tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post3079982086946418117..comments2024-03-17T06:03:00.362-04:00Comments on Fiction University: Why the Ending of Galaxy Quest Always Makes Me CryJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-1991491805213293312019-01-22T08:25:42.852-05:002019-01-22T08:25:42.852-05:00I've always enjoyed the movie and attempt to c...I've always enjoyed the movie and attempt to catch it when cable offers it up now and then. While I can't say I would get choked up at the end, I read your commentary above with interest, absorbed really, and...there you go, I got choked up reading the last paragraph. Yeah, it's the fans, man, it's the fans. As a new fiction writer emerging in an older body, I'm just getting into the swing of things, having spent a year researching plot structure and the craft of character. My first five scenes just emerged over the past two days. I have a lot to learn, much less gain a fan or two. But as a former musician, having gigged for over 45 years, the fans made the weekend road trips worthwhile. It was never about the money. The look on their faces when the band was in the zone, when my solo soared perfectly, if only for a moment--THAT was what brought it all home. For a moment, we were all lost in the story of music. I used to quote Tennyson ("Arise, go forth, and conquer...") but I think this makes more sense now: "Never give up. Never surrender." Thanks for the inspiration.<br />JJ Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07288344012655785464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-29839035946133646722019-01-18T19:13:59.238-05:002019-01-18T19:13:59.238-05:00Another Galaxy Quest fan! The end always has me in...Another Galaxy Quest fan! The end always has me in a mix of wanting to cry and cheer at the same time. :)Chicoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504144663440678542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-38328785926883267382019-01-17T10:50:53.275-05:002019-01-17T10:50:53.275-05:00Thanks for the terrific blog post - and yes, it ha...Thanks for the terrific blog post - and yes, it had me reaching for a tissue myself.Dani Harper, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982757876282073379noreply@blogger.com