Angst
POSTED BY: Mordsith
UPDATED: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 09:56
VIEWED: 12801
PAGE 3 of 4
Quote:
Originally posted by SpaceAnJL:
I like Joss' take on the 'verse. Make it dark, make it grim, and then tell a joke. Mixing it up is fun - torture interspersed with a little action, some romance.
Because who says torture can't be fun?
Thanks for the words, Mordsith!
-----------------------------------------------
I'm the president. I don't need to listen.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
I love angst, too. Always have. I think its just more intense than fluffy fic, and that's a real draw. And I think it had more potential to tes the limits of a persons character. All an all, angst just makes for more interesting stories.
Interesting fact: Every book I've read on "how to write such-and-such" (usually scifi), has offered this bit of advice when advising how to select a main character. They almost all said, "Ask yourself, who hurts the most? That's your main character." Interesting, huh? And kinda true, when you think about it. Mal is pretty much Firefly's main character. Is anyone on tha boat hurting more than he is? Generally, no. Anyone more angsty than Buddy in BtVS? Nope, she's the one who has to deal with the destiny thing.
Sorry for the tangent. It's just interesting trivia...
But, yeah, I like angst. LOVE it, in fact, and when you look at most dramas in whatever medium, angst really is what its all about. 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Objects in Space"
River: It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think...
http://www.stillflying.net/ <-- Check it out!
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by mal4prez:Quote:
Originally posted by SpaceAnJL:
I like Joss' take on the 'verse. Make it dark, make it grim, and then tell a joke. Mixing it up is fun - torture interspersed with a little action, some romance.
Because who says torture can't be fun?
Thanks for the words, Mordsith!
-----------------------------------------------
I'm the president. I don't need to listen.
Anytime
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
I like some angst, and some action, but then with the fluff, too!
Course, the things I've written lately have been pretty angst. That's just because I myself have been pretty angst.
Just curious, Mordsith, am I the first one to know what your name means, or have other people wanted to talk to you about Mr Goodkind's fine work?
**********************************
**********************************
NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Yay! Bringing back the angst thread to encourage more angst writing!
So share PR - what's the mordsith name mean?
-----------------------------------------------
I'm the president. I don't need to listen.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Oh Lord and Lady, it's not a very short story. In fact, it's one of the longest stories I've ever read.
Terry Goodkind is a fantasy writer who has written many very thick books in "The Sword of Truth" series. I believe there are ten now and a few more yet to come out.
There is magic and war and much strife. Also true love and crazy-powerful characters.
Mord-Sith are women who can steal almost any magic and use it against the original user. There is one magic that is deadly to them, but I won't get into that. Anyway, they are torture artists, they wear red leather to hide the blood, and they carry a magical red leather rod that inflicts great pain. They become more and more cool as the series goes on.
Also, they make their captives call them "Mistress". Heh.
They are very good books, very well-written, but quite long and dense. I love 'em.
**********************************
**********************************
NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Mord-Sith ... are torture artists, they wear red leather to hide the blood, and they carry a magical red leather rod that inflicts great pain. They become more and more cool as the series goes on. Also, they make their captives call them "Mistress".
Wow, I have an all new appreciation for you Mordsith!!
I wish I had a magical red leather rod.
-----------------------------------------------
I'm the president. I don't need to listen.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Someone asked once if that was what it was (it might have been you, I can't remember the screenname) but other than that, no one has know.
I'm excited for the new book, btw, I think it comes out in October or something like that??
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by mal4prez:Quote:
Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Mord-Sith ... are torture artists, they wear red leather to hide the blood, and they carry a magical red leather rod that inflicts great pain. They become more and more cool as the series goes on. Also, they make their captives call them "Mistress".
Wow, I have an all new appreciation for you Mordsith!!
I wish I had a magical red leather rod.
-----------------------------------------------
I'm the president. I don't need to listen.
Don't we all wish we had a magical red leather rod. Those woman are pretty bad ass. I love those gorram books and I'm not even a huge fantasy book reader. I have a yahoo screen name that is the_mordsiths_agiel which an agiel is the name of their torture rods lol. Wacky fun!
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
