In a novel, drama can be a good thing. It can present a conflict, show characterization, set up a theme or even be a story in itself. But in real life, (Wait a minute? Are you trying to tell me that books are not real life?…) drama causes the same effects. As I have witnessed over the past few years, drama can cause good friends to become mortal enemies. Drama tears through friendships like a tornado tears through a town. That’s our conflict. In real life, drama shows how people will react in certain events. That’s our characterization.
So what’s the moral of the story? Drama in books can be good, provided that the drama is not a ridiculous situation that would not happen, but drama in real life causes nothing but problems.
Imaginary Drama = Good. Real Drama = Bad.
(Original Post on May 23, 2011 at: http://dft.ba/-BSMeyers44 )
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