Personally I believe in creation for the sake of creation. It doesnât have to have some big meaning behind it. Iâve found that even if you donât have a meaning in mind, youâll include something subconsciously anyway.
That and itâs the readers who find meaning in the work.
Sure you can have an intention behind it, but that doesnât mean everyone will take it as intended. Some may even see the exact opposite of what you intended.
Instead of focusing on some grand meaning, I focus more on themes. For instance, tho this is spoilery for my comic, forgiveness is a theme but not in the way you might expect. The way I intend to show forgiveness is for the sake of the one doing the forgiving, not the one who gets forgiven.
Also friendship. Valuing life. Creativity. Individualism. Learning to rely on yourself. But meaning? Well I suppose it has sort of a meeting but saying it would ruin the whole thing.
I guess one thing is I negatively show those that think they have the authority to make absolute moral judgments. Or like thinking you know whatâs best for everyone. Because that rejects the very idea of the individual. Everyone is different ergo they donât need to be treated all the same.
If I had to boil it down to a single meaning it would be the value of Individualism and the evils of Collectiveism. But Iâm certain some people will get the opposite meaning out of it somehow.
But is that the meaning? Idk. I mostly just want to tell an interesting story.
I also enjoy escapism but also works that encourages facing reality. Thereâs a time and place for escapism, it can help people learn to face their problems in ways that are not immediately obvious. You just never know whatâs going to strike the right cord in people.
Which is exactly why I believe in creating for the sake of it. Insert a meaning or donât, the sheer act of creation itself holds meaning. Make it meaningless, meaningless crap can be inspiring as well. Hell, one thing I found meaning is PASWG which was literally about raunchy angels and was created when completely drunk. Itâs stupid, fun, has a good plot, but does it mean anything? Not really. Itâs about a couple of slutty, bitchy, gluttonous fallen angels who ultimately donât learn any lessons. But I found meaning in it.
So I wouldnât stress to hard about meaning.