we were just pretending
"I guess I like that idea that you could pretend yourself into new feelings and new relationships. Obviously I'm a big pretender. but the kind of leap where it's almost like some kind of science fiction thing happens. Like we were just pretending, and then what's this? We actually have new powers now, and we see each other differently, and in fact all of life has suddenly tilted. I'm going for that everyday, personally."
~ Miranda July
~ Miranda July
Posts tagged "The Writer's Tale"
There’s this great misconception that the Slitheen are for kids and episodes like “Human Nature” and “The Family of Blood” are for adults. In fact, adults can enjoy daft green monsters, and kids can appreciate the emotional, grown-up drama. Pixar understands that perfectly. J.K. Rowling does. If kids are upset, then they’re feeling something, and kids feel things vividly. The death of a goldfish is like the end of the world. It’s keen, real and powerful for them. But that doesn’t make it something to be avoided. If they can reach that state through fiction, well, they’re actually experiencing something wonderful. And important.
Russell T. Davies, head writer, Doctor Who (2005-2010) on one of my favorite subjects—the absurdity of demarcating material along lines of age and genre, and trusting audiences to get it.
