tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post7171125780515153430..comments2023-10-29T05:30:59.905-05:00Comments on Write Me A World: Why We Love Spec-FicNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-53747513453386215892011-07-05T21:56:07.992-05:002011-07-05T21:56:07.992-05:00Sarah,
I added the follow widget. :) Thanks for w...Sarah,<br /><br />I added the follow widget. :) Thanks for wanting to keep up with the blog!<br /><br />I guess I really, truly don't see Jordan's characters as bland. I know a lot of people do, but I've gotta admit I love 'em and find them very intriguing. Never really understood that argument...Guess it's just different tastes.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-66837655463852073032011-07-05T20:37:55.226-05:002011-07-05T20:37:55.226-05:00Also, I don't see an option for following your...Also, I don't see an option for following your blog and I would like to. You should add a follow widget. :)Sarah McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985261436020635823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-32036870921057925022011-07-05T20:36:39.010-05:002011-07-05T20:36:39.010-05:00As someone on the "hate with a burning passio...As someone on the "hate with a burning passion" side, I have to ask...<br /><br />by "characterization" do you mean Jordan's supreme ability to create annoyingly bland characters who deserve to die a million bloody deaths? If so, you're right. He can't be beat. ;)<br /><br />I agree about honor being a vital element of fantasy, a call to something higher. Sadly, this seems to be fading away from much of recent fantasy. I can only hope that the genre bounces back to what it used to and should be.Sarah McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985261436020635823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-234493683221615952011-06-29T08:33:31.592-05:002011-06-29T08:33:31.592-05:00Angeline: "...it gives us something to aspire...Angeline: "...it gives us something to aspire to, but something we can never reach so we get to dream our whole lives." YES - this!<br /><br />Taylor: Heehee, Stardust is definitely a bit ridiculous. :) Sort of like Princess Bride. I really recommend Dragonflight, though. McCaffrey creates a great world, great characters and great story. I've re-read it so often I think the cover's about to fall off!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-77558988651650455422011-06-28T20:56:12.298-05:002011-06-28T20:56:12.298-05:00You know? I've honestly never cared much for t...You know? I've honestly never cared much for the movie Stardust. It always seemed to come off as unrealistic and a bit ridiculous.<br /><br />I might have to take a look at Dragonflight, that looks like something I might like :DTayLyeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397366587281676012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-51952881873675824212011-06-28T13:17:36.558-05:002011-06-28T13:17:36.558-05:00I absolutely love Stardust too. So true about fant...I absolutely love Stardust too. So true about fantasy transcending our real lives. THAT'S why we all love it; it gives us something to aspire to, but something we can never reach so we get to dream our whole lives.Spanjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893837904669368614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-5443571726623308382011-06-28T13:11:40.401-05:002011-06-28T13:11:40.401-05:00Miss Cole - I know, isn't it great to just esc...Miss Cole - I know, isn't it great to just escape into a good book for a while!<br /><br />GK - I love when De Niro does his manly walk in full drag. :) You have a really good point about setting being a key factor in creating the sweeping tone for a novel. I enjoy urban fantasy a lot for its gritty, sassy adventure, but it can't quite reach the level of epic-ness for me that books set in far off places can!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-81497768116415521162011-06-28T11:10:06.863-05:002011-06-28T11:10:06.863-05:00Stardust! That was a very fun movie. And De Niro w...Stardust! That was a very fun movie. And De Niro was hilarious.<br /><br />I agree with what you said on how it transcends our reality. Imagine a sweeping epic taking place in some condensed city, right now. It doesn't feel right. It doesn't work. But put it in a far away, imaginary world, and it's perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829473038212118995.post-4312008086267575992011-06-28T09:37:10.143-05:002011-06-28T09:37:10.143-05:00I love the good vs evil aspect of speculative too....I love the good vs evil aspect of speculative too. It's something I love to explore through my writing and in the books I read. And it is so good to escape the self-centeredness of reality and think about issues that affect us all.Miss Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014234633679291480noreply@blogger.com