Notes to Myself (Toning it Down) · 2:32am Sep 13th, 2012
Looking at the past couple of blog posts, I found that I can get pretty melodramatic; Not to say that melodrama is bad, it just needs to be used carefully.
When I say 'melodrama', I mean any passage in a story that is full of rich details, that flow with emotions, and, of course, that are jam packed with words.
Personally, I see melodrama as a tool an author has to give attention to the more important parts of the story. These important parts are the basically the purpose of the story, or the information the author want the reader to focus on.
Overuse of melodrama can make writing cumbersome and unclear. Melodrama is much like chocolate, a little bit after a good meal taste good, but too much will give your reader a head ach.
Now, I will recognize that there are many authors who fill their stories with this 'melodrama', and some ponies like that, but I think that in today's fast moving world, most ponies want us to get to the point already!
So what should you do? I think you should be very careful in using melodrama, or whatever you want to call it.
I will also remind you that these are my views, and if you can prove me wrong, comment! These blogs need attention, or they will die.
Always Sincerely,
The Music Man
