Tonstad39
God of wisdom
I was just writing a story for my Deviantart page and I came across the most suprising piece of writer’s block: should I give the reader the make and model of te car or stick to a more generic destinction. The story in question is a Modern fantasy about a Turkish antique shop who buys a Genie lamp. Now i’m at a scene where the main character is about to drive the Genie (Who hasn’t been summond in little over eighty years). I visualize the main character driving a Silver 2004 Renault Clio as the Genie exposits on his tragic backstory to the main character & the reader. I know naming the companies that make certain things like cars or computers can give the reader a vivid idea of what things, but that is also serving as an advertizing vehicle for companies that didn’t pay me. Long story short, I’m wondering weather or not to name the company or just stick to a more generic descriptor (SIlver Hatchback) to avoid manipulating the reader towards a product that doesn’t even exist in my home country (USA) or to go for the vivid product placement.