Not sure I agree entirely (e.g., I think McKee's concept of story is more flexible than the artificial Campbell hero myth is), but I'm certainly pondering. The point about Whedon's utter failure at worldbuilding in an SFnal sense is right on; also about the political strangeness of Firefly. Whedon's subtext is often at direct and violent odds with his stated wishes for his text.
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Some Whedonish meta-reading for your Sunday.
Not sure I agree entirely (e.g., I think McKee's concept of story is more flexible than the artificial Campbell hero myth is), but I'm certainly pondering. The point about Whedon's utter failure at worldbuilding in an SFnal sense is right on; also about the political strangeness of Firefly. Whedon's subtext is often at direct and violent odds with his stated wishes for his text.
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Whoops
24,000 words already in the demonic-transformation soulbonding wingfic. And I am still working out the main bloody conflict plot thingie. Oh crap.
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Oh, right.
It occurs to me that I'd better start working on my Summer of Giles story now, hadn't I, given the pace at which I write these days. I know what I'm…
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In which I am not yet a year older.
Today's not my birthday, nor is it
penwiper26's, no matter what LJ is telling you. What an odd bug to have, after all these years. Today…
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