Are You Writing Serious Fantasy?

[Neferchoirwen]

Surgery is the perfect word, Nar, you have my word on that. The reality contained in fantasy can heal, more than just change, though change can be part of the healing. The reality in those pages seem to be more powerful, reaching deep inside of us; not just reaching in and talking to us, but actually doing something inside of us.

Contemplation is what makes a novel great. Not only does it allow me as a reader to explore a characters mind, but I find myself contemplating. I admire these characters that I almost feel the urge to pray for them (call that an obssession or an insanity).

I am brewing an idea in my head to turn a Biblical story into a fantasy novel. The resemblence is clear, when both fantasy and the Bible are read, and I am sure it'll be a huge project. I hope my mind gives birth to the characters soon.

Writing for me is highly therapeutic, and yes, surgical.

On Arthuurian fantasy, I am trying to look for works of that genre. I also think that it is fantasy in a sense that Camelot is a vision that certain people believe in and hope for, which in itself is an escape. I haven't read any yet, but I will be reading The Once and Future King one of these days. (Speaking of The Once and Future King, I found another Arthurian fantasy entitled "Merlin's Ring". I found it on sale for less than a dollar's worth)

Well, how serious am I? The idea is just lingering in my mind, so I haven't started on anything, but I am definite that it will a novel I will be proud of.

[ September 17, 2002: Message edited by: Neferchoirwen ]