brainstorming
I like to write about:
--The physical manifestation of emotion in the human body (limbs falling off to symbolize losing parts of oneself to a lover)
--Werewolves. (A physical metaphor for repressed queerness.)
--Physical alien-ness in some form, actually--either being "hidden" as an alien (aspie), or "hidden" as a monster (queerness or sexuality).
--Drugs are a McGuffin to kickstart altered awarenesses--usually to reveal or obfuscate the truth.
--Selfcest. This usually reflects themes of self-loathing in some way--the awareness of an unfavorable potential, either because of the potential to fail badly or the untapped potential for greatness.
--See werewolves/aliens, the awareness of an "other self" that is freer or more pathetic than the primary or perceived self.
--also, robots as a way to deal with the idea of social or neurological programming
--Parallel universes, alternate realities, etc. specifically being caught between them or aware of both. This is often in conjunction with drugs.
--Consider this in conjunction with alienation of self, noting that parallel universes seems to be a question of perception and realities "laid on top" of each other rather than literal alternate possibilities. (PKD style.)
--Awareness of difference of perception both of outside world and of self/others. Question of which is AUTHENTIC self and AUTHENTIC world--consensus reality or idios logos?
--The answer, of course, is that "reality" can only be confirmed by a physical sign such as a physical change, like transformation into a werewolf or an arm falling off.
Well, this was fucking helpful. Let's try again.
--I want to write about alienation and the metaphors people use for it.
--I want to explore how escapism is a way to escape or subvert alienation--that the feeling of being "other" can be subverted into a feeling of being "special" or "better" via escapism.
--I want to write about willful transformation of the body, taking control of the body's transformations in order to mirror a desired inner state, rather than inadvertent transformation of the body to show or betray a less desired inner state i.e. werewolves and arms falling off
--I'm sort of interested in using war-based or postwar systems of control as a backdrop i.e. tighter control of a country as an excuse to avoid further war
--Very interested in things considered "atrocities" or necessary evils repurposed purely for a "higher" aesthetic purpose (car crashes, nukes, body modification)
--Interested in writing about humanistic ideas of emotional spirituality, i.e. love and emotion as substitute for or "closest thing to" actual experience of God/gods. Probably want to save this one for fanfic, it's a bit personal
I don't want to write about:
--People who are very morally good
--People or nonhuman people who have amazing powers without some very serious downsides to those powers
--McGuffins
--Designated villains
--People who are fucking snarky
--Monarchies as a good thing
Hmmm.
--The physical manifestation of emotion in the human body (limbs falling off to symbolize losing parts of oneself to a lover)
--Werewolves. (A physical metaphor for repressed queerness.)
--Physical alien-ness in some form, actually--either being "hidden" as an alien (aspie), or "hidden" as a monster (queerness or sexuality).
--Drugs are a McGuffin to kickstart altered awarenesses--usually to reveal or obfuscate the truth.
--Selfcest. This usually reflects themes of self-loathing in some way--the awareness of an unfavorable potential, either because of the potential to fail badly or the untapped potential for greatness.
--See werewolves/aliens, the awareness of an "other self" that is freer or more pathetic than the primary or perceived self.
--also, robots as a way to deal with the idea of social or neurological programming
--Parallel universes, alternate realities, etc. specifically being caught between them or aware of both. This is often in conjunction with drugs.
--Consider this in conjunction with alienation of self, noting that parallel universes seems to be a question of perception and realities "laid on top" of each other rather than literal alternate possibilities. (PKD style.)
--Awareness of difference of perception both of outside world and of self/others. Question of which is AUTHENTIC self and AUTHENTIC world--consensus reality or idios logos?
--The answer, of course, is that "reality" can only be confirmed by a physical sign such as a physical change, like transformation into a werewolf or an arm falling off.
Well, this was fucking helpful. Let's try again.
--I want to write about alienation and the metaphors people use for it.
--I want to explore how escapism is a way to escape or subvert alienation--that the feeling of being "other" can be subverted into a feeling of being "special" or "better" via escapism.
--I want to write about willful transformation of the body, taking control of the body's transformations in order to mirror a desired inner state, rather than inadvertent transformation of the body to show or betray a less desired inner state i.e. werewolves and arms falling off
--I'm sort of interested in using war-based or postwar systems of control as a backdrop i.e. tighter control of a country as an excuse to avoid further war
--Very interested in things considered "atrocities" or necessary evils repurposed purely for a "higher" aesthetic purpose (car crashes, nukes, body modification)
--Interested in writing about humanistic ideas of emotional spirituality, i.e. love and emotion as substitute for or "closest thing to" actual experience of God/gods. Probably want to save this one for fanfic, it's a bit personal
I don't want to write about:
--People who are very morally good
--People or nonhuman people who have amazing powers without some very serious downsides to those powers
--McGuffins
--Designated villains
--People who are fucking snarky
--Monarchies as a good thing
Hmmm.