Boys and Girls

We are men and women. As children we are our full potential. As the elderly we become ghosts of ourselves. This is reflected in art and fiction.

Art is innately sexual if its theme is girls. This is whether the art is wholesome or not... or whether the artist is male or female. The sexuality is sexy whether erotic or not. It tends to be sexier if tasteful, actually.

Art is only sexual if homosexual if its theme is boys. This is whether the context is about sex or not... or whether the artist is male or female. The sexuality is unnatural, actually, even if true to reality.

Art as fiction is more specific, whether that fiction is prose, shows, movies or video games.

A little boy is the protagonist of a fantasy adventure for only one of two reasons. Either the storyteller imagines himself or his son as the hero... or he is a pederast, active or not.

A little girl is the protagonist of a fantasy adventure for only one of two reasons, both of them sexual. The story is about her maturing either way.

The Ultimate Storyteller

I consider myself to be the best writer of fiction who ever lived. No one else thinks so. People laugh when I share my opinion. Even those who have read my work are hesitant to agree with me.

What if I am the very best writer of fiction ever?

I shall never be everyone's favorite author. No one is. Can anyone be the best? What quality would decide?

Our tastes are subjective. Our favorites are personal. Fiction is make-believe. How can anyone be the best of something that is so different to everyone?

I am my favorite author. So what? What if someone else was? Would that person be the very best because of me?

We cannot know who the best author of fiction is unless we understand the actual significance of fiction itself. We must know what purpose it always serves.

Fiction is artificial dreaming. It can be shared because of itself it is impersonal. It can be appreciated by readers for reasons that never came to mind as it was written. It can be loved for reasons that may offend the author. The intentions of the writer can be ignored entirely or the opposite of his intention the actual result.

Dreams and daydreams are physical manifestations of our spiritual nature. Fiction is an extension of the manifestation. Our thoughts and feelings are shaped by imagination. It is how we think and feel beyond what we actually see, hear and touch.

If there is a best writer of fiction, he is the author that inspires us the most, whether he is our favorite or not. The influence may be indirect, through the works of others who were inspired.

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Arsenals of the Imaginary Future

When a fiction is set in the past or the modern day, its weapons and wars can be realistic by simply copying reality outright. Even if the setting is fictional, if its technology is historical or modern, the particulars are already established.

The weapons and wars in fiction are innately questionable if the setting is futuristic. Though they can be based on reality, the technology is “more advanced” than it actually is, thus, entirely speculative.

The weapons and wars of a fiction set in the far future are excused by default. It would be like the ancient Romans trying to imagine World War 3. If the setting is in the near future, not so much. We expect what is soon to be recognizable.

Fantastic settings makes unrealistic technology believable. The steampunk genre, for example. The technology is understood from the beginning to be thematic rather than actually speculative. The universe is accepted as an alternate reality at its base.

The science of science fiction is futuristic mysticism. Its imaginary technology is the magic of fairy tales but in the guise of speculation. Its weapons and wars are meant to be interesting. As figments of imagination, they serve no other purpose.

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Armed Forces of Villainy

I am fascinated by armies, ancient or modern, real or imagined. I love the uniforms and weapons. I appreciate the parades and maneuvers. I am thrilled by the battles and amazed by the tactics.

My fascination is as a storyteller and artist. My favorite armies are those of the baddies. They should have the most stylish uniforms and the sleekest weapons. Their insignia, badges and banners should look... villainous.

I prefer an efficient army led by competent officers. I do mean for the antagonists. It is well-trained and well-equipped. It generally outfights its enemies but is outmatched by a lone hero or small team of heroes.

An army of female baddies is an exception to my general preference. Women are weaker than men. They are cowardly and witless comparatively. Women cannot be hired for violence. An army of women would be mustered by conscription. They would only attack if they feared their boss... and vastly outnumbered the enemy. Still: for all its innate failings, I prefer an army of female baddies that is well-trained, well-equipped and as effective as such an army could be.

My favorite armies in history are those of the Assyrian Empire, the Confederate States of America and Nazi Germany. I am fascinated by the paramilitary SS and Wagner Group.

My favorite armies in fiction are those of the Amazons in Classical Mythology, the Galactic Empire of Star Wars and the paramilitary Cobra of G.I. Joe.