It's the same point. HallucinatorBeing is right but that the examples made it seem like it has to be something out of the ordinary.
But it doesn't need to be something exotic. The problem is that rather than having even the day-to-day life experience of someone in a po-dunk town in Texas, they are consuming media. Which goes well with what CaptainTrouble said. Garbage in, garbage out.
In the past, the input was a blend of real-world experience and other artistic influences. Now the only input outside of overproduced slop that they're getting is the most minimal of life experiences. Which is why the only thing they write is petty arguments, relationship drama, and pop-culture references.
It's the same point. HallucinatorBeing is right but that the examples made it seem like it has to be something out of the ordinary.
But it doesn't need to be something exotic. The problem is that rather than having even the day-to-day life experience of someone in a po-dunk town in Texas, they are consuming media. Which goes well with what CaptainTrouble said. Garbage in, garbage out.
In the past, the input was a blend of real-world experience and other artistic influences. Now the only input outside of overproduced slop that they're getting is the most minimal of life experiences. Which is why the only thing they write is petty arguments, relationship drama, and pop-culture references.