Category: Art

Striking a Prose: Women in Fantasy Plots

Okay, so, I don’t describe myself as a feminist for various reasons–which we can talk about if you want–but after seeing this and the numerous follow-ups, it crossed my mind that what was missing was the plot version of those things.  I have a few.  I’m counting on you, dear reader, to supply the rest.

1. A man is raped, and because of this he turns into an action hero.

2.  A man must deal with his desire for a career or a life of adventure versus his suddenly-arising need to have children.

3. A woman is working on a scientific/magical process that will save millions of lives, and must overcome her nagging husband’s demands for attention and wish for her to settle down to a good career.

4. A woman is working on a scientific/magical process that will save millions of lives, supported by her husband who never loses faith in her even when all seems hopeless.

5. A man sets out to become a hero because he knew his mother had been hoping for a girl and he wants to be the daughter she never had.

What have I missed?

 

Contest for Artists

ETA: I’ve learned that contests like this are frowned on by artists.  Ooops.  Sorry.  I’ll just let this run out and not do it again.

Okay, here’s the contest:

To create a logo for The Incrementalists.  I need, in fact, two pieces of art related to this:

1. The constellation Crater using a style similar to the book cover.  See here.

2. An hourglass logo (possibly with an “i” in it, if that looks good; not necessary).

At some point in the future, it would be cool to do some animation of those lines and stars from the cover forming into the constellation, then forming the hourglass; but that’s up the road. For now, we just need those two things.

Winner gets an autographed copy of The Incrementalists, or, if preferred, an advanced reader copy.

Contest runs from now until 6PM Central Time Wednesday.

ETA: Okay, I’m an idiot. That was Wednesday the 27th, which I ought to have made clear from the beginning.  Sorry!

Post entries, or links to entries, here.

Those not submitting (or even those who are) are welcome to make comments about the various pieces, but there won’t be a vote. Skyler White and I will choose, possibly with input from Adam Stemple, Felix Straits, or a few others.