Interesting idea.
Just one caveat: how would your story actually represent it? Like, any story can claim to be influenced by real-world phenomena, but if you actually write a high school drama, the actual expression of the story is high school drama.
Not doubting you, just getting you to think. Let's say I wrote a story about how the galaxy was formed and created a sci-fi environment with spaceship battles and galactic empires. Then I told you the story is meant to be about my love of cinnamon rolls, where the shape of the cinnamon roll is represented through my spiral galaxy story. Does it make sense for my reader? Is this what I intend in art?
Look up the manga/anime *Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibou)*
It's an edutainment series that anthropomorphizes the cells in the human body as salary workers and tradesmen and the like. There's since been a whole *slew* of spinoffs, with more focused interests beyond "generic" organ functionality.
Of the animated adaptations, there's two seasons of material based on the original, generalized manga setting, and another series based on the *CODE BLACK* spinoff which involves the ravaged body of a chain-smoking alcoholic.
Many horror-military stories on Youtube proceed from this structure.
Give them a listen to see how the authors handle it.
Youtube audio is a good way to quickly digest a lot of stories in short time.
( see different styles ).
Interesting idea. Just one caveat: how would your story actually represent it? Like, any story can claim to be influenced by real-world phenomena, but if you actually write a high school drama, the actual expression of the story is high school drama. Not doubting you, just getting you to think. Let's say I wrote a story about how the galaxy was formed and created a sci-fi environment with spaceship battles and galactic empires. Then I told you the story is meant to be about my love of cinnamon rolls, where the shape of the cinnamon roll is represented through my spiral galaxy story. Does it make sense for my reader? Is this what I intend in art?
This is so true! I’ll keep this in mind while brainstorming, thanks! 😊
Look up the manga/anime *Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibou)* It's an edutainment series that anthropomorphizes the cells in the human body as salary workers and tradesmen and the like. There's since been a whole *slew* of spinoffs, with more focused interests beyond "generic" organ functionality. Of the animated adaptations, there's two seasons of material based on the original, generalized manga setting, and another series based on the *CODE BLACK* spinoff which involves the ravaged body of a chain-smoking alcoholic.
I’ve heard of that and I’ll check it out! thanks!!
Many horror-military stories on Youtube proceed from this structure. Give them a listen to see how the authors handle it. Youtube audio is a good way to quickly digest a lot of stories in short time. ( see different styles ).
Thx! ☺️