So, after reading these stories, a lot of them tried to connect to real life (mostly through using references to pop-culture such as Survivor, Buffy the vampire slayer, etc). I personally thought the continued use of pop-culture references in sum was too over the top and too blunt an attempt at connecting with the reader.
Many of our previous stories have not made an attempt at connecting directly to the readers real life. It may be due to their age or it may just be writer style.
However, in general, what do you think are good and bad ways to connect with the reader. Does connecting with the reader's real world result in a better story than one that doesnt?
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I don't know that the connections make the story any better, but it certainly makes it more believable. You can relate to it because it exists in your world as opposed to the past or some fantasy world.
I agree with John. The only problem with making pop culture references like Survivor and Buffy is that it ages a work much quicker than a made up reality TV show like The Library from "Magic for Beginners."
I agree with John. The only problem with making pop culture references like Survivor and Buffy is that it ages a work much quicker than a made up reality TV show like The Library from "Magic for Beginners."
I agree with John. The only problem with making pop culture references like Survivor and Buffy is that it ages a work much quicker than a made up reality TV show like The Library from "Magic for Beginners."
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