Some of you may have noticed a mature content warning before you enter. I felt the need to do this because some of the things I have gone over contain adult concepts and situations. And, as I progress, it may contain graphic depictions of murder, rape, or otherwise very criminal acts.
I would not want my kids to read this until they were at least in there teens. And, as a writer, I must strive to make it believable and as close to real as possible. I admit to having been in trouble with law before, but nothing of a felony or capital punishment. So then, I must rely on my imagination.
Maybe, by the end of this, I will get you to say 'wow' or 'that is one sick guy'.
So, this is the disclaimer.
You have been warned.
And so have I.
Permit me to ramble and think out loud for a moment...
ReplyDeleteI'd given this some thought relative to my own work. Aside from having little desire to traffic in such subject matter it became evident what sort of commercial success I wanted.
While I don't particularly like Harry Potter or Twilight these works of fiction grabbed up serious sales, movie deals, and are being trafficked in every imaginable retail market. I couldn't even get a bite to eat at Burger King without having to look at Twilight merchandising.
While I personally hate the protagonists in Harry Potter and Twilight, they appeal widely to the masses for all their flaws and weaknesses. It grants them a measure of humanity, and the books aren't about what's going on around them as much as what's going on inside. Writers who delve into the horror genre tend to focus on the external forces influencing the main characters, leaving all that is being felt implied and at the discretion of the reader.
Yeah, many of Steven King's books were made into movies and who can forget the Hellraiser series of movies, but they reached only a very narrow audience. Provided you're okay with that, then including decidedly adult content is totally the way to go. Folks who can be prolific writing horror are a rare breed though. I certainly lack the stamina for it.
It's a hard call because once you've keyed into a certain audience, they'll be the ones that pay the bills. Would a children's book written by D. Koontz be a staggering commercial success? It's unlikely given who he's chosen to cater to in the past. With my own work, I'm going to try and reach a wide audience so I have some breathing room to combat my own creative claustrophobia.
I totally understand. If this were going to be my resume then I would definately consider dropping the disclaimer. But, as anyone can just click to get in anyway, it seems rather pointless.
ReplyDeleteI feel that my 'fans' will find their way to me. I will make attempts to market it at the money spending sect. But, ultimately, fans will find their own way to you. Some may say that they read it for the new world experience. Some may say that they can relate. Still others, in my case, will say that it just looks good. My fans will find me.
This is really just an electronic journal/diary. A verbal sketchpad. Here I can write out an idea and see how it plays. I can do this in little snippets to attempt to express an idea, while still being able to devote a majority of my time and creative energy to drawing.
Speaking of which, since it looks like I write to get away from drawing a bit, why not attempt to doodle to get away from writing?