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 @ra3rei Every writer has something to say regardless of what genre they're writing - whether their stories include dragons, aliens, or everyday people. I think one of the reasons why Tolkein is enjoyable is in spite of all his majestic other-worldly creatures and races, he makes relatable characters in the hobbits. They may have some "different" traits than say an everyday human living in NYC, but the hobbits illustrate things I think every human desires - the competing desire for comfort and security and for grand adventures and making a difference in the big world. This doesn't mean everyone has to like this style of literature nor do you have to read literature you just don't like, but I do think it's unfair to dismiss something just because you don't get it or it's not your thing. (And I'm not saying you are or anyone else on here is. I'm just saying we should give things a fair chance, although I know I'm hypocritical for saying this because I don't get or enjoy most pop fiction these days.)
Before my husband was in my life, I honestly didn't really like science fiction and/or fantasy because I didn't understand it. But now I love it and I love how writers of the genre use these fantastical, alien, or other-worldly characters to express deep human needs and desires. Fantasy and/or science fiction also allows us to explore what makes us human and other deep-seated questions about life, love, and death that we may not be brave enough to speak out against directly. I think this takes a special kind of courage. Part of what took me so long with my first fantasy draft was I hadn't read much fantasy and didn't know much about fantasy but I knew there was this story on my heart and I had to write it. I had this idea that ached to be released on paper and I had to let it out of my mind. I started out exploring the genre and then ultimately ended up discovering myself in the process. I love how the Sims games includes fantasy/supernatural/alien elements and I knew when I started KCLKF I wanted to explore that and I will continue to do more of that in part 2.
Before my husband was in my life, I honestly didn't really like science fiction and/or fantasy because I didn't understand it. But now I love it and I love how writers of the genre use these fantastical, alien, or other-worldly characters to express deep human needs and desires. Fantasy and/or science fiction also allows us to explore what makes us human and other deep-seated questions about life, love, and death that we may not be brave enough to speak out against directly. I think this takes a special kind of courage. Part of what took me so long with my first fantasy draft was I hadn't read much fantasy and didn't know much about fantasy but I knew there was this story on my heart and I had to write it. I had this idea that ached to be released on paper and I had to let it out of my mind. I started out exploring the genre and then ultimately ended up discovering myself in the process. I love how the Sims games includes fantasy/supernatural/alien elements and I knew when I started KCLKF I wanted to explore that and I will continue to do more of that in part 2.
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