EP 39: Writing Short Stories (4) - "Midsummer" by Helevorn

<p>PODCAST TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nuts_writing</p> <p>PODCAST INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nutsboltswriting.podcast/</p> <p><br></p> <p>Listen to our podcast on Anchor (links to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.): https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games</p> <p><br></p> <p>READ "Midsummer" by Helevorn here on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/Midsummer2/info</p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode, Fortunus and Helevorn discuss Helevorn's short story, "Midsummer," which is about her characters Lars and Helgi, two teenaged boys from rural 10th century Norway. It is a slice of life story set in medieval Scandinavia.</p> <p><br></p> <p>We discuss the following:</p> <p>1. Plot, style &amp; themes</p> <p>2. Homosexuality in Norse times</p> <p>3. Characters - How do Helgi and Lars fit with this Norse mentality regarding “manliness”?</p> <p>4. How would their attitude and relationship differ from that of another homosexual couple, Yngvar and Eyolf?</p> <p>5. In Sons of Disobedience we get to see a different side of Helgi and Lars, where they also appear as raiders. What does this side of them look like? What does it say about their mentalities and personalities?</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games/message