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Read more Solarpunk? From a writers standpoint though, I suspect its easier to weave a dramatic plot through a dystopic background than a more optimistic one
by dv_dt 1y ago
Read more Solarpunk? From a writers standpoint though, I suspect its easier to weave a dramatic plot through a dystopic background than a more optimistic one
- red-iron-pine 1y agoall happy futures are the same, all terrible ones are terrible in their own, unique way
- rollcat 1y agoHard disagree. Yes, it's easier to captivate attention by evoking primal instincts - avoid predator, find food, reproduce, etc. These stories stick around in your head, the memetic survivors. They are easier to feed off. But "Happy" doesn't mean a perfect utopia. The entire "classic" Star Trek is set in a utopian future, yet with plenty of space for intrigue. Usually a commentary on a contemporary problem, with a "happy ending" that's supposed to show us the road to a better solution, rather than a bland "forever after". Even "First Contact" (a zombie/survival horror) is spun around the theme of "this is the history/future that we're saving". Bonus: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq4QY0LGOiI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq4QY0LGOiI>
- IAmBroom 1y ago"It's about a family with a robot helper, that doesn't go beserk, and eventually recreates their late grandmother's casserole recipe using AI. It's a guaranteed bestseller!"
- james_marks 1y agoYou're joking, but you're not far off from Murderbot by Martha Wells, which has done phenomenally well. Swapping grandma's casserole recipe for fighting mega-corps might be the big difference.