If Star Wars Episode 3 is a Greek tragedy, then Anakin Skywalker is not its only tragic figure. Yoda, for all his supposed wisdom, preaches the virtue of selflessness not because he believes he should help others, but because that's the Code. The Code now exists for its own sake, and over the centuries, he's forgotten why. In Episode 1, Qui-Gon Jinn would obviously like to help Anakin and his mother escape slavery on Tatooine, but it's beyond his mandate, and he's breaking the rules to save even one of them. Why is it beyond his mandate? Because the Jedi Order has no particular mandate to help people. Its only mandate is to keep the peace and uphold the Code. That's Yoda's Code, and when Anakin asks him what to do about an impending tragedy, he gives the most useless advice in history: "train yourself to let go". Thanks a lot, Yoda. I ask you how to stop a tragedy and you tell me to just smile and let it happen.
Finally! I found someone that sums up the reasons why I think Yoda is an oblivious moron and not remotely wise.
Originally posted by Lavos
...So it turns out writing a novel is much harder work than I originally perceived it to be.
Didn't expect the eight or so drafts, rewriting, query letters, writers conferences, marketing, agent finding, editor slush piles, fifty page proposal letters and then actually writing a decent story?
Originally posted by Lavos
The most frustrating thing is I have absolutely everything minus a few minor details mapped out in my mind but I have no idea at how to really translate all of it into a written format.
I never plan stuff ahead in detail.
I know that at certain points, certain things are going to happen and I know how the story ends, but the rest is up in the air. I make it all up as I go. It's worked well so far.
I'm already sixty thousand words into the story I've been working on for the past six months.
Lavos
The most frustrating thing is I have absolutely everything minus a few minor details mapped out in my mind but I have no idea at how to really translate all of it into a written format.
Amen.
Which is why I want to get that SW project off the ground. A collaborative effort. But college has been kicking my ass.
red nemesis, you are now this guy
That LOTR one is pretty understandable. The stairs up are right outside the Witch-Kings pleasure pad, which would probably have had more security if the entire army wasn't moving out (seriously, thats awesomely good timing on Frodo's part), then the stairs themselves are ****ing death traps that no one larger than a hobbit could possibly hope to climb, then you have Shelobs lair, which is a maze btw and Shelob herself is a bloody demi-god, and even then you have another fortress right outside that with the Watchers and orcs there. A twelve year olds knickers Something hard to get into that isn't pedophilic is less well guarded than that.
