Viva Las Vegas!
The Matrix Reloaded is on cable right now. You know, once you’ve seen it and known what a bunch of crap it is, it’s actually watchable. I’ve still bothered they screwed up the squeal to one of the greatest movies of all time, but you have to play the hand you’re dealt. The fightin’ is pretty cool — especially the little Asian fellow who protects the Oracle and reminds me of Sang. One day I hope to be powerful enough that I hire Sang as my assistant and anyone wanting to conduct a business meeting with me will have to fight Sang for “you do not really know someone until you fight them.”
That’ll be cool.
Speaking of Sang, his bachelor party kicks off tomorrow in fabulous Las Vegas. I’d be worried about the current tempatures there (high 90s), but that’s really only an issue if you go outside. To be honest, I’m not sure why you really would want to go outside in Las Vegas. No blackjack tables out there.
Dan, having called from “an undisclosed location” earlier in the week, will just be back from Iraq and joining us as well. Friends that we are, we wanted to make the transition an easy one and thus planned for him to be another desert this weekend. To make it extra easy, I’ll bring some flash-bang gernades to set off late at night, once he’s sound asleep. Maybe come charging fresh out of the shower screeming “AIIIEEEEEEEEEE” too. Gotta keep him on his toes.
Lastly, lets all come to the terms with the fact that Fantasy, as a genre, sucks. It always has & it always will. LOTR was the exception, not the rule. I think some of my fantasy reading friends should check this out:
How to write a best selling fantasy novel.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~imcfadyen/notthenet/fantasy.htm
As Sang would say “It’s funny because it’s true!”
August 27th, 2004 at 9:18 am
I agree with the fantasy genre stereotypes. I read a LOT Of sci-fi/fantasy growing up, and those tips for writing it are right on.
On the other hand, good writing is good writing–most books you see in a bookstore are mediocre, regardless of genre. I could write a similar guide for writing pulp mystery fiction or thrillers too.
Back on the fantasy topic: Did anyone else read Ursula K. LeGuin growing up? I remember enjoying the Earthsea Trilogy when I was younger. Also C.S. Lewis’ books about Narnia.
August 27th, 2004 at 12:16 pm
if this is in reference to george martin’s books, your link is only partially true and definitely untrue in spirit. read the books and stop whining, whore!
August 27th, 2004 at 4:06 pm
Bill is right. That’s odd, I know, but he is. The Fantasy genre sucks.