First on the gender issue. Read a book called Left Hand of Darkness. I forget
the name of the Author, (Think it was Ursal K La Gwin or something). She was the
daughter of the Oakland Museum director who was Ishi's (Famous indian who
wondered out of California Hills at the turn of the century)
Plots drive action. So can an environment. One way to
make Richard's approach work is to ensure the environment
interacts as well. Rain drives people into doorways where
interesting encounters happen.Guns drive people across
borders where interesting encounters happen. To have
