tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525472174858926052.post850152293211369739..comments2022-01-08T10:13:53.412-08:00Comments on Clifton Hill - Writer and Artist of the Fantastical: Happy-Go-Lucky, or Dark and Demented?Clifton Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07023008377807431117noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525472174858926052.post-39085982371240770782011-01-27T10:57:41.122-08:002011-01-27T10:57:41.122-08:00I'm definitely not happy-go-lucky; that's ...I'm definitely not happy-go-lucky; that's for sure! I like writing edgy, controversial stories with characters who struggle, which I guess tends to reflect the not so positive outlook I developed over the past few years. (Though, I will say, I'm getting MUCH better.) But life is tough, and I like focusing on those tough situations that make us stronger. I use writing as my outlet to explore the negatives in life. And I love dark humor.Paul Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219724579550337686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525472174858926052.post-13763932614275766142011-01-27T09:39:36.029-08:002011-01-27T09:39:36.029-08:00@Jeff - Well, I wouldn't put myself into the c...@Jeff - Well, I wouldn't put myself into the camp of horror, but epic fantasy has its bloody times and I suppose "Child of Iron" has some horror elements.<br /><br />Humor is certainly important, I view a novel as an experience that should rise and fall with action and stillness, laughter and fear. Without having both sides of the coin there is nothing with which to compare the rest—leaving it flat, empty and as worthless as a single-sided coin.<br /><br />@Todd - They never suspect, do they? MWAHAHAHAHClifton Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023008377807431117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525472174858926052.post-79851215690822431842011-01-27T09:25:59.247-08:002011-01-27T09:25:59.247-08:00I'm definitely in the same camp as you.I'm definitely in the same camp as you.Todd Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10141151129135759156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525472174858926052.post-65677621314550793252011-01-27T09:11:23.323-08:002011-01-27T09:11:23.323-08:00I'll write on any side of the spectrum so long...I'll write on any side of the spectrum so long as I'm writing, though like you I've steered toward horror with some of my writings. Other pieces have the humor that I'm known for. The great thing about exploring the craft is that you can always change the strokes with which you use to "paint."Jeff Beeslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935580053176710609noreply@blogger.com