tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post3126183320268048306..comments2024-03-19T07:27:06.216-04:00Comments on VOTARIES OF HORROR: More Thoughts on Wish-FulfillmentKatherine Woodburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14364517253667798449noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-91398825445420877262017-03-13T14:43:40.775-04:002017-03-13T14:43:40.775-04:00You mention that the Dark Ages where civilized tha...You mention that the Dark Ages where civilized than Ancient Rome, the entire idea of the Dark Ages was created by Renaissance scholars. The first universities in Europe were set up in the Dark Ages. The Renaissance scholars were just kind of full of themselves and looked down on their ancestors.<br /><br />About fantasy versus realistic storytelling, author Gene Wolfe once said that all novels are fantasies some are just more honest about it. The idea that a fictional character in a contemporary novel has more existence than a fantasy one is absurd. They are all fiction.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695983348254508387noreply@blogger.com