As people, we all have “unpopular opinions”, but there are some which are controversial.
Are we allowed to voice them if the space is safe, or should we never release our controversial opinions in order to keep others and ourselves safe?
When I say never, I also mean in fiction. The characters will not even discuss the topic.
Not saying I have anything at the moment, but I was wondering about this.
I think that’s one of the problems with books today. Writers don’t want to let their characters sin, but that would actually make them more relatable. They’re just so paranoid that readers today will think the character is a mouthpiece for the author and then slam the book with one star reviews on Goodreads, so they don’t let their characters say anything touchy.
I’m focusing more on my characters teenage years rather than the adult ones at the moment that’s not weird right if they’re a lot of progress?
I catch myself being like, “oh, well, maybe I shouldn’t have MC say THAT”
but then I have to remind myself that the MC could say that or have such-and-such beliefs, and then have a discussion about it, depending on how controversial it is in our society.
But what if none of them have a discussion? Is it the author’s responsibility to make the character discuss something that they really don’t actually care to discuss?
Hmm 
Who has his mouth open?
Goku, but it’s at such an unflattering angle that I couldn’t blame you for not recognizing him.
Here’s a better visual:
Vegeta is being himself as usual, while Goku is derpy as all hell…
I tend to have the opposite problem. I think my Israeli characters are far too polite and restrained in their dialogues…Even Krista, who’s outward personality is basically a hormonal Asuka (her inner personality is like a mother-hen Triela), might be too mild…Real-world Israelis are renowned for having no internal filter, and no concept of personal space or privacy.* They will tell you what they think as they think it. Political correctness and social etiquette be damned.
-Israeli No1: “Remember, when you’re overseas, never talk about politics, religion, or sex.”
-Israeli No2: “But what else is there to talk about?”
~ a joke I found in a Israel travel guide book.
*Israel is a social country; everyone knows everything about everyone. ~ paraphrased quote from The Start-Up Nation.
*A secret is a piece of information you tell to one person at a time. ~ The Israelis: Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Land.
Seems like you’re running up against a problem of cultural differences. A lot of people outside of Isreal find such traits insufferable.
Finished part 3, now onto part 4 of chapter 1.
Might do that tomorrow. I would do it later tonight, but I need to brace myself.
I think Japan’s social culture is the exact opposite of Israel’s culture. Before the times of Covid, there was a direct-flight service between Tokyo and Tel Aviv. That would have been an interesting trip.
The Japanese language doesn’t even have proper swear words like English does. Does Hebrew have swears? I know that “oy vey” doesn’t count.
There are several swear words in Hebrew.* Israelis also use Yiddish, Arabic and sometimes Russian curses. But they’re nothing like Australia’s curse vocabulary…That is to say, Australia’s vocabulary…
Oh, during my trip to Israel (far too long ago) I continued the Australian tradition of giving the locals a thumbs up, as a sign of agreement or approval. About a month into my trip, I learnt the thumbs up translates into the middle finger (if not worse) in Israel. That explained the bizarre looks people gave me, and I ceased immediately.
If musicians can create whatever they want to and market it, why the hell are writers scared to do that?
The best way to be heard is to be your own hypeman. It’s not about the money, it’s about making a difference. The top publishing companies only care about the formulaic schlock that makes them money, so why not take a risk, self-publish, and keep most of that yourself? Who cares if you aren’t as popular as Colleen Hoover and don’t have her fanbase? I know I’d much rather have five loyal fans than thousands of TikTok girlies who will drop me when the next big thing comes along.
The art and telling a story should always come first. Then, whatever popularity and marketing you get from it should be a bonus. I know that everyone wants to be the next big thing, but you can be dropped at a hat if you try and edge out of the box you’ve written yourself into. Do you really wanna be known for one thing and trapped there for the rest of your life? No, you don’t.
You need to believe in your story, and yourself if you want to be a real writer. Everything else will come afterward. The big publishing companies can give you resources, but they are the ones in control, not you. Are the contracts and the money really worth the misery when you run out of steam?
Trying to drown himsemf in the rain, again.
A few things actually:
That is all I got. Going go drink some coffee to keep me fully till dinner.
I want to bring this story in an unexpected direction, a very unexpected one. Something that no one sees coming, but weirdly works as a concept. I want people to be like “oh, wow”.
Thinking about vampires…
On that topic, I wasn’t aware that Robert Pattinson was in Dragonball Evolution.
