Dark Writing

I’m revising my next novella.

And it’s coming out dark.

Each revision is even darker.

I’m reminded of Steven Pressfield in “Do the Work”:

My friend Paul is writing a cop novel. He’s never written anything so ambitious—and he’s terrified. “The story is coming out dark,” he says. “I mean twisted, weird-dark. So dark it’s scaring me.”

Paul wants to know if he should throttle back. He’s worried that the book will come out so evil, not even Darth Vader will want to touch it.

Answer: No way.

The darker the better, if that’s how it’s coming to him.

The darker the better.

Yes Sir!