did i say progress?

[lookingland]

i've spent the whole morning reading about Livonia, the Crusades, 19th century resurrectionists, the Bloody Benders, and 101 accounts of the loup-garou.

though i promised myself i wouldn't get sidetracked, and though werewolves are looking to be all the rage lately (God forbid i ever jump onto any band-wagon), i was nevertheless wondering if there

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[sparowe]

Nothing like having the feel of something potentially original at your fingertips, no? :) The reason I haven't put any real effort into my urban fantasy/werewolf thing is that it is too prevalent, and I don't think that I can bring anything new to the field (vs the novel). I wish you all the best!

[lookingland]

it's tough chasing after that elusive bit of freshness given the breadth of what's out there. i'm finding sources that are chipping away here and there at my initial idea, but the core still seems pretty solid if i can hold onto it. thanks for the well-wishes!

: D

[utter_scoundrel]

"in Greek mythology, Lycaon was transformed
into a wolf as a result of eating human flesh"

Sounds like the Wendigo legend.

Course, I only know of the Wendigo legend thanks to Marvel Comics.

[lookingland]

id've totally written a wendigo story if that hadn't been used up in Ravenous.

funny, i think my first encounter with the legend was also from Marvel, now that i think of it.

go figure.

: D

[ryan_howse]

To be fair, I was transformed into a human as a result of eating wolf flesh. Works both ways.

[ryan_howse]

I hope no one reads this and thinks I'm a furry or Otherkin or something.

[lookingland]

freak.

; )

[ryan_howse]

That I'm okay with.