Dec. 14th, 2013

john_amend_all: (crichtardis)

(Administrative note: I've added the 'promptme' tag to the original meme prompts post, so it can be easily found just in case anyone wants me to ramble on about anything else.)

[personal profile] thisbluespirit also asked me to explain This Time Round, and Storytime in particular. I'll try, at least.

It's a question probably as old as storytelling itself: Do characters have an existence outside the narrative that gave them birth? Where do they go, and what do they do? The question's been addressed many times over the years; Doctor Who itself had a go in The Mind Robber.

Nineties fandom came up with their own answer: )

john_amend_all: (crichtardis)

(Administrative note: I've added the 'promptme' tag to the original meme prompts post, so it can be easily found just in case anyone wants me to ramble on about anything else.)

[personal profile] lost_spook also asked me to explain This Time Round, and Storytime in particular. I'll try, at least.

It's a question probably as old as storytelling itself: Do characters have an existence outside the narrative that gave them birth? Where do they go, and what do they do? The question's been addressed many times over the years; Doctor Who itself had a go in The Mind Robber.

Nineties fandom came up with their own answer: )


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