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grifstarHmm, yep, I think that I officially dislike reading.. Given to what you consider "reading" anyway.
Had to find a new book today at Barns n' Nobles. You would think that out of over 200 fantasy books I could simply find a novel that I would enjoy. Sadly, I could not. Simply because I've realised that 90% of all fantasy books seem overrated and too predictible to waste reading 400 or more pages of. Plots mostly revoling around the genre of "So-and-so becomes the ruler or is of some royality to *insert country/kingdom/land/world/regnew*, in which can also use magic. Appearently some type of evil thing returns or whatnot and that country/kingdom/land/world/regnew is in trouble, most likely resulting some huge war at the end of the book, also making the ruler person the main character and hero. This book may also revolve heavly on dragons and elves. Dragons most likely evil, and if good they are riden on. Male elves are the snobbish prissy-boy types, while the female elf is also a caster and the hero's main love interest." Without going into much detail of the actual plot, I've probably already explained about 80% of all fantasy books. Which makes me quite disapointed, to the point where I hate to consider some many of those actually "fantasy" books. Since the main purpose of fantasy is creativity. While I do love some of the aspects of fantasy, such as dragons, fairies, elves, etc. Having them constantly used in the same senarios really digusts me. However even with the most commonly used stereotypes can you still make a good plot, yet it depends on how it's done, as the same going to anything. But I think it takes a skilled writer to do that. But I also think everyone can be a skilled writer if they truly try hard enough.
That might be another reason why I like Japanese stuff more (rpgs, anime, manga, etc.). While they also have alot of very common overrated things in most of it(not all though), there are more creative with characters and plots compared to "Western Fantasy".
Also appearently I can submit computer art to my art class for credit =P. Which is good since so far I really hate the class work, so hopefully I can equal it out for "extra work"
Had to find a new book today at Barns n' Nobles. You would think that out of over 200 fantasy books I could simply find a novel that I would enjoy. Sadly, I could not. Simply because I've realised that 90% of all fantasy books seem overrated and too predictible to waste reading 400 or more pages of. Plots mostly revoling around the genre of "So-and-so becomes the ruler or is of some royality to *insert country/kingdom/land/world/regnew*, in which can also use magic. Appearently some type of evil thing returns or whatnot and that country/kingdom/land/world/regnew is in trouble, most likely resulting some huge war at the end of the book, also making the ruler person the main character and hero. This book may also revolve heavly on dragons and elves. Dragons most likely evil, and if good they are riden on. Male elves are the snobbish prissy-boy types, while the female elf is also a caster and the hero's main love interest." Without going into much detail of the actual plot, I've probably already explained about 80% of all fantasy books. Which makes me quite disapointed, to the point where I hate to consider some many of those actually "fantasy" books. Since the main purpose of fantasy is creativity. While I do love some of the aspects of fantasy, such as dragons, fairies, elves, etc. Having them constantly used in the same senarios really digusts me. However even with the most commonly used stereotypes can you still make a good plot, yet it depends on how it's done, as the same going to anything. But I think it takes a skilled writer to do that. But I also think everyone can be a skilled writer if they truly try hard enough.
That might be another reason why I like Japanese stuff more (rpgs, anime, manga, etc.). While they also have alot of very common overrated things in most of it(not all though), there are more creative with characters and plots compared to "Western Fantasy".
Also appearently I can submit computer art to my art class for credit =P. Which is good since so far I really hate the class work, so hopefully I can equal it out for "extra work"
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Date: 2005-02-01 02:31 am (UTC)As horrible as it may sound to anything who dreads college English classes; classics can prove quite good if you read the right novels. [Then again, I enjoy English class] I'm not referring to people relevant to Charles Dickens either, as I've only read one of his novels and it wasn't near as entertaining nor thought-provoking as many other books.
There are many which if they were movies [many are, but movies based off books = terrible] would be labeled as 'action'; which is why I hold Alexendre Dumas as my favorite author. His novels tend to be exciting, well-planned, without cliché, and several of them raise questions revolving around human nature and desires. So what if one of his characters is just a guy plotting a emotionally destructive revenge and who escaped from prison which he was in for years due to his best friends betraying him as opposed to a warrior or prince who was born with magic?
Or, take the last interesting author I've been reading the books of; Mikhail Bulgakov. His books are considered classics yet they tend to be quite short, utterly satirical, and incredibly inventive; quite different from Shakesphere or Dickens. [That could also apply to Orwell but I currently hold Bulgakov higher due to his innovation.]
Or, if you honestly want fantasy; go with T.H. White and J.R.R. Tolkien? Er...
There is also the sci-fi section of fantasy, in which I would suggest H.G. Wells; he once created mass fear due to people actually believing alien-ant-type creatures were attacking.
Indeed, I'm stuck in the past it seems...