistrata They are film makers sorry - Mike Leighs is well known in the UK for his films - David Thewlis as Johnny in Leigh's cult classic Naked (1993) is well worth watching - Bleak but pricelessly well written (the dialogue is outstanding) with standout acting. Loach is a left wing filmmaker also known for his humor and compassion - The Angels Share is very funny - If you in the US some of these film will come with subtitles due to the heavy accents.
Interesting. I don't watch a lot of video, but if you recommend a title, I'll look for it.
Darkness mostly. My wife's death is just starting to come out in poetry. I also write about travel, which can often be somewhat more upbeat. But not always.
DharmaBum50
Level 8
Feb 17, 2018
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Is the poetry helping?
@Lysistrata It's hard to say.
positvity. love and generosity.
newt1744
Level 4
Feb 17, 2018
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Wow... there are some sweet writers here. That's awesome. Do you share with the world or is it for your own private collection?
Positivity and perseverance, courage as well.
MyLiege
Level 7
Feb 17, 2018
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That's great! Do you write mostly poetry?
No. I have written an autobiographic novelette. You know the old “this is my story” up until 2013.
@MyLiege Have you published it, or are you planning to?
@Lysistrata I have not published it. I have to first answer the question as to whether it would be useful on the market, like what will my story bring to the table? Besides only a few close people have read it. No one “professional” to critique it.
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