Progression

Another one of those cases of reading an author's work in more or less random order. It gives an insight into how their work has changed in a way that is different to reading them chronologically. This time an early Charles De Lint - Moonheart - earlier than any I had read before. It is interesting to see all the familiar elements there - modern fantasy, other realms, folk music, spirit journeys etc. But there are so many other elements in this one. Things harking to more common fantasy and adventure story types. Things to make the story more "exciting" with more "action". Things that aren't really necessary. Words like honing and refining come to mind. Its interesting that I have had the same observation about this author before but not so far back in his work - I'm sure there is a thesis topic in all that somewhere.