> —–Original Message—–
> From: Scott Royall [mailto:royall@conchbbs.com]
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 10:48 PM
> To: ‘Theresa J. McGarry’
> Subject: RE: Ep. 21
>
> I wouldn’t say that I feel "compelled" to write, but I do have a few
scenarios that I’d like
> to cause people to ponder in the near-utopia that is Trek. Everything
comes with a price,
> even utopia. On the other paw, how long does it take you to write a script
for an episode?
> Converging Interests took me a school year to write working almost
full-time on it. I don’t
> enjoy writing, because I have to lock myself up to finish something. While
that works, it’s
> a lonely process so I don’t know. What I need to do near-term is make some
improvements
> in Xpress-It, the program I wrote to speak with. We’ll see afterwards.
>
> I must respectfully disagree with you on a couple of points. First, Trek
fans are well
> known for drawing comparisons and criticizing that which doesn’t conform
with their
> ideals of what Trek is supposed to stand for. That, along with a lack of
leadership at
> Paramount, is what killed Enterprise, the best series in the franchise if
you ask me.
>
> Second, I suspect that all articles of faith have at least the potential
to spark intolerance,
> because they exist in the world of irrational belief. Religions are the
archetypical examples
> of this. Very few religions espouse intolerance, but, well, just look
around us. Beliefs don’t
> exist independent of their believers, and I’ve seen even friendship
subverted for personal
> gain. I’ve been accused of that myself.
>
> > —–Original Message—–
> > From: Theresa J. McGarry [mailto:theresa@pendantaudio.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 5:01 PM
> > To: Scott Royall
> > Subject: RE: Ep. 21
> >
> > Scott,
> >
> > I definitely encourage you to post your stories! As far as I can tell,
> > there is no ‘ceiling’ on new perspectives and exploration of the Trek
> > universe. If it -is- good, if it pulls us in, as yours does, then it’s
> > not really about any sort of ‘as good as’ or any other relative
> > comparison. If it’s something -you- feel compelled to share, as most
> > storytellers do, then by all means go for it! Anything that comes of it
> > will be good, don’t you think? 
> >
> > As for faith, I think it might be ‘sad’ if one embraced an intolerant
> > religion and its dogma, but for me, as someone who thinks of herself as
on
> > a spiritual journey with questions still, the faith remains even while I
> > myself remain open to other ideas and perspectives. And so Ry, as a
kind
> > of extension of myself, is something like that as well.
> >
> > I push myself to write and try perspectives different from my own,
things
> > that stretch me as a writer (and as a person – certainly the
> > point-of-view bit for Otek in Defiant 14 was that, as are the villains’
> > scenes. Such things are ‘uncomfortable,’ but I learn from them and I
hope
> > that it helps the final story by making the characters more real and
true
> > to themselves, which is important to me.
> >
> > So, do what feels right and good for -you-.
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > On Sun, February 10, 2008 2:27 pm, Scott Royall wrote:
> > > As John Cougar Mellencamp would sing, "everyone needs a hand to hold
on
> > > to."
> > > I take that to say we, as a species, have a need to believe in
something
> > > larger than the individual. The details of a belief almost don’t
matter as
> > > long as it gives the individual a cozy niche to define their own life.
> > > Personally, I find that somewhat sad, because the individual then
tends to
> > > not explore other beliefs.
> > >
> > > Here’s a "field of dream" question for you: If I were to serialize my
> > > Nebula
> > > series on the Web, starting with Converging Interests, do you think
anyone
> > > would read it? I’m not in love with the idea, because it means a huge
> > > effort
> > > from me for no tangible return. However, I look at (or listen to) what
> > > Pendant is doing, and I truly feel I could at least match their
quality.
> > > Of
> > > course, they do audio and I wouldn’t be. What do you think?
> > >
> > >> —–Original Message—–
> > >> From: Theresa J. McGarry [mailto:theresa@pendantaudio.com]
> > >> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 7:04 PM
> > >> To: Scott Royall
> > >> Subject: Re: Ep. 21
> > >>
> > >> That I am. I took "The Romantic Revolution (in Europe)" in
college
> > >> and
> > >> my professor asked, believing that the answer would be negative, if
> > >> there
> > >> was any -group- of people who could honestly be called ‘Romantics’
(as
> > >> defined in his class, which meant emotional rather than logical,
> > >> adventurous, creative, optimistic, idealistic… right-brained, in
other
> > >> words) and I said that I thought science fiction fans, generally,
were
> > >> definitely Romantics, even though it seems a contradiction. I think
he
> > >> was displeased to have someone argue his [cynical] point, but I ended
up
> > >> with an A in the class.
> > >>
> > >> For all that goes wrong with human relationships, for all the broken
> > >> trusts and betrayals, for all the envy, greed and deceit that goes
on,
> > >> -my- definition of friendship only requires one to make it true. I
have
> > >> been fortunate to have had more than one true friend. I believe it.
> > >>
> > >> Theresa
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, February 9, 2008 1:15 pm, Scott Royall wrote:
> > >> > Regarding friendship being forever, you are a true romantic. J
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> –
> > >> When it seems to be falling apart-
> > >> Ship, planet, the universe, hope and love,
> > >> Believe you can fly;
> > >> Because the only thing that’s going to get you
> > >> From here to there in one piece–
> > >> When heaven itself loses integrity–
> > >> Is faith.
> > >> So believe (he said)
> > >> Fly. Dammit, -fly-!
> > >>
> > >> From Ry Emeras’ Personal Journal
> > >> "Wings of Grief and Prophecy"
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> > > 11:54 AM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > –
> > When it seems to be falling apart-
> > Ship, planet, the universe, hope and love,
> > Believe you can fly;
> > Because the only thing that’s going to get you
> > From here to there in one piece–
> > When heaven itself loses integrity–
> > Is faith.
> > So believe (he said)
> > Fly. Dammit, -fly-!
> >
> > From Ry Emeras’ Personal Journal
> > "Wings of Grief and Prophecy"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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2/10/2008 12:21 PM
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