Tired of bittersweet endings

[womanatwell]

I meant to say righteous and innocent folk, not literally fictional characters, I just feel like our culture is spiraling down into a culture of killing fan favorites, payoffs lasting for only two minutes, and tragic/bittersweet endings left and right, and worst of all anyone who tries to say otherwise they call selfish and treason

I agree that we should see uplifting movies and read uplifting books. To me, the only way for good endings is through the strength and help that comes only from the True God. Though I have no idea about the RWBY genre, I wonder if you mind murder mysteries. That usually starts with one or more deaths, but there is the solving of the crime and if put in a religious setting, the actions that occur can go along with spiritual growth of characters in the end. I ask you this because I’ve written a murder mystery that I feel parallels some things going on in real life, and wonder if you would find satisfaction in it. It is called *Biotech Swirl *and is a FREE e-book at this link:

womanatwell.blogspot.com/p/biotech-swirl.html .

We were just talking in another thread that fiction is important to worldview and should bring out how belief in God gives us hope. The posters are discussing a movie which ends in assisted suicide, another downer. We are upset with this ending as well. Here’s the thread:

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=1014928 .

Keep your principles. Perhaps you will write books, screenplays, etc. someday.

 

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I agree that we should see uplifting movies and read uplifting books. To me, the only way for good endings is through the strength and help that comes only from the True God. Though I have no idea about the RWBY genre, I wonder if you mind murder mysteries. That usually starts with one or more deaths, but there is the solving of the crime and if put in a religious setting, the actions that occur can go along with spiritual growth of characters in the end. I ask you this because I’ve written a murder mystery that I feel parallels some things going on in real life, and wonder if you would find satisfaction in it. It is called *Biotech Swirl *and is a FREE e-book at this link:

womanatwell.blogspot.com/p/biotech-swirl.html .

We were just talking in another thread that fiction is important to worldview and should bring out how belief in God gives us hope. The posters are discussing a movie which ends in assisted suicide, another downer. We are upset with this ending as well. Here’s the thread:

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=1014928 .

Keep your principles. Perhaps you will write books, screenplays, etc. someday.

I just feel like a coward or selfish or shortsighted when I ask for these things for my characters, i mean yeah we need conflict but to kill them off so early to make the story really begin for the whole ‘death avenged’ shtick, it just kills my spirit

 

[womanatwell]

I just feel like a coward or selfish or shortsighted when I ask for these things for my characters, i mean yeah we need conflict but to kill them off so early to make the story really begin for the whole ‘death avenged’ shtick, it just kills my spirit

I understand what you mean and appreciate your honesty. I wrote a mystery, Unto Others, where there was no murder, only a kidnapping.

womanatwell.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_3.html .

You could also write about something stolen, like a treasure, that the story revolves around. When you write a story, you need something to happen to keep people interested.

In fiction you do have to understand it is “just fiction,” but I agree it is important how that fiction is handled. You seem to be very sensitive (in a good way), and maybe it is better for you to go to non-fiction in an area that shows God’s greatness. I have studied cell biology for a while and it is wonderful. It shows how complex our bodies are. The cell is the basic unit of biology and has many chemical reactions going on all the time. The internet has a great deal of information about biology. I have my own posts on my blog about structures inside the cell. Here is one that may give you an idea of what I am talking about:

womanatwell.blogspot.com/2013/01/microbiology.html .

I have two booklets about Creation biology, one for beginners, and one more advanced:

womanatwell.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_16.html .

womanatwell.blogspot.com/p/creation-biology.html .

If you want to stick with fiction, you may want to write your own stories which seem more uplifting to you. I pray for your intentions.

 

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I understand what you mean and appreciate your honesty. I wrote a mystery, Unto Others, where there was no murder, only a kidnapping.

womanatwell.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_3.html .

You could also write about something stolen, like a treasure, that the story revolves around. When you write a story, you need something to happen to keep people interested.

In fiction you do have to understand it is “just fiction,” but I agree it is important how that fiction is handled. You seem to be very sensitive (in a good way), and maybe it is better for you to go to non-fiction in an area that shows God’s greatness. I have studied cell biology for a while and it is wonderful. It shows how complex our bodies are. The cell is the basic unit of biology and has many chemical reactions going on all the time. The internet has a great deal of information about biology. I have my own posts on my blog about structures inside the cell. Here is one that may give you an idea of what I am talking about:

womanatwell.blogspot.com/2013/01/microbiology.html .

I have two booklets about Creation biology, one for beginners, and one more advanced:

womanatwell.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_16.html .

womanatwell.blogspot.com/p/creation-biology.html .

If you want to stick with fiction, you may want to write your own stories which seem more uplifting to you. I pray for your intentions.

Non fiction isn’t my taste, just too boring to me, and I watch Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Harry Potter and what have you, like this has never bothered me before, do I just need a break? I don’t want to give up on pop culture or such things. I like science fiction, fantasy, ect. Maybe I’ve just hit burn out

 

[womanatwell]

Non fiction isn’t my taste, just too boring to me, and I watch Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Harry Potter and what have you, like this has never bothered me before, do I just need a break? I don’t want to give up on pop culture or such things. I like science fiction, fantasy, ect. Maybe I’ve just hit burn out

It is summer, so a good time to go outside and get away from fiction for a while.

I want add it is my opinion that you have to be careful about what you read in the sense of what is spiritually good for you. I have never read Harry Potter or seen the movies and never intend to. I know different people have different opinions about this, but I believe it gets too close to trying to make good (a hero) out of what is bad (a wizard). I remember that Pope Benedict XVI had made written statements about Harry Potter before he was elected Pope warning of this very thing:

lifesitenews.com/news/pope-opposes-harry-potter-novels-signed-letters-from-cardinal-ratzinger-now .

Though you say you don’t like non-fiction, perhaps reading some writings from Saints would be helpful, like Story of a Soul by St. Therese of the Child Jesus. Ralph Martin wrote a book quoting 7 different Saints which got very good reviews and I enjoyed very much myself. The book is called The Fulfillment of all Desire.

Just a few suggestions-I hope you don’t mind.

 

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It is summer, so a good time to go outside and get away from fiction for a while.

I want add it is my opinion that you have to be careful about what you read in the sense of what is spiritually good for you. I have never read Harry Potter or seen the movies and never intend to. I know different people have different opinions about this, but I believe it gets too close to trying to make good (a hero) out of what is bad (a wizard). I remember that Pope Benedict XVI had made written statements about Harry Potter before he was elected Pope warning of this very thing:

lifesitenews.com/news/pope-opposes-harry-potter-novels-signed-letters-from-cardinal-ratzinger-now .

Though you say you don’t like non-fiction, perhaps reading some writings from Saints would be helpful, like Story of a Soul by St. Therese of the Child Jesus. Ralph Martin wrote a book quoting 7 different Saints which got very good reviews and I enjoyed very much myself. The book is called The Fulfillment of all Desire.

Just a few suggestions-I hope you don’t mind.

Harry Potter corruption this Cardinal thinks of is ridiculous, I have had no fancying in the occult nor does its sparkn any desire for it in me, if anything it portrayed it in a negative light “black magic” in the books and movies(in fact when I do write my own mythology I tend to put it in the negative too, calling them black arts)but that’s besides the point, and I read about saints but I yearn the more mythological routes of Tolkien or Lewis