Comparing various fantasy fiction stories, this book shows that it is not the tropes and cliches that make a story good or bad but how the author applies them. The book also explores the concept of text versus meta-text--that is, when the story's world and character actions contradict the reader's expectations based on the tropes being used. Covering authors from Mercedes Lackey and Brandon Sanderson to Christopher Paolini and Stephenie Meyer, the author finds that it is the nature of tropes and the language used that make a fantasy story, for bad or good.
Comparing various fantasy fiction stories, this book shows that it is not the tropes and cliches that make a story good or bad but how the author applies them. The book also explores the concept of text versus meta-text--that is, when the story's world and character actions contradict the reader's expectations based on the tropes being used. Covering authors from Mercedes Lackey and Brandon Sanderson to Christopher Paolini and Stephenie Meyer, the author finds that it is the nature of tropes and the language used that make a fantasy story, for bad or good.
Gabrielle Lissauer has presented papers at various conferences, including the American Literature Association, WorldCon and San Diego Comic Con, and she has written articles for different online magazines. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
Inhaltsangabe
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction One. Changing the Story Two. A Matter of Perception Three. The Power of Stories Four. Magic of Fantasy, Fantasy of Magic Five. Not What You Think It Is Six. Heroes and Protagonists, Villains and Antagonists Seven. No Man Is an Island Eight. Fairies and Dragons and Dwarfs, Oh My! Nine. Through the Looking Glass Ten. The Fundamentals Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction One. Changing the Story Two. A Matter of Perception Three. The Power of Stories Four. Magic of Fantasy, Fantasy of Magic Five. Not What You Think It Is Six. Heroes and Protagonists, Villains and Antagonists Seven. No Man Is an Island Eight. Fairies and Dragons and Dwarfs, Oh My! Nine. Through the Looking Glass Ten. The Fundamentals Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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