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> Stories can be anything only limited to your imagination That’s completely true. And yet, so many of our stories end up in the same rut of tired, unrealisti
by mcphage 6y ago
> Stories can be anything only limited to your imagination
That’s completely true. And yet, so many of our stories end up in the same rut of tired, unrealistic tropes. Maybe a look at the reality behind such depictions will encourage authors to exercise some of that vaunted imagination and break out into new directions. After all, an appeal to imagination doesn’t make much sense when you’re just using it to defend doing the same things that everybody else does.
- HashingtheCode 6y ago> unrealistic tropes mmmmm...some tropes are rooted firmly in reality, maybe a little exaggerated sometimes, but there is truth to them nonetheless, just like there is some truth stereotypes. I think there is nothing inherently wrong with using tropes. Freedom to choose is what is important. If the author wants to use tropes, they should be able to.
- mcphage 6y ago> If the author wants to use tropes, they should be able to. Nobody is questioning that. However, you’re pretending that doing the same thing as everybody else has always done is ‘using your imagination’, which is laughable.
- HashingtheCode 6y agoi didn't say nor imply that