Why do some things “land” emotionally and others fall flat? So often we hear about our culture being desensitized to many things. Violence, language, sex. The list goes on. I’m convinced that’s true. But there are other times where even the most desensitized to things are affected profoundly, and I struggle to understand why.
Was that scene more shocking than another? Not necessarily.
In looking at what makes a story “bad” (meaning it doesn’t
feel “true”) I’m starting to believe that some storytellers have spent their
time giving us counterfeits rather than the real thing. As writers we know what emotion
(This is the opinion of the author – it doesn’t necessarily reflect the opinion of WhiteFire Publishing or any of its authors)
