Comments on: The Successful Hero’s List http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/columns/the-successful-heros-list/ From Modern Mythcraft to Magical Surrealism Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Outer Alliance » Outer Alliance Spotlight #8: Bart Leib and K.T. Holt http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/columns/the-successful-heros-list/comment-page-1/#comment-13380 The Outer Alliance » Outer Alliance Spotlight #8: Bart Leib and K.T. Holt Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:35:12 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=2053#comment-13380 [...] poetry when he was in 8th grade, and took up prose fiction the next year. His non-fiction piece, “The Successful Hero’s List”, appeared in the April 2009 issue of Fantasy [...] [...] poetry when he was in 8th grade, and took up prose fiction the next year. His non-fiction piece, “The Successful Hero’s List”, appeared in the April 2009 issue of Fantasy [...]

]]> By: Mary http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/columns/the-successful-heros-list/comment-page-1/#comment-10545 Mary Tue, 26 May 2009 17:06:56 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=2053#comment-10545 <a href="http://www.thalia.org/hero.html" rel="nofollow">The Things I Will Do if I Am Ever the Hero</A> The Things I Will Do if I Am Ever the Hero

]]> By: mockingbird http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/columns/the-successful-heros-list/comment-page-1/#comment-10494 mockingbird Fri, 22 May 2009 02:35:46 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=2053#comment-10494 really awesome, and i have no problem with a humor piece being written with the POV of a straight male when 90%+ of fantasy heros are the same really awesome, and i have no problem with a humor piece being written with the POV of a straight male when 90%+ of fantasy heros are the same

]]> By: Cat Rambo http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/columns/the-successful-heros-list/comment-page-1/#comment-10318 Cat Rambo Mon, 04 May 2009 20:11:24 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=2053#comment-10318 I'd love to see an updated one that reflects a differently gendered or otherwise non-mainstream viewpoint. That's one of the reasons I've asked about a heroine's version. Someone want to write one? Or contribute pieces in the comments that I can assemble with appropriate credit)? I’d love to see an updated one that reflects a differently gendered or otherwise non-mainstream viewpoint. That’s one of the reasons I’ve asked about a heroine’s version. Someone want to write one? Or contribute pieces in the comments that I can assemble with appropriate credit)?

]]> By: Katie http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/columns/the-successful-heros-list/comment-page-1/#comment-10317 Katie Mon, 04 May 2009 19:58:10 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=2053#comment-10317 Intensely gendered, and wow, so heteronormative! All heroes aren't so straight, y'know. Intensely gendered, and wow, so heteronormative! All heroes aren’t so straight, y’know.

]]> By: Zahra http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/columns/the-successful-heros-list/comment-page-1/#comment-10242 Zahra Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:07:37 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=2053#comment-10242 Wow, this list is pretty intensely gendered, in a way I don't remember the Evil Overlord's one being. (That one has something about not marrying the princess, yes, but I thought there were a lot of gender-neutral ones, like shooting the hero, not monologuing, etc. I'll have to check.) I'll look forward to the Heroine's list, but I have to wonder why we need two lists. Put another way, does Evil have less of a glass ceiling than Heroism? I might send in an application. This hero sounds like a cross between the Scarlet Pimpernel and Richard Nixon. Is #40 (faking one's own death) not as popular as it used to be? Wow, this list is pretty intensely gendered, in a way I don’t remember the Evil Overlord’s one being. (That one has something about not marrying the princess, yes, but I thought there were a lot of gender-neutral ones, like shooting the hero, not monologuing, etc. I’ll have to check.) I’ll look forward to the Heroine’s list, but I have to wonder why we need two lists.

Put another way, does Evil have less of a glass ceiling than Heroism? I might send in an application.

This hero sounds like a cross between the Scarlet Pimpernel and Richard Nixon. Is #40 (faking one’s own death) not as popular as it used to be?

]]> By: Jaym http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/columns/the-successful-heros-list/comment-page-1/#comment-10197 Jaym Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:57:02 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=2053#comment-10197 Long over-due! The villain's checklist is hilarious, but if these two lists were followed by writers, we would never have another sword-and-sorcery--or romance-- book again! Looking forward that the Heroine's version. Possibly one for a side-kick at some later point? Long over-due! The villain’s checklist is hilarious, but if these two lists were followed by writers, we would never have another sword-and-sorcery–or romance– book again!

Looking forward that the Heroine’s version. Possibly one for a side-kick at some later point?

]]> By: Brenda http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/columns/the-successful-heros-list/comment-page-1/#comment-10102 Brenda Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:26:53 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=2053#comment-10102 Hilarious list. I love this. Will link to my fb page. Hilarious list. I love this. Will link to my fb page.

]]> By: Cat Rambo http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/columns/the-successful-heros-list/comment-page-1/#comment-10101 Cat Rambo Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:09:39 +0000 http://www.darkfantasy.org/fantasy/?p=2053#comment-10101 Bart says his wife is working on the fantasy heroine's version ;) Bart says his wife is working on the fantasy heroine’s version ;)

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