tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5963469994663909993..comments2024-03-28T01:44:27.279-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: What's Your Favorite Fantasy Flavor?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-86162910710532324512013-03-30T15:44:22.015-06:002013-03-30T15:44:22.015-06:00That's a fascinating concept: 'fantasy fic...That's a fascinating concept: 'fantasy fiction externalizes the trials of the human spirit, and affirms the value of the individual'. Of course, all up-beat fiction does that, when the reader identifies with the protagonist and their challenges. Perhaps the uniqueness of the fantasy genre is that no <i>empirical constraints</i> are imposed upon the game board. So the reader can be, in the avatar of the protagonist, whatever they wish. And enjoy a frisson of self-liberation, akin to that of dream.Dr John Yeomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03457052363231077457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70050147780982080442013-03-30T08:19:37.182-06:002013-03-30T08:19:37.182-06:00The Lord of the Rings has certainly stood the test...The Lord of the Rings has certainly stood the test of time. Fantasy is such a wide open genre that can include such varying ideas, there's bound to be something for someone!<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-44766696364957475702013-03-29T21:08:57.818-06:002013-03-29T21:08:57.818-06:00I have never been a fan of fantasy. I find it hard...I have never been a fan of fantasy. I find it hard to follow those complicated story lines, different creatures, and a multi-layered fictional world. urban fantasy, however, where much of the world is real as,we know it, might be more appealing. I may have to try one just to see. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77050436192845615532013-03-29T17:17:33.907-06:002013-03-29T17:17:33.907-06:00I'll take them all [grin] Seriosuly. The only ...I'll take them all [grin] Seriosuly. The only fantasy I don't like is BAD fantasy (and yes there IS some out there...) But other than that, I'll happily dance with TOlkien, with Gaiman, with Guy Gavriel Kay, with Katherine Kurtz, with Pratchett, with Judith Tarr. Give a beautifully realised otherworld and I'm there. <br /><br />I read across the board.<br /><br />(I WRITE it, too. Of course. Plug my name into the web and add a dot org after it, and you can see the kind of stuff I do.)Alma Alexanderhttp://www.almaalexander.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-65334816296943944802013-03-29T17:14:52.401-06:002013-03-29T17:14:52.401-06:00Right now, I'm looking at a fantasy manuscript...Right now, I'm looking at a fantasy manuscript. Coming from a romantic suspense/mystery background, I'm finding it 'slow going' but the author assures me that setting the stage, building the world for the reader takes time, and that fantasy readers of the genre (I'm putting the manuscript somewhere between epic and high fantasy)don't mind a slow pace. <br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.com/terrysplace" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><br /><br />Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-71190835233109363132013-03-29T17:04:56.089-06:002013-03-29T17:04:56.089-06:00Neil Gaiman's writing leaves me slack-jawed in...Neil Gaiman's writing leaves me slack-jawed in awe.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-86692628360776123402013-03-29T14:18:57.072-06:002013-03-29T14:18:57.072-06:00Sword and Sorcery is my favorite offshoot in fanta...Sword and Sorcery is my favorite offshoot in fantasy.Lucas Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01405530729663443670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-85950694073011722862013-03-29T09:56:16.555-06:002013-03-29T09:56:16.555-06:00Christopher, come write a hilarious post for us at...Christopher, come write a hilarious post for us at the BRP. We'll even let you have a beer. Hahahaha. <br />Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60559861959197989902013-03-29T09:29:12.892-06:002013-03-29T09:29:12.892-06:00Fantasy absolutely is the way to address painful t...Fantasy absolutely is the way to address painful topics and help us see ourselves and our situations from perspectives that don't repel or offend us. I'd never considered the sub-genres, so this post is most interesting, Debby.<br /><br />Ah, Christopher, you always manage to eek a smile out of me, even when I don't feel like smiling. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18216126280260789072013-03-29T09:29:02.706-06:002013-03-29T09:29:02.706-06:00Thanks, Debby, for another fantastic installation....Thanks, Debby, for another fantastic installation. I've danced on the peripheries of fantasy as a reader, darting into the circle only on occasion. I've always enjoyed my forays, and your informative posts are making me ask myself why I don't stay inside said circle for longer periods. Thanks again.alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481879917467051418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-21427868080357476462013-03-29T08:43:22.839-06:002013-03-29T08:43:22.839-06:00What's the version of fantasy in which a talen...What's the version of fantasy in which a talented, creative, hard-working ... and handsome ... independent author markets his books by navigating the treacherous highways and byways of the Internet, and is finally vindicated by reaching the top 100 in book sales from Amazon? You don't have to tell me ... my wife already did: Delusional Fantasy.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-35048877652719758932013-03-29T07:56:45.010-06:002013-03-29T07:56:45.010-06:00I love the fantasy genre and am awed by the streng...I love the fantasy genre and am awed by the strength of imagination it takes to create rich alternative worlds. It is the hardest any author will work, but well worth it. No other story form enchants and transports readers like the fantasy.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-85487804624152597102013-03-29T06:58:07.915-06:002013-03-29T06:58:07.915-06:00Debby, wow, you've immersed us so fully in the...Debby, wow, you've immersed us so fully in the world of the fantastic I feel like I need to go read a newspaper (although these days there's a thin line between reality and fantasy, it would seem.)<br /><br />Epic fantasy can be such a great way to deal with topics that are deeply personal—topics that might seem too threatening when faced head-on. I love it for that reason, and I Love nothing more than a good archetypal story, but it does require a lot from the reader.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.com