I have one series that is a 'school based' setting, but it it more of like a magic college. Like Hogwarts but 200% more scary and intense.
Technically the characters are there only for the first book, so I don't really know if that counts.
I get really annoyed by cynicism done wrong. Don't get me wrong—I will love a cynical setting and a cynical story to death. But I'm kind of sick of characters being sad and pessimistic for no reason other than making them fit the "dark and brooding" archetype. I don't like a cynical setting used to excuse characters' behavior. And don't get me started with those "deep" protagonists trying to be cynics but just end up being whiney and melodramatic.
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I'm going to fucking scream at the next person that says that.
But it must be said that way. Just like
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I get really annoyed by cynicism done wrong. Don't get me wrong—I will love a cynical setting and a cynical story to death. But I'm kind of sick of characters being sad and pessimistic for no reason other than making them fit the "dark and brooding" archetype. I don't like a cynical setting used to excuse characters' behavior. And don't get me started with those "deep" protagonists trying to be cynics but just end up being whiney and melodramatic.
Yeah, one of my characters is cynical but in a 'well, life's short anyways so what can you do?' way.
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Yeah, one of my characters is cynical but in a 'well, life's short anyways so what can you do?' way.
See, that is a character motivation. I love that. A character like that can genuinely drive a story. I get annoyed by characters who are like "I'm dark and hot and miserable and I'm going to spend an entire book sulking over it."
Yeah, one of my characters is cynical but in a 'well, life's short anyways so what can you do?' way.
See, that is a character motivation. I love that. A character like that can genuinely drive a story. I get annoyed by characters who are like "I'm dark and hot and miserable and I'm going to spend an entire book sulking over it."
So you like the Sydney Carton from A Tale of Two Cities kind of cynical
I have a character that is very cynical/broody/edgy/dramatic and my other characters make fun of him nonstop for it.
Also, I would just once like to see a character with a tragic backstory that ISN’T all broody and sulky because of it and instead uses humor or something else as a coping mechanism.
As someone who is cynical for no reason, o feel very called out by this conversation lmao
Also, I would just once like to see a character with a tragic backstory that ISN’T all broody and sulky because of it and instead uses humor or something else as a coping mechanism.
Did you mean: Leo Valdez
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Also, I would just once like to see a character with a tragic backstory that ISN’T all broody and sulky because of it and instead uses humor or something else as a coping mechanism.
Did you mean: Leo Valdez
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Also can we have depression and other mental illnesses portrayed correctly in books and media? I'm low-key high-key sick of the misrepresentation. I'm going to scream if I see another author writing depressed characters as edgy, whiney teenagers who love monologuing about their total suffering. It's mental health awareness month y'all you do your research and find primary sources thank you good night.
Also can we have depression and other mental illnesses portrayed correctly in books and media? I'm low-key high-key sick of the misrepresentation. I'm going to scream if I see another author writing depressed characters as edgy, whiney teenagers who love monologuing about their total suffering. It's mental health awareness month y'all you do your research and find primary sources thank you good night.
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