{"id":8487,"date":"2016-01-20T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kingdompen.org\/?p=8487"},"modified":"2020-10-15T17:12:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T21:12:52","slug":"exposing-the-darkness-writing-evil-right-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingdompen.org\/exposing-the-darkness-writing-evil-right-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Exposing The Darkness: Writing Evil…Right – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]

By Jamie Dougall<\/strong><\/p>

The first part can be found here: Exposing The Darkness: Writing Evil…Right Part 1<\/a><\/p>

2. The Story<\/h3>

Every story you write will be different from the others. Each will have its own particular set of limits. We have already established why stories need evil to generate conflict, but we haven\u2019t stopped to ask why you <\/em>are including these elements in your<\/em> story. Paul makes an excellent point when he writes there is a difference between participating in the unfruitful deeds of darkness and exposing them<\/strong> (NASB<\/em>, Eph.  5. 11-12). In writing, that difference is wrapped up in theme.<\/a><\/p>

Theme keeps your use of gore and darkness in check because it puts meaning behind the events of your story. Without a theme, we risk losing our way in the darkness.<\/a><\/strong>  We risk forgetting our purpose and aimlessly writing evil for no other reason than to create something we hope is \u2018entertaining\u2019. As a Christian, this is a very real problem. If you are using gore and darkness <\/a>solely as a draw card or as your story\u2019s \u2018energy drink\u2019, you are not exposing the darkness<\/a>.<\/strong> You are participating in it.<\/p>

You can use your theme to set limits for your story by making your conflict, and therefore, your use of darkness, flow out of your story\u2019s theme.<\/p>