tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post3783879683843409036..comments2023-08-10T03:35:55.682-07:00Comments on The Prosers: Upping the anteSheena Boekweghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227547053651725634noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-18361349371987680402012-09-23T19:55:38.398-07:002012-09-23T19:55:38.398-07:00All problems can be solved with pictures of cute d...All problems can be solved with pictures of cute ducks. :)<br /><br />I totally agree with you. Sometimes I find saving the world stakes boring. I don't care that much about an imaginary world. Personal stakes are much more interesting, IMO.<br /><br />I do love how Buffy the Vampire Slayer made fun of all their impending Apocalypses, but all their world endings also contained personal stakes for Buffy and her friends. I love Buffy. MaryAnn Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618345950149423623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-22845687551225849142012-09-21T16:01:52.426-07:002012-09-21T16:01:52.426-07:00Oh man, I totally forgot about that. Lines like th...Oh man, I totally forgot about that. Lines like those have always been my favorite part of Joss Whedon's shows.Sabrina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218305456791199409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-48090426503696111392012-09-21T16:01:13.013-07:002012-09-21T16:01:13.013-07:00That was certainly true for me as well; I dreamed ...That was certainly true for me as well; I dreamed of changing the world. But I love the way you phrase that, to give power to their dreams. Thinking about it in that way will keep me occupied for the weekend!Sabrina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218305456791199409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-61523505528360864662012-09-21T15:59:28.655-07:002012-09-21T15:59:28.655-07:00I found a Windows 7 duckling theme for my work com...I found a Windows 7 duckling theme for my work computer. I save it for those really, really awful, stressful days.<br /><br />It is amazing how our world persists, isn't it? And people make such noise about small potential changes - that's been on my mind a lot during election season. Perhaps I should spend much more time as a writer contemplating how even tiny changes could end in disaster.<br /><br />On the other hand, a villain whose evil plan is to make sure that supermarkets no longer exist just doesn't carry the same weight, does it?Sabrina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218305456791199409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-38753679667218616292012-09-21T15:55:56.703-07:002012-09-21T15:55:56.703-07:00Right, but it's the physical world ending that...Right, but it's the physical world ending that can get tiresome. There are so many different ways that our personal worlds can end. Ending of the social life, loss of a loved one, threats to our individuality, threats to our identity... those possibilities don't, to me, get old.Sabrina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218305456791199409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-75372296943290346552012-09-21T14:36:22.756-07:002012-09-21T14:36:22.756-07:00Brilliant and timely post, Sabrina.Brilliant and timely post, Sabrina.Sheena Boekweghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227547053651725634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-82839707495365586882012-09-21T10:52:01.352-07:002012-09-21T10:52:01.352-07:00It's sad when a story is cookie-cutter "p...It's sad when a story is cookie-cutter "protagonist vs antagonist with the fate of the world hanging in the balance," but Adam's right. It might only be the character's world at stake, but ultimately that's what boils down to.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572122401159709175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-87341085167877798092012-09-21T10:21:05.338-07:002012-09-21T10:21:05.338-07:00Reminds me of a line in Buffy that really stood ou...Reminds me of a line in Buffy that really stood out to me: one of the characters (I don't remember which) says they never thought they would need to know the plural for 'apocalypse.'Esther Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688983385593428361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-87289081092071205732012-09-21T09:18:27.442-07:002012-09-21T09:18:27.442-07:00Very thought provoking post. I know that teens lov...Very thought provoking post. I know that teens love to feel that they can change the world (I certainly did), and I think that may be one reason why the 'save the world/crush the dystopian government/defeat the evilest evil ever' memes in YA lit resonate so much. It gives power to their dreams.<br />Great post!Susan Buttarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14456005411871122298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-69688933195977702972012-09-21T07:03:03.396-07:002012-09-21T07:03:03.396-07:00All stories are about world ending. Perhaps it'...All stories are about world ending. Perhaps it's only the main characters "personal world" that will end but it's all the same.Adam Gaylordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10776176053095754224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-58155453578540018562012-09-21T06:27:03.141-07:002012-09-21T06:27:03.141-07:00It's almost like we were thinking about the sa...It's almost like we were thinking about the same post. Except not. :) Great post, Sabrina!Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-17398305653985611152012-09-20T23:48:49.616-07:002012-09-20T23:48:49.616-07:00Awww - those ducklings are adorable! You wouldn...Awww - those ducklings are adorable! You wouldn't believe it, but I was thinking about this same thing just yesterday. I'm searching for a 'pushing-factor' for my new WIP and the first thing that popped into my head was 'destruction on mankind.' But how boring is that? EVERYONE seems to use it. Amazing that the world could exist so long ;)Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.com