tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post1606830773471497952..comments2024-03-10T00:26:33.241-08:00Comments on <strike>Muse Riding Shotgun</strike>: Cracking the Magic MirrorMason T. Matchakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-52217017168508738752014-08-18T16:44:50.361-07:002014-08-18T16:44:50.361-07:00No kidding. This entry totally pre-empted what I ...No kidding. This entry totally pre-empted what I was actually going to write about, just because I was excited about this. O_oMason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-64125225740839743612014-08-18T16:44:16.632-07:002014-08-18T16:44:16.632-07:00It should be. There's a lot I need to figure ...It should be. There's a lot I need to figure out, but it's really different from what I've done before, so I'm looking forward to it.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-85584067117244535972014-08-18T16:43:45.930-07:002014-08-18T16:43:45.930-07:00Gladly, but again, I really need to *not* talk abo...Gladly, but again, I really need to *not* talk about stuff long before I've even started it. >_<Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-17668770753444545172014-08-17T23:08:26.209-07:002014-08-17T23:08:26.209-07:00Yay! I love that feeling. :) I have a fairy tale m...Yay! I love that feeling. :) I have a fairy tale mashup on my own back burner, and it just won't let up...Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-83987667834397132862014-08-17T08:30:53.692-07:002014-08-17T08:30:53.692-07:00Great when a plan comes together. Sounds like it&#...Great when a plan comes together. Sounds like it'll be a fun one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-26094007042987873972014-08-15T02:13:02.928-07:002014-08-15T02:13:02.928-07:00Sounds like fun, count me in to read when you'...Sounds like fun, count me in to read when you're done (or purchase, whichever) :D<br /><br />*dancing*Tambaloneushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973551751322266799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-63975862620301538212014-08-14T18:25:55.434-07:002014-08-14T18:25:55.434-07:00Gah! Don't get hyped yet, odds are good no on...Gah! Don't get hyped yet, odds are good no one will see this 'till 2016 at the earliest. >_< But yeah, once I started thinking of all the elements of the original tale and its various versions, I saw just how much there is to work with. That's why I want to read the original, it could be very inspiring.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-6631394959734384322014-08-14T18:23:54.009-07:002014-08-14T18:23:54.009-07:00Heh! As I said above, the samurai thing is more o...Heh! As I said above, the samurai thing is more of a metaphor. She definitely isn't working with dwarves. :P And ninjas aren't entirely my thing, though the main character of this story may have some ninja-like moments.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-91096635718785357422014-08-14T18:23:05.166-07:002014-08-14T18:23:05.166-07:00True, but the idea's the easy part. I do thin...True, but the idea's the easy part. I do think this one's going to come together well, but we'll see what happens when I actually start plotting it for real, instead of just jotting down ideas.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-71959641623853138382014-08-14T18:22:14.369-07:002014-08-14T18:22:14.369-07:00I likewise say go for it. ^_^ Some of the best s...I likewise say go for it. ^_^ Some of the best stories are the ones that surprise you, and there's a ton of ways Cinderella could go and still be Cinderella.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-91328294505968508532014-08-14T14:38:36.304-07:002014-08-14T14:38:36.304-07:00I love fairy tale retellings, myth retellings, fol...I love fairy tale retellings, myth retellings, folk lore retellings...mainly, I think, because of exactly what you said - there is something in them that resonates in our collective unconscious. I'm a big Joseph Campbell fan :) And the few elements you mentioned ("The magic mirror, the glass coffin, blood and snow and ebony,") are so rich in imagery and metaphor and meaning, I'm already excited to read this story. Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-39204137163989768962014-08-14T11:52:24.636-07:002014-08-14T11:52:24.636-07:00Samurai - that's just awesome!
If you decide t...Samurai - that's just awesome!<br />If you decide to redo a fairy tale with Ninjas, let me know...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-37271970816860416902014-08-14T08:55:42.708-07:002014-08-14T08:55:42.708-07:00I love it when this happens to me. The seeping in ...I love it when this happens to me. The seeping in of a story idea that leads to fun and fabulous prose. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from Shout with Emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-1361799702282346992014-08-14T06:50:56.065-07:002014-08-14T06:50:56.065-07:00I think that reimagining fairy tales are great. I ...I think that reimagining fairy tales are great. I have an idea for a sort of slick retelling of Cinderella that I think would be a hoot (but knowing my stories, someone would probably get shot or kidnapped, and then I'd be doing a page on rewrite). I say go for it and I certainly wish you luck with it. Definitely keep us posted on the progress. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317095707905133969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-74840933779295681852014-08-14T05:18:02.556-07:002014-08-14T05:18:02.556-07:00Understanding is always helpful. ^_^ And I have ...Understanding is always helpful. ^_^ And I have heard that fairy tale retellings are still popular, hopefully they'll remain so for a few more years.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-88744106917356835012014-08-13T21:00:48.189-07:002014-08-13T21:00:48.189-07:00ah, the idea that will not go away. It's alway...ah, the idea that will not go away. It's always equal part blessing and curse. Good luck. And fairytale retellings in space are pretty popular right now. <br /><br />(I know, I'm no help at all). Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-55024277546835104752014-08-13T20:16:23.529-07:002014-08-13T20:16:23.529-07:00Eh, the 'samurai' thing is more of a conce...Eh, the 'samurai' thing is more of a concept, more about who she's with instead of dwarves, but you get the idea. And I have learned to trust the Muse over the years. ^_^<br /><br />The only downside is that I'm an early riser while my Muse sleeps late. Which is why I get ideas on the freeway. And in the shower. And...Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-64012903564831955632014-08-13T19:52:46.698-07:002014-08-13T19:52:46.698-07:00I definitely know what it's like to have an id...I definitely know what it's like to have an idea that WON'T back down, no matter how much you shoo it away. And since, when I finally succumbed to that idea, I ended up with the best book deal of my career so far, I have to admit "The Muse Knows Best!"<br /><br />If your Muse tells you to write a Snow White story with Samurai, then she obviously knows better than us mortals. Go for it! And good luck!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.com