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DrifterOfTheSun
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Posted 08/30/09 - 05:48 AM: Subject: Closet drama	#1
Okay, so here is the question. I am working on a closet tragedy, (Don’t worry you wont be able to read my trash, I don’t write in English) and I am interested if it is worth writing. I name you two major points: why is it happening and tragic climax. The story is loosely historical (like works of Ossian) Why is it happening: new kingdom is formed. why: brief spirit of culture is present (and even art) on land where people are barely higher than animals and ambition conquers character of making an intelligent society. There is realization of pain intelligence brings, but he believes that he cannot leave them as animals. After, he is overthrown. When new king realizes the long of old one (He finds alphabet created by him) he suggests him to run before execution, but gets answer from old one: to please the crowd and make it love you make them have their revenge. But he is still able to save his grandson – the new king declares that it is his (the new king’s). As time goes on people begin to have lust for freedom once lost, but they do love the king. Soon king dies. Grandson finds out that he was actually poisoned and realizes the thread, so he tells his brother (the son of real king) to “believe in me” and to run for revolution is coming. He (real son) flees with some people, but brother is not able to come. Things happen in exile, but none of them now will I tell (they are not really important for plot). In the end country is devastated, people are starving (they were softened by shelter) and bandits attack families, so he is easily able to regain most of territories, but the starters of revolution assemble, to fight back. In battle the king is slightly wounded in head (actually he gets only a hit), which makes him somewhat loose his sight which slowly restores. In battle he hears his name called by a person whom he wounds with sword. He sees that it is his brother, in lead of revolutionists who tells him “I have succeeded” with smile and tears. Than dies. I think it is banal, corny, lame and boring. so should I write it? Edit: also, I write it in rhyme/verse. Ps: sorry for the style Edited by DrifterOfTheSun on 08/30/09 - 06:27 AM
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Posted 08/30/09 - 07:05 AM:	#2
DrifterOfTheSun wrote: I think it is banal, corny, lame and boring. so should I write it? As an idea/subject it's more than good enough, obviously it's melodrama - which is fine - it's a large, well established genre. It's your job as a writer to stop it being: banal, corny, lame and boring!
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DrifterOfTheSun
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Posted 08/30/09 - 07:11 AM:	#3
So this is a good start? Ps melodrama? hum… I guess I am too much in Asian culture.
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Posted 08/30/09 - 08:21 AM:	#4
DrifterOfTheSun wrote: So this is a good start? Ps melodrama? hum… I guess I am too much in Asian culture. The definition of melodrama I was using is: A drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts. Melodrama was very common historically in western european culture, especially theatre and poetry, going all the way back to the classical roman and greek eras. These days it is regarded as somewhat corny unless well done. I don't know much about Asian culture but I seem to recall they have a similar tradition of epic and dramatic storytelling. I can't say whether it is a good start or not - that is up to you as the writer - but as a general rule if you are not fully committed to an idea then you will find it hard to get the motivation to see the project through.
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Posted 08/30/09 - 08:42 AM:	#5
Yes I am familiar with European melodrama, but it is nothing to Asian. I don’t even think they exaggerate, they are VERY emotional people, usually. Especially Indians, China, Persians and Arabs. There is always weeping in their poetry.
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