Hey guys!
I need help! I have a story that I want to write but I don't know how.
I am a comic book writer and I want to write a one-shot comic that focuses on one man on September 11. The majority of the story will take place as the man falls from the floor he is trapped on to the ground. There will be a bit of magical realism invovled, in that the fall will take much longer than real time and he will have conversations with other people falling. In addition, he will see flash forwards and flashbacks of his life in the windows as he falls past.
Now I know this is a touchy subject matter and needs to be handled delicately and respectfully. But I'm not sure if fictionlizing such a horrible event can be done without being exploitive.
Thoughts?
In my opinion, you should just go with what you want to put down and not really worry about negative reactions some in the audience might have. I know it sounds a little counter productive, but you kinda have to go with it at the end of the day. Usually I'll ask myself one question: Does this serve my the idea of my concept/and or plot of my story? If not, then I may reconsider it. If it does, then I use it.
Don't kill a baby just to kill a baby, you know? But if you're doing it because it shows the grissly details of the world/situation you're creating, then go for it.
I'm moving this comment to the other thread. You accidently posted it twice.
Wow this is confusing. Is there a way to merge these two threads?
Agreed. Write it first. You'll know what doesn't belong and what rings as false. No subject is taboo. This happened. This is life. For what it's worth, I already love your concept. Write it.
