Marching to the Beat of your Own Drum
Ok, now you have decided to have a plot that is more than sex, you have decided to write for yourself or your fans, and have determined to be campy or serious. Now I would like you to, Dare to be different.
Have you ever noticed, when Game of Thrones came out, suddenly there were like seven other shows just like it? Reality TV? Now the airwaves are lousy with it….Zombie flicks? Are you getting the picture?
Dare to be different, whatever it is. If you like watersports, pregnancy, or whatever, don’t be afraid of what others will say. I WILL say, however, find an APPROPRIATE venue. If you want to write a comedy, get on a board that does Heroine Comedy… Super Heroine in Peril, doesn’t exclude comedy but I don’t think it is what your audience looks for,
Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci was considered a vulgar artist because he drew Adam naked and did other works of art that he was vilified for? I went to the Louvre in France to see statue after statue by Michelangelo that had its genitals pounded off (he was another “sick artist” in his time) because he saw beauty in the human form, and Pablo Picasso was considered obscene as well. I will write more in depth about writing AROUND “Acceptable User Policies” (Section 6). But my point is, if it fits in your plot, is called for in your plot, makes sense…then USE it.
Consider this question, WHY do people watch “horror” movies? I mean let’s face it, being mutilated or watching your family get slaughtered is NOT what any sane person would choose as a form of entertainment. The answer that presents itself is, people LIKE to FEEL. Were emotion junkies, and as a writer, YOU are TOYING with those emotions, arguably a very sensitive thing (which is why I HATE teasing and copouts (Section 1 part 6 or 7) But if we can stand to watch babies tortured on TV, can we do any less with passion and lust? Dare to write it.