tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post6262086871807670017..comments2024-03-21T02:24:43.249-04:00Comments on The Enchanted Inkpot: What Makes a Classic?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01918754552937294606noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-82165324526436470982012-10-06T16:30:56.582-04:002012-10-06T16:30:56.582-04:00All awesome picks! There are so many to choose fro...All awesome picks! There are so many to choose from.Lisa Greennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-82153182021820237922012-10-06T16:30:55.627-04:002012-10-06T16:30:55.627-04:00When I think back to fantasy books that have in mi...When I think back to fantasy books that have in mind become classics, I'd have to agree with both of you, also for me they normally have a mood and a setting which is completely entwined with the theme and characters- take OVER SEA AND UNDER STONE - couldn't work anywhere but Cornwall, and THE HOUSE OF GREENE KNOWE - the house and the atmosphere is so unforgettable. And of course to really stand the test of time, the writing has to be exquisite!Keely Parracknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-65534728062089072872012-10-06T16:30:54.645-04:002012-10-06T16:30:54.645-04:00Yes! The world is always important. I think even i...Yes! The world is always important. I think even if not a fantasy this holds true. Winnie the Pooh as pointed out below. Little House on the Prairie too...Lisa Greennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-19821096825520974412012-10-06T16:30:53.601-04:002012-10-06T16:30:53.601-04:00So true. Our hero/heroine must be relatable. So true. Our hero/heroine must be relatable. Traci Kenworthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-69262076725272766632012-10-06T16:30:52.606-04:002012-10-06T16:30:52.606-04:00I just finished Beautiful Chaos so I have to put E...I just finished Beautiful Chaos so I have to put Ethan Wate in the Everyman hero category. Like Frodo, he has an indelible connection with the magic in his world, but no controllable powers. Ethan is all about heart. Super post, Lisa.Leslie Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-62623301416110187342012-10-06T16:30:51.550-04:002012-10-06T16:30:51.550-04:00Love this topic. In my mind, a classic is a book I...Love this topic. In my mind, a classic is a book I want to read again and again. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was just as much fun to read to my step daughters as it was to read when I was a kid. Terrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-76100151074753757292012-10-06T16:30:50.596-04:002012-10-06T16:30:50.596-04:00I have pondered this question a lot recently too. ...I have pondered this question a lot recently too. What do the great fantasies have in common? "an endearing, typically unlikely hero/heroine who faces adventure head on in a wonderfully fantastic world" -plus the "heart" that Bell also mentions. I sometimes like to think that these worlds really do exist and that's why when a story taps into them they become classics - it's like there is something there we recognize! But I'm a hopeless romantic at heart. Smile -Margo Berendsenhttp://margoberendsen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-52694024612067740012012-10-06T16:30:48.558-04:002012-10-06T16:30:48.558-04:00This is such an interesting topic. I agree that he...This is such an interesting topic. I agree that heart, soul, wisdom, and great characters are key ingredients for a wonderful, long-lasting novel, but often there is something else that's hard to describe. I think sometimes the author's passion or connection to the story adds something magical and hard to label.Cynthia Willisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456668544693248039.post-33443055324890947332012-10-06T16:27:32.374-04:002012-10-06T16:27:32.374-04:00that is all very and extremely true. but i don'...that is all very and extremely true. but i don't think that these apply to just fantasy classics.ching-ernnoreply@blogger.com