tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301700579040384196.post1714151587293040959..comments2007-09-06T01:50:22.809-07:00Michael Canfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08253993580978300259noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301700579040384196.post-28864216972131426522007-08-09T15:11:00.000-07:002007-08-09T15:11:00.000-07:00Anonymous said...<BR/><BR/> I don't know where to start on this one. I liked the comments a lot. I'm one of those late blooming Potter people. I'm only reading it b/c everyone else likes it. Have to follow the lemmings.<BR/><BR/> I love the idea of so many people excited about an author. It's like Rawlings is like a rock star or something. I love it.<BR/><BR/> I realized early on when reading the book that it does something I promised myself never to do again once I became a born again buddhist and decided to join the entertainment industry. Never insult your audience.<BR/><BR/> Note in her book, we are all--well most of us, I'm not sure about some regular con-goers--muggles. Her book goes on and on about what shit heads muggles are. So I'm a loser. Thanks, Potter. We all can't have super-powered parents.<BR/><BR/> I know that the secret, superior parents bit is part of the whole hero/quest thingie.<BR/><BR/> The quest template makes writing a novel a breeze, I must add.<BR/><BR/> On the other hand, I am now going to break all the rules, take chances, and still make it home for dinner.<BR/><BR/> FredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301700579040384196.post-56484766323039938272007-08-09T13:33:00.000-07:002007-08-09T13:33:00.000-07:00My trouble wit fantasy is that I keep wanting to mix ghetto speak wit lame-ass Shakespeare. S'blood, I fear it will never work. Fun to think about, though.<BR/><BR/>Just chillin' sometimes I don't say the 'g'. Did you watch the Dmetetri Martin wine movie? He is my hero.<BR/><BR/>FredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301700579040384196.post-28098911625319983732007-08-08T18:31:00.000-07:002007-08-08T18:31:00.000-07:00Okay, Canfield, rants like this justify listening to you even when you are less oracular.<BR/>Totally right--- I give not a rip for the grand pursuits of kings, except where they interfere with the poor working stiff who has to fight and kill and die for his whims--- in fact I like better the working stiff who mostly doesn't think about what princes are doing at all. Gemmel was great with this. I want to be.<BR/>Great post Mike.michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366470464717231887noreply@blogger.com