tell me a story, game!

[solo_sword]

So with the new kids coming in and showing off their shiny new fandoms, I'm curious.

How'd you get into your canon?

Did you just pick it up one day and found yourself unable to put it down, or did someone (maybe from this game) drag you into it? How long have you been into it? Was there any one thing or character that hooked you on it? This is your chance to wax nostalgic and go on about what made your canon so cool for you. If there's a story behind it, tell us! And if there's not... tell us anyway!

Comments

[see-beyond.livejournal.com]

I'd read The Giver as a kid but I didn't really remember it when I picked up randomly to read again one rainy weekend (I remember that it was raining and there was nothing on television). I remembered that it was CREEPY and DISTURBING AS HALE but not why until about ten pages in.

It was still enthralling though and considering it was written many years ago and could still be pretty relevant told me how good it was. Lois Lowry couldn't really duplicate the success with the sequels so I sort of say The Giver exists in its own AWESOME bubble.

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

I'm reading this post waaaay late but your comment reminded me of something. I read Messenger the other day (I thought it was the second one, not the third, so hurp durp me) and I found myself frustrated. I like the idea of fleshing the world out a bit, but I think you're right about not being able to duplicate the success of The Giver and it's in the writing. Messenger really felt like she had the establishy part down perfectly, but then wasn't sure what to do with her plot, so she rushed as fast as she could to the end, hopping, skipping and jumping over points to keep under a certain word count.

So disappointing considering how awesome The Giver is.