Screenwriting : Taboo zones by Luis García

I don't think I've written about taboo subjects, Luis García. Thanks for the idea.

Thanks for your comment!

Even if it hasn’t shown up in your work yet, I’d be interested to know what kind of themes you would explore if you ever decided to push into uncomfortable territory.

You're welcome, Luis García. I'll give it some thought.

I normally don't write about taboo subjects, but for my fourth life's work Karma Dealers I fully intend to dive into a bunch of them since I can't NOT do so (including but not limited to: false sexual assault allegations, demographic replacement, progressivism, etc.).

I guess I'm going to work on this project because I have to counter-balance my usual escapist fare by using my role as a writer to fight for free speech and call out the things that genuinely piss me off about the state of the world. I'm very likely going to get into a lot of trouble for this project lmao but that's exactly why I have to do it at some point.

Hey — wow, that sounds really intense and bold. I’d be genuinely interested in hearing more about Karma Dealers and what you want to explore. If you ever feel like sharing your idea/sketch/logline (even a rough version), I’d love to read and chat about it.

Thanks so much Luis García, I haven't written it yet but I've decided on the casts of Dealers (there are a lot of them) and roughly what sort of "cases" they take on (not all of them are heavy like what I ascribed lol, some of them are mundane things like insulting someone or short-changing). It's going to be a big episodic project so I honestly will need to work on it with a few other people.

The rough logline is: Forces of nature in human form known as Karma Dealers punish the many wrongdoings of humanity, from self-sabotage to state-sanctioned genocide.

Are you serious? Vladimir

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Luis García im currently developing a short script about a transgendered woman who must grapple with reappearing as her male identity after she learns that hormone treatment will no longer be covered by her insurance. it’s titled TRANSitioned.

I write about unsolved problems, like the Doomsday Clock, health reform, police violence, etc. that are not morally "taboo" but psychologically "taboo" from human denial and tribal silos causing those subjects to be avoided & remain unsolved. So my characters try to deal with them, often blended with dark humor to try to break through denial.

I explore some taboo topics as I lean into horror and absolutely dive into extremely dark territory, but there are some I stay away from showing on the page and leave to implication. I think that comes more from an internal reason versus how I feel an audience/reader would react. There's a fine line between exploration and exploitation depending on what topic you're dealing with. If you do deal with something taboo or heavy, it needs to be purposeful and not just to shock. For me, if it doesn't elevate a character or the plot, then it has no place.

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My two major stories, *The Silent PFC War* and *The De-Evolution Game*, may feel like taboo topics. It all depends on how you see and treat them.

I write about family conflicts, and my characters are often young women. The only upside of a complicated childhood is that now I have plenty of material for horror stories.

In my stories, I have included both cheating researchers in the university world and dishonesty in a mental hospital. That is unusual, and related to my background. And my most recent play (not yet finished) is at the home of a couple the morning after they arranged their first swinger party. Also a rare subject, which I chose simply because it was fun. But perhaps I misunderstand what you mean with taboo subjects.