» dave eggers http://www.writefairytales.com/blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:26:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Where the Wild Things Are http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2009/05/where-the-wild-things-are/ http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2009/05/where-the-wild-things-are/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 02:31:29 +0000 amyleighmorgan http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/?p=140 There are distinct differences between traditional fairy tales and fantasy short stories. When I teach my class, I ask my students to stick to the former and eschew the latter. I love fairy tales and I believe passionately in the discipline of writing to the traditional fairy tale form. Plus, in a six-week class, there’s not enough time to stray too far from the curriculum.

However, I love fantasy short stories and novels just as passionately. I love comics, too. Any story form that takes me out of the world I know and into a world of surprise and possibility is a story form that I love.

So it is with tummy-tingling, heart-glowy anticipation that I await the release of this movie:

Dave Eggers wrote the script, and while he may be the most maddeningly over-hyped hipster author in print today, he’s also one talented mother[shutyourmouth]. I can’t wait to see how the movie turns out!

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