Jess Mahler on Nostr: #WritersCoffeeClub 3. Do you agree with Tolstoy, who said, "The best stories come not ...
#WritersCoffeeClub 3. Do you agree with Tolstoy, who said, "The best stories come not from the conflict between good and evil, but from the conflict between good and good."
I disagree because I do not believe the best stories come from /conflict/ at all.
As I've written abuot before, I reject the idea that all stories are about (center) conflict.
https://jessmahler.com/growth-centered-story-structure/
In fact, I've done a bit of research and a lot of thought into why we came to believe that stories must center conflict and how it ties into the rise of nationalism ans 'scientific' white supremacy. Conflict centered stories for a conflict centered worldview.
https://jessmahler.com/fiction-and-a-conflict-centered-world-view/
I have a fair bit more writing on this archived and waiting for revision to re-post. Hoping to get some of it up later this week.
I disagree because I do not believe the best stories come from /conflict/ at all.
As I've written abuot before, I reject the idea that all stories are about (center) conflict.
https://jessmahler.com/growth-centered-story-structure/
In fact, I've done a bit of research and a lot of thought into why we came to believe that stories must center conflict and how it ties into the rise of nationalism ans 'scientific' white supremacy. Conflict centered stories for a conflict centered worldview.
https://jessmahler.com/fiction-and-a-conflict-centered-world-view/
I have a fair bit more writing on this archived and waiting for revision to re-post. Hoping to get some of it up later this week.