I have a confession
I have a confession. Barbara Phinney here. I have written a few fantasies.
Okay, allow me to reword that.What I mean by fantasies are stories set on distant worlds. Stories of love and betrayal, danger and desperation.
Oh, they're clean, yes. I'm not writing that kind of fantasy! All of them together are like a big novel, but they're separate stories. I wrote most of them years ago, and had considered them lost when my computer died years ago. Then, searching through an old file box, I found badly mangled and edited with red pen copies of some of them. I was stunned, and a bit excited.
They were total world building.
One editor criticized them once saying that in terms of astrophysics, they couldn't exist. And being intimidated, I chose to tuck them away and think they were total losses.I've dug them out and I still love them. Distant worlds where races struggle, sometimes to get along, sometimes to survive, races with unique abilities and beliefs, living on lush distant planets, they were so much fun to write.
Sometimes we need to write that crazy story, that silly song, that foolish poem.
Will they get read? Will they ever get bought? Who knows? But to delve into a world where planets eclipse each other and races must set aside differences in order to survive, I do realize one thing. They're really about people, looking for love, and acceptance.
I don't believe in aliens. But I do believe in the power of love.
Labels: alien worlds, fantasies, power of love, short stories
15 Comments:
At May 18, 2011 9:09 AM,
Barbara Phinney said…
Oops, found a dangling participle in my post! Can you find it? Still, it's love that makes the world go 'round.
(Just don't tell my students about that grammatical error!)
At May 18, 2011 9:16 AM,
DaisyTea said…
Loved your post today! :) You've made me smile!
At May 18, 2011 9:28 AM,
Maryrose said…
Very cool! andantespirit08@gmail.com
At May 18, 2011 9:50 AM,
Jackie S. said…
Very interesting post, Barbara!! Enjoy your day!
jackie.smith[at]dishmail[dot]net
At May 18, 2011 10:27 AM,
Lily Sue said…
I think it's FANTASTIC!!! You know, I'm a CHRISTIAN and I'm a "Trekkie" fan. Star Trek was showing medical technologies LONG before their time....the hand -held "Tricorder" for medical diagnoses-today it's the small MRI that is getting smaller yet!
Nothing new under the sun...if you can think about it, it's all possible!
Write your 'fantasies' about other worlds...they all do relate to possibilities for this world...Jesus said "occupy until I come" we can learn from those fantasies....get 'em PUBLISHED!
At May 18, 2011 10:32 AM,
Lily Sue said…
'...living on lush planets, they were so much fun to write.....
cool.
At May 18, 2011 10:45 AM,
Lily Sue said…
Barbara, sorry for commenting yet Again, BUT...... in your defense I had to do so!
The branch of physics concerned with the physical and chemical properties, origin, and evolution of the celestial bodies (astrophysics)
FICTION:
1.
the class of literature comprising works of IMAGINATIVE narration, especially in prose form.
2.
works of this class, as novels or short stories: detective fiction.
3.
something feigned, invented, or IMAGINED; a made-up story:
I wonder WHY anyone would be critical of a fictitious story ANYWAY!!! Isn't our imagination what makes us SO creative! If Ted Dekker( my hubby loves his work!) or Jerry Jenkins and Tim LaHaye had not been so creative in imagination...think of the good books we'd never have to choose from!
At May 18, 2011 10:47 AM,
Charity said…
Loved it! And believe me, I enjoy a good fantasy book myself:)
And I won't tell anyone:D
esterried[at]yahoo[dot]com
At May 18, 2011 1:54 PM,
Rachel said…
Cool. I love fantasy and I bet they are very good. You should try to have them published again or self-publish them. I would probably read them.
At May 18, 2011 5:55 PM,
Barbara Phinney said…
You gals are the best! I'm working to get those fantasies up and running. And Yes, Lily Sue, post away! I love making up wonderful worlds!
I'll keep you all posted. Thank you!
Barbara
At May 18, 2011 5:56 PM,
Barbara Phinney said…
Anyone ever read Yargo?
At May 19, 2011 10:17 AM,
beemama said…
Write on about your "strange, new worlds." If C.S. Lewis can create new worlds for his space trilogy so can you. Your imagination stands you in good company.
At May 20, 2011 10:43 AM,
Charity said…
Nope, never heard of Yargo. What is it?
esterried[at]yahoo[dot]com
At May 26, 2011 12:50 PM,
Alexis said…
I love fantasy books...vampires, aliens, fairies, and dragons! haha
Good post! You should keep writing them!
alexisbroberson[at]yahoo[dot]com
At May 30, 2011 3:27 AM,
Lady DragonKeeper said…
Any chance that LoveInspired would publish a fantasy novella (with romance?) I'd purchase it! =)
jafuchi7[at]hawaii[dot]edu
@ Lily Sue - I like Star Trek also (I'm more of a Star Wars fangirl though, but I do enjoy Star Trek --Captain Picard is one of my favorite characters).
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