No, fantasy books have never helped me during a time of crisis. What they have allowed me to do is to reflect on decisions I have made in my life by comparing them to decisions and their consequences made by characters in a story. Fanyasy writings have foregone conclusions, for the most part, in that the story line is usually wrapped up or at least strongly hinted at how it might wrap-up by the end of the story. Life, unfortunately or fortunately depending on how one looks at it, never works out as neatly as that.
[ April 27, 2002: Message edited by: piosenniel ]
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Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.
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