The Art of Sims Storytelling
Hi guys! @CathyTea and I were talking, and we thought we'd try making a thread that would be focused solely on writing, especially Sims story writing. The writers' lounge thread is great for being ...
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"MedleyMisty;14336134" wrote:"CitizenErased14;14335963" wrote:
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought SimLit was "supposed" to be lighthearted/fun and/or a legacy or challenge! Made me feel so strange having a serious, plot-driven story at first. I think maybe it's because the less-serious and/or challenge-based stories tend to be what's most popular?
I tried to never take I personally -- I think most people are expecting something a bit more game-driven when they read SimLit. I was always thinking to myself "if they wanted something serious or deep, they'd pick up a novel!" Haha obviously I know that's not true for EVERYONE, but there are definitely people out there who feel that way, which is fine! But can maybe be a bit of an obstacle when trying to gain a readership, I think.
I have decided to branch out a bit for future projects, I must say. My newer story is still plot-driven, but light-hearted and in January I will be trying a legacy challenge :) This will be interesting for me :tongue:
I've never understood why you'd want to read something that wasn't "serious" or "deep", myself. I know it happens because I read about it when I google about why humans do what they do, but I just can't identify with it.
I guess - for me it's like "If I wanted to write something trite and cheap that I didn't actually like or care about, I'd be writing text-only novels for money."
Well, I know for me, it's about entertainment. I'm not huge on comedy movies (usually because the humor is so "cheap" haha) but I enjoy reading lighthearted/amusing stories too. If your story is funny and entertaining and catches my attention, I will read it! Everyone needs a good laugh now and then, I think :) (just my take on it!)
I prefer serious stuff, but I enjoy lighter things too! I also prefer WRITING serious stuff, but enjoy lighter as well! That's part of why I'm going with something light for my main project after D2D :) To me, it's actually more challenging to write comedy, so I enjoy pushing myself!
