Blog Post about #Mouthwashing feel free to ignore - As a writer of Dark Fantasy, Mouthwashing's "Racy Art" controversy brings up a necessary tenet of writing darker fiction. That is to say, when you portray dark themes in your work you do invite monsters into the den. That is to say, when your work has someone with a greataxe chop off someone else's head, you'll get readers who are interested in -why- someone got decapitated, but you'll also get readers who just REALLY REALLY like seeing people get decapitated. I disagree HEAVILY with the notion that portrayal = endorsement, but portrayal IS portrayal. You can cultivate an audience, but cultivating their motives for engaging with your work is a different story. Just be mindful of all that when creating darker fiction. There's gonna be people into your work for unsavory reasons, even if you're writing with the noblest of intentions. I think accepting that is "worth it" if it means even just one person in the audience DOES understand what you're going for.
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