I have been writing genre fiction tales for most of the time, plus some poems and a nouvelle, but now I want to try something deep and realistic. The problem is that I am afraid to sound like a pseud so...
How do I get some serious themes without being in your face or reddit tier symbolism?
Do I have to have a profound connection with this serious stuff in order to make it sound real?
Example: Trying to talk about war without having lived one. Talking about being an old man while being someone close to his 30's.
If a character talks or gives an opinion how do I avoid sounding like a mouth piece or a sock puppet?
>>9640235
well yeah.
The best part is that I do not find it hard in the slightest to believe you would write genre fiction, I do not feel at all puzzled that you would write so much without any clue whatsoever.
>>9640387
Is not like I am completely oblivious about any of this, but talking about a theme in a tale is a different animal; I didn't had to go in deep and the rhythm was faster, an a novel is the opposite. If I am not careful enough I may end up burning all in just a couple of pages.