One of the things I love about a lot of older short story based fantasy (especially from Howard, Leiber, and Moorcock) is how they are willing to write the stories "out of order." We get glimpses into the lives. Howard's starting at the "end" lets us know what other stories lead to and because of that it allows them to stand o…
One of the things I love about a lot of older short story based fantasy (especially from Howard, Leiber, and Moorcock) is how they are willing to write the stories "out of order." We get glimpses into the lives. Howard's starting at the "end" lets us know what other stories lead to and because of that it allows them to stand on their own without needing to worry about building cliffhangers etc. to keep us guessing. If we like the end, then we want to experience the journey.
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One of the things I love about a lot of older short story based fantasy (especially from Howard, Leiber, and Moorcock) is how they are willing to write the stories "out of order." We get glimpses into the lives. Howard's starting at the "end" lets us know what other stories lead to and because of that it allows them to stand on their own without needing to worry about building cliffhangers etc. to keep us guessing. If we like the end, then we want to experience the journey.
It's like a happier version of Sunset Boulevard.