The following are my thoughts on Dragon’s random thoughts about story-telling (story-writing).
What’s happily ever after (hea)?
The moment you use the word ‘after’ in the phrase ‘hea’ it implies that there was something ‘before’ that point and unless the author likes using the phrase indiscriminately it usually implies that the ‘before’ was not entirely happy. But from that point, the point between the ‘before’ and the ‘after’, unhappiness ceases to exist in the lives of the characters in context. Aren’t fairy tales supposed to be just that? A tale of promised happiness for ever and ever.
Why do we define separations as unhappy?
Who says separations are always unhappy? The process is always painful for all. Change takes time to adjust to. But I can think of dozens of people who are very happy after separations.
Perhaps people tend to define separations as unhappy because they’re always lined with regrets. Regrets about how good the ‘before ‘ was and that it would never be the same again. Or regrets about why there was a ‘before’ at all.
Do the stories need to keep reiterating beliefs of meeting princes and ending with the phrase 'hea'?
Not all stories. But when they say truth is stranger than fiction, they speak the truth. Our personal life is so full of dullness and repetitions. And the world around us doesn’t have much solace to offer either. Let’s admit it. Too much of truth sucks. I am all for honesty. But sometimes I want to be an ostrich and bury my head into the sand and do away with the glaring truth for a while.
How a little bit of romance makes a difference! Meeting princes and ‘hea’ endings are not beliefs but hopes. What’s wrong with a little bit of hope?
Who decides what's 'hea'? If it is the author, how do so many authors make the same decision? Or is it not a decision as much as an enforced construction?
(Dictionary meaning of happiness: Characterized by good luck; fortunate; Enjoying, showing or marked by pleasure, satisfaction or joy.)
You should do a flow chart of a situation. The result of any incident can broadly have two ends: joy or sorrow. Fairy tale endings are like dreamcatchers. They suppress the sorrow and let the joy overpower all. Then what is so surprising about authors making the same decision?
You should check out the sales of Mills and Boons. Happy endings sell.
What’s happily ever after (hea)?
The moment you use the word ‘after’ in the phrase ‘hea’ it implies that there was something ‘before’ that point and unless the author likes using the phrase indiscriminately it usually implies that the ‘before’ was not entirely happy. But from that point, the point between the ‘before’ and the ‘after’, unhappiness ceases to exist in the lives of the characters in context. Aren’t fairy tales supposed to be just that? A tale of promised happiness for ever and ever.
Why do we define separations as unhappy?
Who says separations are always unhappy? The process is always painful for all. Change takes time to adjust to. But I can think of dozens of people who are very happy after separations.
Perhaps people tend to define separations as unhappy because they’re always lined with regrets. Regrets about how good the ‘before ‘ was and that it would never be the same again. Or regrets about why there was a ‘before’ at all.
Do the stories need to keep reiterating beliefs of meeting princes and ending with the phrase 'hea'?
Not all stories. But when they say truth is stranger than fiction, they speak the truth. Our personal life is so full of dullness and repetitions. And the world around us doesn’t have much solace to offer either. Let’s admit it. Too much of truth sucks. I am all for honesty. But sometimes I want to be an ostrich and bury my head into the sand and do away with the glaring truth for a while.
How a little bit of romance makes a difference! Meeting princes and ‘hea’ endings are not beliefs but hopes. What’s wrong with a little bit of hope?
Who decides what's 'hea'? If it is the author, how do so many authors make the same decision? Or is it not a decision as much as an enforced construction?
(Dictionary meaning of happiness: Characterized by good luck; fortunate; Enjoying, showing or marked by pleasure, satisfaction or joy.)
You should do a flow chart of a situation. The result of any incident can broadly have two ends: joy or sorrow. Fairy tale endings are like dreamcatchers. They suppress the sorrow and let the joy overpower all. Then what is so surprising about authors making the same decision?
You should check out the sales of Mills and Boons. Happy endings sell.
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home