This was great and I agree. I was literally thinking of Carpenter and Cronenberg just as their names came up. Adding this to my cadre of creative mantras. There's a lot of me that holds back in my creative subject matter for the exact reason of not wanting to be off-putting in how much I care about certain things. And on a separate note, I've been internally debating whether or not to make sex and the interactions around it actually influential and thematically tied into the plot of the games I'm writing. That's where I want to go with it naturally, but I think I've mainly been worried I'd alienate people with my perspective on sex and power dynamics. But like... controversial social dynamics that can be a mix of empowering and toxic are one of the things I am passionate about analyzing, dissecting, and writing. Basically, this was a really affirming read and I appreciate it lol.
Generally agree, though a bit put off by the entirely uncritical examinations Tarantino and co., whose mediums involve the use of real actors, real people, to (on occasion) deliver their own personally-appealing fetish content and the unironically creepy and sometimes predatory dynamics often involved in those kinds of circumstances. Especially when men of untouchable influence are the ones leading such projects.
Being a responsible and committed creep means tearing into what you love and ripping apart every shitty and bad aspect of it, just as much as it means celebrating the fun and good parts of it, lmao.
Very nicely said. All my favorite art is so good because it doesn't shy away from making the creator look weird. Fuck cringe culture and everything connected to it.
Thank you for writing this, I used to feel kind of shamed by my fetishes, but recently been more open about them and including them in my works, and have felt a lot better about doing so
Glad to hear that other people feel the same way, I'm glad to be a sicko >:3
Haha, YES. (I absolutely agree with everything you said, it's like you put my thoughts into words, power be to the perverted and the enthusiastic without any shame.
As someone below said, I’m not sure if “hyperreality” is the right term to describe it since people will think of the Matrix and the boring numbing stuff that the writer is railing against. But I get the idea of what “hyperreality” is supposed to be about: a more truthful, honest depiction of reality without the pretensions of normalcy and restraint.
So I basically agree with the thesis here, but I am a little confused by your use of term "hyperreality." As I understand it, hyperreality doesn't refer to all fiction, but specifically media that - by following a generic model - is so detached from lived experience as to lose all meaning. In this sense, it doesn't simply "bend the nature of true life to remove the worst bits and intensify the bits we get off to," rather there are no longer any features of "true life," good or bad. It's "hyper" not in the sense of being extreme, but rather as being above reality, superimposed on top of reality like the map Baudrillard describes at the beginning of Simulacra and Simulation. It's a numbness which offers just enough pleasure to tug at our dopamine receptors, but which is ultimately unsatisfying. It seems to me that hyperreality is diametrically imposed to the kind of visceral, passionate creativity that you're celebrating, but you almost seem to conflate the two. Am I missing something? Are you working from a different definition of the word? I'm not trying to be a pedantic dick, just genuinely curious if there's some theory regarding hyperreality that I'm not familiar with here.
I've been worrying a lot these days if the games i make are too self-indulgent, or just otherwise too hyperfocused on the things i care about, for people to give a fuck about. i worry that maybe i should tone my shit down a bit, because being too raw and emotional and honest could mean opening myself to ridicule.
this essay is making me radically rethink how i approach my anxieties about this. thank you.
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Do it scared and it will be still worth it! Great read
I read a Book on Inch Io, about 'good writers are Perverts' It teach me that most Writers are Perverts,
like in writing SEX DRUGS GUNS, few tips tell if notice someone else fetishes.
I learnt lot from that, like opening my eyes to art OWO, see people now know I'm a furry LOL!
Yeah, good read. 10/10
Now I am more decided than never about making art.
MY art.
Thank you, blessings.
This was great and I agree. I was literally thinking of Carpenter and Cronenberg just as their names came up. Adding this to my cadre of creative mantras. There's a lot of me that holds back in my creative subject matter for the exact reason of not wanting to be off-putting in how much I care about certain things. And on a separate note, I've been internally debating whether or not to make sex and the interactions around it actually influential and thematically tied into the plot of the games I'm writing. That's where I want to go with it naturally, but I think I've mainly been worried I'd alienate people with my perspective on sex and power dynamics. But like... controversial social dynamics that can be a mix of empowering and toxic are one of the things I am passionate about analyzing, dissecting, and writing. Basically, this was a really affirming read and I appreciate it lol.
Generally agree, though a bit put off by the entirely uncritical examinations Tarantino and co., whose mediums involve the use of real actors, real people, to (on occasion) deliver their own personally-appealing fetish content and the unironically creepy and sometimes predatory dynamics often involved in those kinds of circumstances. Especially when men of untouchable influence are the ones leading such projects.
Being a responsible and committed creep means tearing into what you love and ripping apart every shitty and bad aspect of it, just as much as it means celebrating the fun and good parts of it, lmao.
Fantastic
Very nicely said. All my favorite art is so good because it doesn't shy away from making the creator look weird. Fuck cringe culture and everything connected to it.
Yes... HAHAHA YES!!
Thank you for writing this, I used to feel kind of shamed by my fetishes, but recently been more open about them and including them in my works, and have felt a lot better about doing so
Glad to hear that other people feel the same way, I'm glad to be a sicko >:3
Haha, YES. (I absolutely agree with everything you said, it's like you put my thoughts into words, power be to the perverted and the enthusiastic without any shame.
Beautifully put.
nice
Awesome essay.
As someone below said, I’m not sure if “hyperreality” is the right term to describe it since people will think of the Matrix and the boring numbing stuff that the writer is railing against. But I get the idea of what “hyperreality” is supposed to be about: a more truthful, honest depiction of reality without the pretensions of normalcy and restraint.
So true. The word 'cringe' is a mind poison.
So I basically agree with the thesis here, but I am a little confused by your use of term "hyperreality." As I understand it, hyperreality doesn't refer to all fiction, but specifically media that - by following a generic model - is so detached from lived experience as to lose all meaning. In this sense, it doesn't simply "bend the nature of true life to remove the worst bits and intensify the bits we get off to," rather there are no longer any features of "true life," good or bad. It's "hyper" not in the sense of being extreme, but rather as being above reality, superimposed on top of reality like the map Baudrillard describes at the beginning of Simulacra and Simulation. It's a numbness which offers just enough pleasure to tug at our dopamine receptors, but which is ultimately unsatisfying. It seems to me that hyperreality is diametrically imposed to the kind of visceral, passionate creativity that you're celebrating, but you almost seem to conflate the two. Am I missing something? Are you working from a different definition of the word? I'm not trying to be a pedantic dick, just genuinely curious if there's some theory regarding hyperreality that I'm not familiar with here.
"Be a pervert" is gonna stick in my brain whenever I make art. Incredible piece!
i feel a bit more comfortable about myself after reading this
stuff like this is lowkey peak itch.io and I love this website for it
this was honestly really eye openeing and good, i really loved this!! :3
Thank you for this, it was very inspiring!! It makes me want to produce more self-indulgent shit
you're SO right. power to the perverts and the self-indulgent!
YES!!! YES
Thank you, this taught me to be more crazy about my stuff and I was able to get my crazyness published. Thank you so much!!
I've been worrying a lot these days if the games i make are too self-indulgent, or just otherwise too hyperfocused on the things i care about, for people to give a fuck about. i worry that maybe i should tone my shit down a bit, because being too raw and emotional and honest could mean opening myself to ridicule.
this essay is making me radically rethink how i approach my anxieties about this. thank you.