tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11972232.post2757145320431039920..comments2023-05-17T02:42:49.191-07:00Comments on Wistful Thinking: Some Simple Rules for Science Fiction Authors Looking Not to Annoy Me (Part 1)TurboNedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09717722356751345349noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11972232.post-69088150182176862682010-01-21T14:22:53.771-08:002010-01-21T14:22:53.771-08:00Interesting take on SW, I hadn't thought about...Interesting take on SW, I hadn't thought about it being fantasay and not SF. I submit a system for differentiating the two: Both take place in alternate universes but Fantasy explores "how," whereas SF explores "why" (the "how" is incidental, as a property of the universe) <br /><br />A prime example of Fantasy is LOTR. If you've watched the howitshouldhaveended version of LOTR, you know that that story is farm more complex due to how it unfolded.<br /><br />In terms of SF, I think of Star Trek. Those stories tell of human problems and reactions. How things unfold are usually incidental (we go to warp, we use a transporter). The story isn't about warp speed, it's about -why- we went to warp.<br /><br />So, is this Article 1 of a 16-part miniseries on how to not annoy Turboned? (Next article: split infinitives ;)radium226https://www.blogger.com/profile/07378777677630007266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11972232.post-86055164337657431252009-12-09T00:39:51.109-08:002009-12-09T00:39:51.109-08:00None that I know of.None that I know of.TurboNedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09717722356751345349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11972232.post-90000381113647911172009-12-09T00:37:32.119-08:002009-12-09T00:37:32.119-08:00This post makes me wonder whether you actually hav...This post makes me wonder whether you actually have any other science-fiction writers who read your posts.Ryffnahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414265531144771680noreply@blogger.com