Writing the Dark Chapters

[RepresentingPride]

Writing the Dark Chapters​

1. Have you ever written an arc that contained extremely dark and emotionally devastating chapters?
2. How long did it take you to mentally prepare to write those dark chapters?
3. How did you write the dark chapters?
4. How did you overcome the mental pressure of writing these darkest chapters?

Imagine your storyline reaching its darkest point, requiring you to write a heavy, dark, or even traumatic theme. For example, the genocide (Rumbling), the apocalypse (The Day After Tomorrow), or perhaps the tragic death of a key character in the story (death of Hiken no Ace)—all of these events are certainly very mentally taxing to write.

It's not uncommon for writers to cry while writing these dark scenes because they feel the emotional burden of their characters, which often resonates with real-world history.

I didn't have to prepare myself and it was the easiest part of my story to write. But I though "Well, the readers gonna hate me for that one".

 

[Sylver]

I write dark material

Writing the Dark Chapters​

1. Have you ever written an arc that contained extremely dark and emotionally devastating chapters?
2. How long did it take you to mentally prepare to write those dark chapters?
3. How did you write the dark chapters?
4. How did you overcome the mental pressure of writing these darkest chapters?

Imagine your storyline reaching its darkest point, requiring you to write a heavy, dark, or even traumatic theme. For example, the genocide (Rumbling), the apocalypse (The Day After Tomorrow), or perhaps the tragic death of a key character in the story (death of Hiken no Ace)—all of these events are certainly very mentally taxing to write.

It's not uncommon for writers to cry while writing these dark scenes because they feel the emotional burden of their characters, which often resonates with real-world history.

1. Currently my second arc is taking a dark turn. But yes I've written dark arcs before.
2. Not long at all x) just need the right headspace for it.
3. I'm fine with writing dark material so long as theirs a positive pay off to it. Nonstop dark stuff gets taxing and hard to read.
4. Again, it's no biggie. I don't write non-consensual content or graphic violent imagery though. Character deaths, physical abuse, and violent themes are more of what I worked with before. The other stuff is unnecessary for what I'm aiming for.