I've decided that I need to read some Bujold, since you and Em both like her work.
More on the topic of the essay, I've found that in my own worldbuilding, generally I'll get two sides of a world - one will be the very general layout, and one will be single-character specific. Usually the latter takes over, which is probably why people end up writing hero narratives, if they're anything like me - the single hero is the person who's loudest in your head.
...you've probably hit on what frustrates me most about the Miles books - the fact that you start out expecting this nice, familiar, exiting yarn; and then she does something with Miles and you're left wondering ???? what happened to the good old climax and resolution? I don't feel that wrenching sense of loss when I read a Charles deLint novel, because his stories never promise a 'traditional'-type narrative to begin with - but then again, I've never successfully finished reading a full-length novel of his...
Mercedes Lackey is more popular than Bujold? really?
would you consider The Last Unicorn as Hero in Carrier Bag? it's never really fit into the traditional story category for me...
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More on the topic of the essay, I've found that in my own worldbuilding, generally I'll get two sides of a world - one will be the very general layout, and one will be single-character specific. Usually the latter takes over, which is probably why people end up writing hero narratives, if they're anything like me - the single hero is the person who's loudest in your head.
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Mercedes Lackey is more popular than Bujold? really?
would you consider The Last Unicorn as Hero in Carrier Bag? it's never really fit into the traditional story category for me...
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