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Adapting Myth or Creating New?
OZ:
--- Quote ---I have yet to meet a male reader who could stand Polgara.
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I have sometimes wondered if Polgara was the inspiration for Jordan's obnoxiuos women. Of course none them bother me as much as some of Modesitt's horribly self centered females.
For what it's worth, I like both authors. That is why I find the obnoxious creatures invading the stories and causing all sorts of problems for the characters that I like so disturbing.
Back on topic. I love either adaptations of myths or new creations as long as they're done well. My personal gripes are adaptations of myths that pretend to be new creations or new creations that pretend to be myths.
newtinmpls:
AdamPepper: Words on a page is a good start.
Mark Foley: How DO you get the silly youngsters to stay still long enough?
My brain is still warped from gaming last night, so I read it as "wards on a page" and it makes me think about using some innocent as carrier for a magical effect. Does "purloined letter" count as mythical? Probably not, only archtypal or cliche at best.
Figging Mint:
Eh. Sorry. I was being terrible. That should probably have 3 rs in it.
AdamPepper:
--- Quote from: the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh on August 14, 2011, 03:38:21 PM ---Well, speaking just for myself, I don't physically print the things out until and unless a publishing professional wants it in that format, so "words on a page" is not strictly accurate and I'm just OCDish enough not to use it.
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How about words on a screen?
Figging Mint:
--- Quote from: the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh on August 14, 2011, 03:38:21 PM ---Well, speaking just for myself, I don't physically print the things out until and unless a publishing professional wants it in that format, so "words on a page" is not strictly accurate and I'm just OCDish enough not to use it.
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It might be time for this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdpudWL5i68 again.
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