The Wind's Twelve Quarters | Topics for Discussion
1. What makes a story a fantasy?
2. Is it necessary to set a fantasy in a distant time or place?
3. What is the primary function of a fantasy story, as opposed to a contemporary realistic story?
4. How do you define science fiction and fantasy stories, as opposed to "mainstream" literature?
5. Is it necessary for a story to have a crisis or emergency in order for it to have events and conflict and change?
6. How does a fantasy story teach us to think about our real lives?
7. How has the author incorporated her real-life experiences...
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