Rain represents change.
I was thinking about symbolism in storytelling, particularly about rain. I think when asked to remember a scene in a story that had rain, many people first mention funeral scenes. The heavy downpour that reflects a heavy heart.
But I like to think of balance in symbolism, so when considering this I tried to think of the flip side, of positive rain symbolism.
I thought of scenes where a character runs out smiling in to the rain and the story says "this is a new beginning, they're finally happy". I think of at the end of the Lion King where it begins to rain during the big climatic battle at the end, and continues to rain as Simba steps up to roar and reclaim the throne.
What those all have in common is the idea of change, of rebirth, in a sense. Rain represents change, for better or for worse to the characters. It rains when a character slowly trudges home after an argument with a close friend. It rains as two acquaintances run under a shared jacket for shelter and laugh together as they learn to understand each other more. Rain washes in the old and awaits the new. Characters are scared of change, characters embrace the change, characters are washed away with it.
Let your stories have rain. Let the characters laugh in it, cry in it, scream into it, and let them grow because of it.
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random doodle dump one shmillion
i tried to have a theme the last few times but now its time for Other Stuff, including…
The smelliest boy (ft. Hermie) , the terrible two (ft. Taylor and link), tiny taylor, two hens, a half finished doodle, a Ron and Samantha moment, a terry junior moment, and also doctor not me
i think this era of my art style was fun i might return to it lol
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I hate it when I mention of a woman being abused or raped and some mf decides to empathize with the guy. "There's always two sides to the story—" THERE'S TWO SIDES TO MY HAND! Now shut up before you meet them in rapid succession!
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New challange unlocked - Re-tell Cinderella but instead of glass slippers she has these badboys and its actually a western.
Shut up I´m onto something
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first time drawign a homestuck character ever ........... nepetr jumpscare
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My three words to determine my year 2024 were:
strap, crab, god
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Here she is!
Look at my genderfluid crustacean deity @zomb1edude @morbid-things
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