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 Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:06 pm
This is a "matter of preference" questionnaire that will hopefully help with my story:
1. Regarding vampires, which do you prefer: classical/traditional, Anne Rice types, or Twilight types? Be specific about what you like about them, if you can.
2. Do you like tragic ends or happy ends for dramatic stories?
3. Which do you prefer for settings: modern, historical, a mix of the two or something different?
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:38 pm
1. Regarding vampires: I will be honest, I do not like vampires on principle of not wanting the blood sucked out of me. However, from a literary standpoint, I greatly prefer classic/traditional depictions BECAUSE they are frightening. The Twilight vampires somehow manage to not only take away the core elements of vampirism itself (complex metaphor for disease, price of immortality lesson, "shroud eaters," et al), but also make vampirism a desirable trait, which I feel is ridiculous.
2. For a dramatic story, I could get behind either a tragic end or a happy one. More than whether or not a story ends happily or sadly, I want it to end well. Whether this means tying up all the loose ends in a neat little bow or leaving questions for the reader to answer themselves, that's up to you and the kind of story you are trying to tell. Don't stress yourself out trying to write an ending that doesn't fit the story. As long as it is well-written, you can pull anything off.
3. If I had to select at random a setting to place something in, I would choose something historical to mildly ahistorical. I adore historical fiction, but I don't necessarily like wartime pieces. Depending on the rest of the story's setting, its "history" might not even match up with our own (alternate universe/history, high fantasy, etc).
Hope this helped!
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:55 pm
AJKline 1. Regarding vampires: I will be honest, I do not like vampires on principle of not wanting the blood sucked out of me. However, from a literary standpoint, I greatly prefer classic/traditional depictions BECAUSE they are frightening. The Twilight vampires somehow manage to not only take away the core elements of vampirism itself (complex metaphor for disease, price of immortality lesson, "shroud eaters," et al), but also make vampirism a desirable trait, which I feel is ridiculous. 2. For a dramatic story, I could get behind either a tragic end or a happy one. More than whether or not a story ends happily or sadly, I want it to end well. Whether this means tying up all the loose ends in a neat little bow or leaving questions for the reader to answer themselves, that's up to you and the kind of story you are trying to tell. Don't stress yourself out trying to write an ending that doesn't fit the story. As long as it is well-written, you can pull anything off. 3. If I had to select at random a setting to place something in, I would choose something historical to mildly ahistorical. I adore historical fiction, but I don't necessarily like wartime pieces. Depending on the rest of the story's setting, its "history" might not even match up with our own (alternate universe/history, high fantasy, etc). Hope this helped!
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:02 pm
1: I love Twilight but I find them to be heroes and not dark foreboding villains. I do however find classic vampires to be good villains however Twilight as in your own take on them is fun. You can make them burst into a swarm of killer bats as a last ditch effort to escape(which I find cool) you can make them immune to the sun but give them some other weakness when in sunlight. Your own take on vampires the world is yours classic is just for horror.
2: I prefer a tragic ending on horrors and a happy ending on everything else when I read horror I want the chars to live but having them die makes me think of my own mortality and just how scary the world really is. With a happy ending I go "whew" and its just good feeling.
3: I prefer a modern setting that way theirs not a lot of research involved with historical whew it take awhile to get the facts straight.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:45 am
1. I am a fan of Twilight (not die-hard or anything like that) but if you ask me, the Cullens (and their vampire brethren) are more like fairies than vampires. I like the kind that can't go out in sunlight at all. That will only die from a wooden stake through the heart (or other exceptions like being burned). That are hurt by garlic and holy water. Sleeping in coffins is not really necessary- I've never seen a real reason to actually have vampires do that.
2. How about a mixture? Either a dramatic ending twisting into a happpy ending nobody ever expects or vise versa.
3. To write, I usually make up my own world. It's easier to add details to something you are originally creating than to have the need of studying your setting (unless you live there!).
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:43 am
1. Ann Rice. Traditional is kinda depressing , I would use trad. for maniac vampires.
2. Honestly, I like both. But if i had to chose I would say happy
3. I like modern with a hint of fantasy, maybe so historical. Or even modern with historical with a bit of fantasy...
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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:14 am
1. Anne Rice hands down.
2. I find that planning an ending doesn't really work since my characters go out on their own without my supervision and just screw up and fore-planning I might have had, but maybe you can actually control yours.
I prefer a happy ending. Not a 'happy-go-lucky' thing, but ultimately satisfying...after great sacrifice and heart ache. I find that it's nice to be pulled into the story, have it twist you with character's deaths/decisions, get emotionally attached to a character and then have your heart broken. A happy ending offers a mild balm to the emotional trauma.
3. Oooh! Historic settings are my favorite! Most particularly 1800s heart
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