Round 16: Themes
So you may have looked at this round's title--Literally Iconic--and wondered what the heck that meant. Mostly I just think I'm hilarious, but also this round's theme is Literary Fiction. All the themes are based around the characteristics of this type of literature. All the themes are deliberately interpretative. You are free to take them however you like. I've provided examples that are (mostly) in a more technical vein of how I envision the theme, but the world is your oyster this time.
01. CHARACTERIZATION - interesting, complex, and developed
nightbulbs | tinebrella | akilah92 | daynawashere | superjesster
02. PLOT - emotional involvement
lumsx | youwatchusrun | naginis | fragilepicture | sweetandsombre
03. STYLE - elegantly written, lyrical, and...layered
burntheflaws | longerthanwedo | marcasite | scoobyatemysnax | imaginary_lives
04. TONE - serious, and therefore, darker
angelamaria | erzsebet | partitioning | nyaza | neverberoyals
05. PACING - allows itself to dwadle, to linger on stray beauties even at the risk of losing its way
emiels | 24_amends | lavanille | alisea_dream | spud66cat
06. COMMENTARY - they are works that offer deliberate social commentary, political criticism, or focus on the individual to explore some part of the human condition.
petite_tomate | starkwars | holidaylights | naginis | daynawashere
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QUICK FAQ:
01. When operating under a nom de plume, it is in your best interest to keep your real identity to yourself. Please keep your user name and icons under wraps until final results for this round are published.
02. How you interpret these themes is up to you. There is no wrong answer here. Tell whatever story you are inspired to icon.
03. I realize this post contains a lot of muted/pastel coloring. That was an accident. You can make your icons as vibrant or as muted as you want.
04. If you have any other questions, please ask in this post/community. If you ask elsewhere, I will not be able to answer. There is a question thread below.
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