tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33599441.post3326819084815601849..comments2024-03-28T01:11:53.559-07:00Comments on Electric Spec Editor Blog: of vampires and werewolves...lesleylsmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14872977902924014581noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33599441.post-49278159393636499862008-06-06T05:33:00.000-07:002008-06-06T05:33:00.000-07:00I think it's because they make for "instamatic" wo...I think it's because they make for "instamatic" world building on the part of the writer and the reader. Most people can spout off five things they know about werewolves or vampires. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing, either, for the short form.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's a good slate this time.ssashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527483283426518167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33599441.post-64344917268341965712008-06-05T10:38:00.000-07:002008-06-05T10:38:00.000-07:00I think vampire and werecreature stories can exami...I think vampire and werecreature stories can examine common every day problems at a new level, a more dramatic level. Take <I>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</I> for example. In the early years, it's theme was "High school is hell," and it examined familiar issues like losing one's virginity and peer pressure with a supernatural lens.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I also think that type of urban fantasy story is just fun. :-)<BR/><BR/>Good luck making the final selections!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com