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Do you enjoy writing stories that grant your wishes and make you feel good, or do you enjoy writing stories that have the most horrible things you can imagine take place; stories that make you shiver?

Personally, I like writing alarmist stories with escapist characters. ^^

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I like writing escapist characters as well (no scapegoat villains here). I also like my stories to have escapist elements, but all of the low points seem to be lower than the high points are high...I think so far the happiest scene has been grocery shopping. :frowning: However, I'm still at that mental age where good endings are a must.

I've killed off my main character before XD .

In my opinion that one have a bitter sweet (but the bitter is a lot more than the sweet one) ending, and I did try to rewrite it again with a different ending at plan, but I'm a slow updater.

both!

that said, lately, part of me has been really fascinated with the things that terrify and fascinate me to my core, since i was a kid. lots of stuff w power & control & monsters.

i think i particularly like crafting awful situations, and finding solace inside of them, series of unfortunate events style. im also kinda partial to shattering that solace

I don't think I've ever written a happy story. Even my attempts at cuteness are bittersweet. I am a horribly cruel puppet master...

I tend to create escapist worlds (fantasy, sci-fi, etc.) and discuss serious themes through a fictional lens.

My work is mostly alarmist - I love to put my characters through incredible plights and a lot of the settings/journeys are chaotic or hostile.

There are some tiny elements of escapism though, scattered here and there... Sometimes I feel like I'm projecting my financial frustration when I write really wealthy characters.

Both! I especially love stories that seem like they're uplifting, but they're pretty dark if you take a moment to digest what you've consumed, like a whole cake. Super sweet, but pre-diabetes lurks beneath the surface.

Sometimes it's nice to have escapist stories with an element of alarm in them. Alternatively having brief moments of escapism within an alarmist piece can bring a much needed chance to breathe. Why go one way or the other, when you can have a bit of both?

I tend to prefer overall escapism. There's nothing wrong with having something shocking happen in it though. I just would rather my entertainment be fun; the daily news is dark enough >:[

I guess alarmist characters in escapist plots???
Like I don't want plots to be totally comforting and relaxing, but I want them all to have bittersweet endings at the very least. I like my stories to have a sense that everything will be okay in the end, the message to the reader being it might not be what you imagine it to, but you can get through it, and maybe find some happiness.

I like a mix of both. But depends mostly of the kind of story how much escapism or alarmism i will enjoy.

As long as the characters and conflict are interesting or entertaining, i will probably enjoy the story.

Except when it gets TOO dark. (i like some dark stories, but not when everything is just hopelesness.)

Both! :smiley: You can never have too many goods things happen or else the story isnt much of a story and you cant have too many bad things happen for it'll be too depressing.

I mean I consider both escapist since realistically life is pretty mundane for most people. Why I find it hard to get into slice of life or romance because its so very a-okay lol

That's so true! I guess for some people having a bunch of horrible things happen would also be wish-granting...

I feel like alarmist is a possibly misleading term for it but....
I like darker stories with happy endings. Escapist stuff just doesn't connect with me, and the wins don't feel as meaningful. Watching a character struggling with the same things I do, or far more difficult things, and still push on and succeed is a far more rewarding experience for me. I don't like cynical stories, but I like difficult ones.
I don't think any preference is wrong though! Some people see the world that want to create, a way they wished the world worked. Some people want to see their own experience, with all the ups and downs, reflected. Some people are exploring their fears in fiction to have a safe place to work through those emotions where they can click away. We all find different things healing and inspirational and comforting, which is why it's wonderful there's so many kinds of writers to provide that.

I like making fun feel good stories but sometimes you have to cry a little too really feel better.

I mean its more escapist in the sense its exciting and compelling something thats more dark than normal life. Like I consider horror escapist because its like a whole new twist on the mundane. I guess its wish granting for sadists :laughing: