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How to write communist plots and themes? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Lemmykoopa@lemmygrad.ml to c/writing@hexbear.net

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Most of media is liberal or downright fash, IE multiple literal races in fantasy, pacifism at all costs, individualism like superheroes, etc. There was a Kim Jong Un quote floating around about how all art should tie back to the revolution, which I agree with, even in a roundabout way, but almost all the media I've been bathed in has been reactionary af.

What are some pitfalls to avoid, so I don't accidentally draw what amounts to a swastika? Is there a 7 basic plots for commies? I've already read some anarchist and vaguely socialist fiction (have not found anything ML) but some recommendations would be nice as well.

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[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You should read Unjust Depths, the communist undersea mecha space opera.

[–] Lemmykoopa@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Thanks, I think I'll do just that, you're not the first person to recommend it to me.

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago

I recently read China Mieville's Bas Lag trilogy, which was very well done pro-union, basically communist propaganda. Iain Bank's Culture Series is great Falgsc. There's a whole bunch of stuff collected on this link. I always recommend anything by Boots Riley and then the show Damnation, if you can find it.

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Imo, you can basically follow the hero's journey and build a good revolutionary story; I mean, literary-wise, the whole point of them are to confront unjust traditions of the past through a metaphorical struggle in a fantasy world, gain a boon by defeating those injustices, and then integrate that boon back into the real world. The structure is a metaphor for how your brain processes the lesson.

Personally, I like the idea of just running typical cliche slop, but in a Communist setting in order to normalize communism. In the same way Marvel did the MCU by using their IP in different movie genres we absolutely need that but in a leftist setting. Like a coming of age movie where a trans kid and an indigenous kid just want to make a name for themselves before leaving their hometown and joining the communist party academy or some shit. Ya know?