The ugly truth about writing a dystopian novel
I knew when I read dystopian novels that things get ugly. Things have to get ugly. The Government has to inflict evil. People have to die. Viruses have to run rampant. Yada-yada-yada. The list goes on. So when I sat down to write my own dystopian beast, I had to decide something. Was I ready to write something so ugly?
More importantly, was I ready to make a statement about Things. Life. True, I never want to turn a book into something preachy. Not the place for it. But writing a dystopian novel means making a bit of a statement about the world around you. So I chose a theme. A theme I see running throughout our country. I won't tell you what it is--but I'll be interested to hear your thoughts when this manuscript is finished.
Which hopefully *crosses fingers and toes* is set to be published February 2017. *_*
More importantly, was I ready to make a statement about Things. Life. True, I never want to turn a book into something preachy. Not the place for it. But writing a dystopian novel means making a bit of a statement about the world around you. So I chose a theme. A theme I see running throughout our country. I won't tell you what it is--but I'll be interested to hear your thoughts when this manuscript is finished.
Which hopefully *crosses fingers and toes* is set to be published February 2017. *_*
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Joe wrote: "I was just talking to two different people about this: balancing 'entertainment' and 'message'. One reader was annoyed by 'extraneous' scenes that didn't add to the 'social message'. The other read..."SO true, Joe! It's a tricky balance, especially since everyone wants different things. Thanks for reading and commenting. Appreciate it!
You're fighting the good fight. Good luck!