25 August 2008
Jabberwocks and a Magic Chess Set
I'm looking out for the Disney version of "Jabberwocky." It's said to be full of jazzy cartoons from the Disney archives all done in a 1950s style. In my searches I found a site called www.jabberwocky.com which is all about Jabberwocks and Jabberwockies of all kinds.
How's this for a magic chess set? It is inspired by Through the Looking Glass. If I played chess (which I don't) this set would be the one. The pieces all look like blank mirror glass cylinders until you put them on the board, upon which they suddenly go transparent and "become" whatever piece they really are.
You could say that people are a bit like that. Strangers present a blank face - but when they start playing the "game of life", they can soon show what they're really like! Or does that sound too corny?
How's this for a magic chess set? It is inspired by Through the Looking Glass. If I played chess (which I don't) this set would be the one. The pieces all look like blank mirror glass cylinders until you put them on the board, upon which they suddenly go transparent and "become" whatever piece they really are.
You could say that people are a bit like that. Strangers present a blank face - but when they start playing the "game of life", they can soon show what they're really like! Or does that sound too corny?
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I like the idea of blank faces, or at least clean slates, goes hand in hand with the idea that you shouldn't judge someone on first appearance because how can you know anything about them, unfortunatly this is so easy to say (or write) but very tricky to do.
I have only just had a quick glance at your blog after reading your messages on the SCBWI message board (coincidentally only paid members of SCBWI can read the message board, I am a new member and had to wait for my membership to come through before I could join the group). I think your plan for information about agents and publishers to be accessible in some kind of list was a good idea, does seem a little bit like hard work and too many rules, I guess like everything in life it will remain a matter of wait and see, watch and learn etc.
I love Lewis Carroll's work but don't know anything about him, what secret were the family hidding? (I also love mysteries! and will be back to find out more!)
I'm still debating whether to go to Winchester as I am not a published illustrator or writer (also need my new ink for my printer to turn up as I can't print the booking form!) but I may just see you there,
Best wishes
Mary