RE: Finish The Story Contest - Week #68!
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Can anybody kind point me to a some base ferrytale that discusses Santa Clause, elves and the rest of the paraphernalia. Surely I can go off the prompt only but I will prefer to be familiar with the prehistory. Thank you!
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Not sure what you're looking for exactly. Maybe try wikipedia for some ideas? The prompt was meant to be basically a fantasy setting only with North Pole themes
Wikipedia ha? I thought there was some basic legend or a fairytale that underlines Santa Claus's narrative that discusses Santa, elves, Rudolf, etc. , like, for example, Snowwhite or Thumbalina or Beauty and the Beast. I wasn't sure whether Tili, Rili, Gili, foreman and village chief of the Northern Elves were known characters, that are already settled in epos or they are the creation of this prompt only. What are the conditions of Santa's death? For example, there is a known character of Russian fairytales called Koshey Bessmertny (or deathless/indestructible) whose death is inside the needle, that is inside the duck, that is inside the rabbit that is inside the treasure chest on a remote island.
I also wasn't very clear from the prompt about who was in Santa's house and ate elves like little gingerbread people. Is it someone we suppose to know from a resident fairytale, or his/her identity is up for grabs?
Rudolf is a deer. I have no problem with his anthropomorphism, but him having hooves prevent him from holding the bottle and playing with the bow and error. Does the prompt assume him having more dextrous extremities?
@mgaft here's a link that you may find useful:
https://santaclausoffice.com/story-santa-claus-office/
I have to add that this tasty and totally enjoyable prompt by @dirge should just be welcomed with a thank you. We run a contests with rewards without asking anything to the participants (nothing is mandatory). The Finish the Story contest is not a public service, we are not funded by Steemit and we don't gain anything out of it (just the fun of writing together). Dirge gave us one of his stories as free material to play with and, to put things into perspective, I don't think it's his job to guide you through the background of Santa Claus or receive criticism because he pointed to wikipedia. You can perform a 3 sec web search by yourself, like I did, and find everything you need.
Also, the prompt doesn't have to explain everything. When it's about fiction, the rule of show don't tell is a must (google it). Moreover, such approach creates the right conditions for the participants to eventually fill those "gaps" in the narration with their own interpretation.
Hope you get the constructive spirit of my comment 😉 I'm curious to read your second half, go with the flow and enjoy!
Thank you! I don't understand why my questions are met with such resistance and indignation? I am not criticizing anybody or anything. I am trying to write a continuation following the guides given in the prompt. That's why I am trying to understand exactly what is written and implied in the prompt. I come from a math background where understanding the problem counts for 50% of the solution. Up until now, Santa's mythology has never interested me. So I had to go through some learning curve. That's all.
I am writing a continuation as we speak. So sit tight. )))
Насколько мне известно, Санта-Клаус был популяризован в 1930-е, это была рекламная кампания "Coca-Cola", он был лицом проекта. То есть, изначально надо было поднять продажи газировки в Рождество.
Но в поп-культуре его образ развивался, пародировался и дошло вот до таких комедий, какой вдохновлялся я при написании своей версии)
Я просто не сразу понял всех перепетий начального отрывка, и сколько из него является "унаследованным" из существующего фальклера и сколько придуманным автором. Вот и весь расклад. )))
Там же классика американских комедий) "Всё плохо, нужно спасти мир, нам нужен избранный... сойдёт и первый попавшийся, если убедить его, что он - избранный". А дальше - просто включить чувство юмора)
Мне нравится как трезво вы к этому подходите! Но таких комедий я наверное не смотрел. Мне нравились какие-то другие. Например такие, где герой говорит "Вы будите иметь этот траханный фан, хотите вы этого или нет." Или как это было в фильме Майка Маерса, где сесь диалог зиждется на двусмысленностях. )))
I think this is the definitive link ;-)
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/fatherchristmas.shtml
Thanks! I wish I knew of this earlier... This could have been very useful )