The movie released in 2001 pretty much summarized what my deep immersion into fantasy novels would do for me. It has all the trappings of a fun time on the road with these kids and even a supernatural element thrown in, but the stuff I loved about it is less about fun and more about the often incredibly long conversations.


I think I'm not the only one that found this film frustrating because I have never done very much fantasy writing myself (my first novel, Sleep and Dreams, you guys. I