Writing Just for fun, let's talk about message.

[BlackKnightX]

Does your story have a message? Sometimes it's called theme. But theme isn't a message. The word theme was derived from the Greek word that means "the main subject of bla-bla-bla." So, love can be a subject. So is war or sex or a unicorn's penis (also known formally as dick). And yes, theme can be a message, because a message can be a subject, and in turn makes it legitimate for a subject to be a message, got my drift?

And now, my question is this: does your story have a message? Or a better question: do you think about a message before you write your story? Or an even better question: do you even care, bro?

I ask this question here because this place is full of passionate people who just wanna write whatever the F they wanna write. It's the furthest place from those literary analyses. So it would be fun to hear what you do and don't do and do do and do don't...

Grant me your insight, O wise one~

 

[RepresentingEnvy]

The message of my story is to wake up those sleeping giants! That also happens to be the plot.

 

[ParticleOfSand]

I belong in the category that just writes, lol.

 

[Tyranomaster]

My message is to beware of hubris, and be cautious when dealing with the unknown.

 

[Rhaps]

I do have a message, s reoccuring theme in my story, not sure if my readers are able to pick it up.

Its to embrace yourself, what makes you good and what make you terrible. Don't reject yourself, it will only hurt you in the end.

 

[HelloHound]

life is better when you have a place for yourself

 

[AverageMaidLover]

The message of my stories is to indoctrinate you into liking cute maids.

In seriousness, I write and read stories to be entertained, any message that comes across is coincidental.

 

[TheMonotonePuppet]

Does your story have a message? Sometimes it's called theme. But theme isn't a message. The word theme was derived from the Greek word that means "the main subject of bla-bla-bla." So, love can be a subject. So is war or sex or a unicorn's penis (also known formally as dick). And yes, theme can be a message, because a message can be a subject, and in turn makes it legitimate for a subject to be a message, got my drift?

And now, my question is this: does your story have a message? Or a better question: do you think about a message before you write your story? Or an even better question: do you even care, bro?

I ask this question here because this place is full of passionate people who just wanna write whatever the F they wanna write. It's the furthest place from those literary analyses. So it would be fun to hear what you do and don't do and do do and do don't...

Grant me your insight, O wise one~

As of right now? The only message right now is that the character's messages and beliefs, and Stars know that is NOT healthy messages to take away. Eventually... hopefully... maybe?... I'll have a better message that I have planned for it.

At this very moment, the messages are as follows:
To be a hero, as our society would believe it, is to die. And it will be a death ignoble under our law.
Weight of prejudice breaks backs.
Organized religion is not evil.
Central Message: Lies and masks are often far better than the truth, and in a fervent search for the truth, you merely expose the rot underneath, poisoning society.


I did actually plan to have these messages from the very beginning of the novel. I always think of a message, and whether I want to include one or not, before I start writing, even for the most basic of story ideas.

 

[georgelee5786]

One story of mine has the message that sometimes tyranny and brutality are a the fastest and best way to fix a nation.

 

[BlackKnightX]

One story of mine has the message that sometimes tyranny and brutality are a the fastest and best way to fix a nation.

A paradise for those in power but a living hell for the powerless. Survival of the fittest sounds like fun when you're the one in power.

 

[georgelee5786]

A paradise for those in power but a living hell for the powerless. Survival of the fittest sounds like fun when you're the one in power.

Actually it was only hell for the powerless for about a fortnight, when the tyrant was brutally suppressing riots that occurred after he killed off the aristocracy and senate. During the rest of his reign, it was only hell if you dared dissent, if you didn't, your life would be decently good.

 

[BlackKnightX]

Actually it was only hell for the powerless for about a fortnight, when the tyrant was brutally suppressing riots that occurred after he killed off the aristocracy and senate. During the rest of his reign, it was only hell if you dared dissent, if you didn't, your life would be decently good.

Depends on the leader.

 

[TotallyHuman]

The main message of all my stories is how inferior humanity is as living creatures.

 

[J_Chemist]

The world isn't gentle. Especially when you're chasing your dreams.

You'll lose friends. You'll lose battles. You'll get kicked in the face a lot. But, through grit and plenty of effort, you can become more than a random rat from some nowhere place.

 

[Jerynboe]

Definitely not on purpose. Smut heavily focused around mind control does not lend itself well to teaching moral lessons for whatever reason.
Closest thing to a message I have is that no matter how good your intentions are or how nice you try to be, if you don’t respect other people as individuals and surround yourself with yes-men, you will become a self deluded monster that people will rightfully fear.

 

[Corty]

Nope. I’m here to entertain and not to preach.

 

[ReadLight]

It's a web novel fanfic, Don't be too serious, just have fun reading.

 

[Iamnotabot]

The message of my story is to wake up those sleeping giants! That also happens to be the plot.

Hey that's mine message too. Until i scrap the whole thing.

Now it's more of "love yourself" kind of thing.

 

[EternalSunset0]

With many arcs, there's a lot of individual themes per character. Most of which I talk about in the afterword per volume. Some conflicts include "leaving the world as is vs changing it drastically by any means" or the conflict between what makes a person happy vs what adults think is "for the best" for said person.

The series never gets too preachy (I hope) but there's a conflict/theme in almost every volume.

The overarching big plot is basically one of those "the world is awful and unfair, but it's also the reason why we meet people and learn/bond with them, and that experience is better than perfection" things you've seen in anime. A rejection of utopia and a "perfect world" imposed by someone if you will.

 

[Tsuru]

Message

Rough sex is best sex