So, so true. Your post makes me think of little stories and big stories -- I am, having reached my chess goal (at last!), back firmly in the land of consuming story, this time absorbing Unwell https://www.unwellpodcast.com/ -- a Gothic and eldritch tale of galaxies and indescribable horrors... and the struggles of a middle-aged woman who moves into a small town to take care of her mother, and the complicated and fraught love they have for each other. Having read and enjoyed my share of Monsters from the Abyss, I find this telling of an eldritch story ten times more compelling, set as it is against a background of fights and hugs and being there for your parent as they age.
Wow great point, did not notice the incorrect version of how the end of lord of the rings is portrayed when I read the simarillion. I think of it also as fitting in the same way that a history book written by someone who wasn't there is going to have to make choices on what's important and may also get things wrong.
So, so true. Your post makes me think of little stories and big stories -- I am, having reached my chess goal (at last!), back firmly in the land of consuming story, this time absorbing Unwell https://www.unwellpodcast.com/ -- a Gothic and eldritch tale of galaxies and indescribable horrors... and the struggles of a middle-aged woman who moves into a small town to take care of her mother, and the complicated and fraught love they have for each other. Having read and enjoyed my share of Monsters from the Abyss, I find this telling of an eldritch story ten times more compelling, set as it is against a background of fights and hugs and being there for your parent as they age.
I love this comparison—I'll check that podcast out when I have a minute. Congratulations on your chess successes!
Wow great point, did not notice the incorrect version of how the end of lord of the rings is portrayed when I read the simarillion. I think of it also as fitting in the same way that a history book written by someone who wasn't there is going to have to make choices on what's important and may also get things wrong.