tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post7706023004238058326..comments2024-03-28T01:44:27.279-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Genre - Magical RealismDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42999429258523102272010-06-16T21:38:17.155-06:002010-06-16T21:38:17.155-06:00Magical Realism is one of my favorite genres. I...Magical Realism is one of my favorite genres. I'll be watching your posts on the other genres. Hopefully, it'll help me decide which one my own wip fits best. It seems to slide into a few others, too, but in the end I'm afraid I'll have to pick just one.Madison Woodshttp://madisonwoods.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-35187905147635107502010-06-15T03:12:24.777-06:002010-06-15T03:12:24.777-06:00I just started writing a story in the genre of Mag...I just started writing a story in the genre of Magical Realism not realizing that was the name of the genre. I was calling it Speculative Reality.<br /><br />I'll be looking forward to seeing what the other genres are in the coming weeks.Glynishttp://impressglyn.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60505212546573110692010-06-13T07:55:33.866-06:002010-06-13T07:55:33.866-06:00I like all of Haruki Murakami books that fall into...I like all of Haruki Murakami books that fall into this so well - The Wind-up Bird Chronicles, Wild Sheep Chase, and so on. I adore magic realism and though I haven't written it - I've considered it.Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-58587693945279880572010-06-12T22:27:19.030-06:002010-06-12T22:27:19.030-06:00Jo, do you think Sarah Addison Allen's books f...Jo, do you think Sarah Addison Allen's books fall into this genre? She wrote The Sugar Queen and most recently The Girl Who Chased the Moon. There's always magic in the books, but set in modern American settings with decidedly contemporary themes. What do you think?<br /><br />DaniDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-49846040261129722532010-06-12T17:07:56.357-06:002010-06-12T17:07:56.357-06:00Some of the books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Is...Some of the books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Isabel Allende are cool. Except from that I haven't read much of that genre. I'm not very fond of magic nor science fiction >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48720972461151311652010-06-12T16:35:48.372-06:002010-06-12T16:35:48.372-06:00Extremely interesting post. I love it when kids su...Extremely interesting post. I love it when kids surprise us with their knowledge or interests.Chatty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506664510718862957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-52570975741440628272010-06-12T13:10:11.653-06:002010-06-12T13:10:11.653-06:00Magical Realism is ruined for me. I went to school...Magical Realism is ruined for me. I went to school in Puerto Rico were our required reading included many books by Gabriel García Márquez, Laura Esquivel and others.<br /><br />It wasn't only that we were forced to read and analyze the books but, I think, we couldn't really relate to most stories and it was really hard to believe the magical part of story.<br /><br />The only writers that I still adore, and so do fellow classmates, was Isabel Allende and Gabriel García Márquez. Their books are more relatable to today's youth. And Gabriel GM's work usually has sex as a strong theme—teenager like reading that kind of stuff even if it's just to laugh.<br /><br />I will stick to Realistic Fiction with the occasional Isabel Allende book and some fantasy and horror.Leira Carolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720564029014964308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-58814045629105797862010-06-12T10:58:43.735-06:002010-06-12T10:58:43.735-06:00I've read reviews of a number of recent Southe...I've read reviews of a number of recent Southern literary novels (American South) which were magic realism. Not that surprising with so many Gothic elements common in Southern literature.<br /><br />Another use of the term magic realism refers to some more traditional fantasy novels where the reality of plagues, filth, and death aren't glossed over.Marilynn Byerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720129999636676998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-72189124172546318732010-06-12T10:51:32.764-06:002010-06-12T10:51:32.764-06:00I find your views on Magical Realism very interesi...I find your views on Magical Realism very interesing as I'm a writer of norse mythology set in present day. I'm so totally not with the whole Dark Fantasy/Dark Romance crowd as I do not write about the darker characters of paranormal such as vamps n werewolves but about the afterlife and gods etc.<br />I've been reading a book on writing fantasy recently and they describe Magical Realism as having 'the plot may concern an inexplicable intrusion of magical or otherworldly into otherwise ordinary lives.' <br />To me one an example of this definition would be Harry Potter (suprised?) because after all that whole magical society exists within an unknowing modern world. To me that's what I believe Magical Realism genre is all about. The unbelievable occuring amongst the non-believers.<br />What are your thoughts on the definition provided?Becky Hill/Soul Chaser Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510346511386310534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-57700409985846786792010-06-12T09:36:50.763-06:002010-06-12T09:36:50.763-06:00My first novel, Eating Mythos Soup (2000), is in t...My first novel, Eating Mythos Soup (2000), is in the Magical Realism genre. But at the time I'd never heard of the term, so I was quite surprised when some reviewers categorized it as such. I wish I had known then there was a genre that described what I wrote - it would have helped me to describe it in my marketing efforts. When people asked me for its genre, I'd say something like, "Well, it's kind of wierd ..."Kim Pearsonhttp://www.primary-sources.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-85153385213475938712010-06-12T09:23:39.258-06:002010-06-12T09:23:39.258-06:00I've been wondering how people cut the fantasy...I've been wondering how people cut the fantasy pie. Was surprised to see my recent books sort of fit your magical realism parameters.<br /><br />Thanks for the buzz word to include in my queries -- if I ever get up the energy to get them organized.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115085533635353291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53307834528061613562010-06-12T08:49:50.748-06:002010-06-12T08:49:50.748-06:00The interesting thing about magic realism for some...The interesting thing about magic realism for someone like me who is Latina is to see it characterized as a genre. When I was growing up, we all just thought of it as ordinary life.Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-51811328918727357972010-06-12T06:59:18.582-06:002010-06-12T06:59:18.582-06:00Great post. I'll be back for others about diff...Great post. I'll be back for others about different genres. <br /><br />ThanksLou Belcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456171593130602318noreply@blogger.com