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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In which I make a bonus post of bonus things.
Since you have all kindly chimed in on the topic of fic vs story and comment vs feedback, here are some fun things in return. Bonus gaming: I just…
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Spates of jargon
I have no joke here. I just like saying "spate". Spate spate spate. Home sick again today. It’s the flu, or something like it, because I was…
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In which today is yesterday.
Wrote this Sunday (aka yesterday) & forgot to post. I write a lot of stuff like this and then look over it and say, whoa, that's a lot of wittering…
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