This is probably more a post for my real blog, but...well...I'm dodging the novel after adding just over 1,000 words to it (in the time span of roughly forty-five minutes, a new record for me with regards to this rewrite), and I'm accidentally introducing someone to Labyrinth. Later, I'll get to introduce her to  Willow. (I don't know what you're talking about. I am not a fantasy junkie. Not at all.)

She walked in about fifteen minutes into Labyrinth and asked for a summary. I gave her one...that relied as much on information from the novel based on the movie as the first fifteen minutes of the movie themself. I've really had to fight to not fill in the blanks throughout the movie.

And it really is funny that the gulf is even there. The movie really focused tightly on Sarah and her maturing through her quest to rescue her brother. The novel showed what motivated Sarah, and makes the graphic novel series absolutely hilarious. It's amazing Sarah encourages Toby's acting given how he came into her life...but you'd never know that from just watching the movie. You'd just assume he was following in his half-sister's footsteps.

The was a novel written for Willow, but it wasn't nearly as interesting in the supplementary information department. In fact, the most I remember that I wish had come up somehow in the movie was Willow and Meegosh making fun of Burglekutt after the High Lord Alwin didn't pick Willow as his apprentice. I won't feel so compelled to add in things.

I think I may play a game for a bit, and then go back to my story. Maybe I can actually get ahead for tomorrow. That would make me happy.