So I see that the movie "Ender's Game" is coming out. I read this book WAAAY back in my childhood, and recall enjoying it. I had to brush up on it a bit in my proposal. I love the similarities in my thoughts and the author's in that we both have young protagonists, both have them going into a military-like training for extra-terrestrial warfare, and both have big burdens for protecting the planet. My book series will go a bit into Earth's past as well as the future, and in comparison I am going a different way all together. Getting published still is obviously the biggest hurdle, but I am not above the waiting game.
I see the static that is flying about the gay marriage issue for Orson Scott. I would be inclined to ask "Why go there?" Does it play a role in the story line of your book? does it change or shape your main character? What relevance does the argument have on the good story you want to tell?
I watch lots of movies and read lots of books, and often I find myself disagreeing with actors, authors, or agencies, but the love of a good plot is just too ripe to become so idealistic I can't enjoy the story. Ender's game was a good book. I imagine it will be a good movie. Why sour the milk with modern-day politics? Let's just enjoy the story for what it is.
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