I enjoy dark stories. I like reading about characters that struggle, worlds on the brink of destruction and in need of saving, words that go into the deep, little-seen parts of the soul. I like writing them, too.

And that’s why I’m so disturbed by what darkness in fiction has turned into. It seems like each year the books get darker and darker, and each year they become more and more abused by authors who don’t seem to understand (or care about) the ramifications of their words.

As a writer and lover of stories with a dark side, I’d like to point out what makes a dark story good with the hopes that we can get away from the current “Darkness without meaning” trend that’s running around like a rabid dog (*cough* or a certain DC director who thought it would be a good idea to turn a certain character into a murderer *cough* *cough*). So here it is: 7 tips for writing a dark story that’s not just a black hole of death and depression and strangled puppies.

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