This way no one character needs to be unbelievably perfect but we can still have clear-cut heroes. With my own writing, I tend towards having a group of people with their own flaws and strengths, who collectively figure out how to do the right thing. I'm open to a lot of different possibilities of what this new mythic hero looks like in practice. So I think that's a decent starting point. But I think I at least know how that person differs from Aragorn and from Ned Stark. Obviously, it's extremely difficult to know exactly what an ethically excellent person looks like. I think you've found a seam where I'm not entirely sure how to move forward. Don't allow your overarching morals defeat the inner journey of your characters, and let their problems be the driving force of the story sometimes. I think in your call to arms, to write mythic Fantasy again, I would add my own voice by saying: "Don't forget the individual". My character has a more prominent internal struggle than a struggle between countries (though this is interwoven into the text, too). The morality I add into my stories tends towards the personal, too, which I think is indicative of more recent Fantasy over 'traditional' tales like LoTR. I think this comes from reading 'Eragon' when I was younger and worrying that I would sound too much like a LoTR rip-off like Paolini's work does. When I write my own, I tend to go for a more Grey style because I find that feels more adult to me, and I hate the idea of writing something that sounds childish when it's read. Not to say I no longer like B&W Fantasy, though. The Grey Fantasy on the other hand, I enjoy much more as an adult. When I was younger, the Good vs Evil morality was my Fantasy of choice and I think it they're good tales for children to read. I think there's definitely a place for both styles of Fantasy, as you point them out. The tone was great, and I think you approached the topic in a great way.Īs for the ideas.
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