 Fantasy: April 26, 2017 Issue [#8252] |
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This week: Nostalgia and Reinvention of Stories Edited by: Dawn Embers  
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A random discussion of using nostalgia and how those aspects can be brought back in story and video form. Related to the imagination, fantasy and sci-fi, the use of childhood fun can also help create new stories. |
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For April, on a whim or way of trying to have fun while having to do other adult things like work and study, I decided to embrace a little nostalgia. Sometimes it's nice to take a little break and go back to things we enjoyed as kids, preteens or even teens. Mostly I've done movies and television but could probably find some of the fiction books from the past too if I want to include those as the month nears the end. It's kind of nice to take a break from all of the serious stuff. Or it could even be a good source of inspiration considering how it has been common practice to produce shows or new movies that are based off or just re-imagining old franchises.
Some of the shows I've been watching when they are available on Hulu include: Doug, Rugrats and Hey Arnold. Have also watched some classic Disney movies like Mulan, Hercules and such. I would watch Power Rangers (but like old school episodes) if that was currently available, but alas it's not. However, I may just treat myself to a movie and go see the new one just for fun. I remember as kids in elementary school we would play Power Rangers during recess on many occasions. Don't remember who played what or having a preference to any of them, just that it was the game we liked to play among other things that often included using our imaginations.
And that is part of the joys in childhood and the helpfulness it can have to our fantasy/sci-fi fiction writing (both then making up stories and now as an adult). We can take that inspiration to come up with new stories or use them to re-create the old ones.
Granted, at times just redoing someone else's work does get a little old and people might question a little why there isn't something new being created but then again, supposedly there is nothing completely new anyways. Plus, nothing wrong with re-imagination or just doing something as a writing practice. Not everything has to or will be golden, publishable pieces. It can be fun to go back into our youthful days and use that to see just what we can create now.
And on a side, ending note involving the re-imagining of one creation to a different form, I have to admit that I'm looking forward to one that was not from my childhood. As an almost adult, my freshman year of college, I read American Gods by Neil Gaimain. Will be interesting to see how the take the world in the book with the old and new gods and make it into the tv show. The Magicians has been different but with some prominent parts of the book from the few episodes I've seen. Not sure how American Gods will go or when I'll have a chance to watch any episodes but I'm looking forward to checking it out some day.
What about you? What childhood or teen favorites would you go back to and use as inspiration? |
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What shows or movies were prominent in your childhood and have you tried seeing them again as an adult?
Last time I discussed the use of under the sea as setting for a story. Here are a couple of the comments sent in about the topic:
Comment by brom21 
It's funny you should mention a body of water as a setting. My story is at a point where the hero is ferrying across a lake and suddenly comes under siege by a great tempest created by a ghost of an evil sea captain. So there you have it-my setting plot. I could also made it a sea monster but I wanted something more mysterious. Thanks for this really stimulating newsletter!
Comment by kerrimiller
One of the settings in my Sister Realms stories would be the Undersea. I find using the ocean as a setting to be cool. My next novel has a few parts in the ocean because one of my characters is from there.
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