Headhunter
Thanks for the input, you two
biggrin I guess with some stories, it just seems like rather than telling a story, the author's real purpose is a long commentary on why something should or shouldn't be. It's kind hard to put into words
sweatdrop Maybe I just read too much into things sometimes *shrugs*
I look at a great story is one that is entertaining but touching on some level. Touching can be humor, fear, sorrow, etc, whatever the mode of catharsis may be.
I can understand your point of view that some stories are perhaps... preachy. I'd say the mark of a good author-- and a good thinker, is a story that gives both sides of a story. Where the message isn't clear cut, and even the "antagonists" have viable motivations.
People like to identify with characters and the ready made protagonist is not always the one people relate to. My own tastes reflect this. In anime I always preferred Sailor Saturn to Sailor Moon, Faye Valentine to Julia, and Sesshomaru to Inuyasha. In Comics the dynamic Rogue and Ms. Kyle were more alluring to me than Wonder Woman and Lois Lane. In Literature I do adore Mr. Rochester.
Long story short, message doesn't have to be about clear cut morality. I think the message should come from you. If you like writing about a particular set of characters or plot line--why? It takes some self discovery but there is a reflection of yourself in what intrigues you as a writer. Even unintended a message can surface in how you have orchestrated your plot and development of the players.
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