Huh turns out JK is even less creative than we thought and maybe/prolly cribbed off some (A LOT) of the concepts from Ursula K Leguin's works.

  • VapeNoir [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Tbf modern fantasy has probably cribbed more from LeGuin than any other writer at this point. Except maybe Vance.

    • UnicodeHamSic [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Tolkien still holds the crown I think. It would be better if they stole from her though

      • huf [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        i dont think they ever steal more than the surface from tolkien.

        they're not actually producing realistic textual ruins. nobody who wants to make a living can afford to invent that much history.

    • Des [she/her, they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Micheal Moorcock too. for dark fantasy at least. the best fantasy authors are leftists

        • Des [she/her, they/them]
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          2 years ago

          i keep meaning to ask to do a megathread on him but i've been so beat down from work and also RIP my inbox which already has issues.

          it's cool though pretty sure he's still posting in his forum despite his age. being a cranky old anarchist and calling shit out.