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From: "Patrick Schlichtenmyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 6:54 PM
Subject: Sci-Fi Question
> #1.)Why do you read Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror?
I like reading about ideas I am unfamiliar with, or presentations of ideas
in ways I haven't seen before. I like the newness of fresh points of view
and seeing how others deal with conflicts.
>
> #2.)What do you look for in each of these genres(i.e. what makes it a
> good read)?
Well written prose, interesting fleshed out characters, and a well thought
out plot are all plusses, but I'm willing to accept less if the ideas
presented are interesting enough to be memorable long after I've finished
reading.
>
> #3A.)If you had the ability, which book/anthology/movie-Universe within
> the above genres would you choose to live in?
There are many that I would like to visit, but until there is evidence to
the contrary, this world has the best fiction available.
>
> #3B.)Conversely, which one would you NOT want to live in?
>
I wouldnt want to live in any of the fantasy or horror realms, and most of
the scifi realms would be boring for the average inhabitants.
Riverworld might be a nice place to live. If you die, you just move on down
the river to be around some new people.
xponent
rob
