Monologue on millennial writing authenticity from @djs3npai
The creator delivers a monologue analyzing the writing style of Millennial fanfiction authors, contrasting their 'cringey' but unapologetically authentic and serious approach with her own generation's tendency to hide behind irony and cynicism. She uses this comparison to argue that true creativity requires embracing vulnerability and seriousness, and she reflects on her personal struggle to do so in her own work.
Creator: @djs3npai on TikTok
Transcript
You have to let yourself be a little bit millennial when you write. And what I mean by that is when you read a fan fiction that was written by a millennial clearly, you have the cringe, and it's, like, really unfunny at times and feels very twenty fourteen Tumblr. Better, also, I think that is beautiful in that they're being so unapologetically themselves and taking it seriously. And that is a trait that is lacking within my generation, within me, especially. Because I struggle with being vulner
Topics: Art, Self-Improvement, Creator