Leigh Bardugo's Blog, page 743
May 7, 2013
It’s better to feel pain than nothing at all The opposite...
It’s better to feel pain than nothing at all
The opposite of love’s indifference
So pay attention now,
I’m standing on your porch screaming out
Happy Paperback Release Day, lovely peoples!
This is actually a song from my Siege and Storm playlist, but I love it and I can’t stop listening to it so I’m sharing it here.
I hope you guys enjoy Mal’s letter. So grateful for the chance to share it with you
May 6, 2013
“For me, ‘Dog Days’ symbolizes apocalyptic euphoria, chaotic...
“For me, ‘Dog Days’ symbolizes apocalyptic euphoria, chaotic freedom and running really, really fast with your eyes closed”
first of all, I love this pic.
second, this was the song my friends and I danced to the night I got my book deal.
mrspettyferr reblogged your photo: ocularcuriosity: TEAM DARKLING oh this is very…
But...
mrspettyferr reblogged your photo: ocularcuriosity: TEAM DARKLING oh this is very…
But to-night I will bark With the great Overdog That romps through the dark. Canis, because I love Robert Frost. :D I…
I’m a huge frost fan too. “Once by the Pacific” is one of my favorite poems.
Do you think a lot of characters who claim to want power/become a leader get slapped with being a villain too much? I feel like so many characters are labeled "villains" because they want to rule. And..I guess it doesn't always seem like a bad thing to me?
Great point and Dany is a fantastic example. I think GRRM goes out of his way to temper Dany’s hunger for power by setting her up as someone who cares about her people and ruling justly. That said, there’s no getting around the fact that she’s ruthless and it’s not as if she’s looking to “liberate” Westeros. She wants her family’s throne back. I love that we get to see her on her journey to discover what kind of ruler she’ll be. What is she willing to sacrifice to reach her goal? Who is she willing to become?
Personally, I think our view of a leader is largely colored by who tells the tale. One person’s hero is another’s oppressor. One person’s villain is another’s savior. But if all good men or women abdicated their responsibility because they felt it was ennobling to refuse to rule or because they feared being corrupted by power, we’d kind of be screwed.
doooood. O_O
even I’m a little scared.
doooood. O_O
even I’m a little scared.
vindictev:
Planning on waking up early in the morning just to...
Planning on waking up early in the morning just to camp outside Barnes and Noble for the Shadow and Bone Paperback with Mal’s Letter to Alina. No regrets. Also, for those who say guys can’t read YA, eff you. #LifeOfAFanboy
I wish I could draw the fanart of this happening. AND THEN THE CIRCLE WOULD BE COMPLETE.
(Also, this exchange made me so happy. Tomorrow!!!)
