if you think they'll like fantasy...The Dragonriders of Pern are an excellent intro to the Sci-fi skeptical, imo. They don't read or feel like scifi to a lot of people who don't know the genre and the don't have any "spaceships". well. okay. they do. but they'll totally be hooked by the time they're even mentioned, and it'll be a nice gradual transition for them
After all, what kind of sci-fi has DRAGONS, jeez!!!
(that was said tongue in cheek, folks, please don't hurt me)
After all, what kind of sci-fi has DRAGONS, jeez!!!
(that was said tongue in cheek, folks, please don't hurt me)
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Why are authors afraid of the science fiction label?
30/11/2009 05:41:35 PM
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I think this may be true of genres in general
30/11/2009 07:01:50 PM
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Did you borrow my signature pic or did you get it from the web, as well ? *NM*
01/12/2009 11:51:20 PM
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Because too many people will not even try a book that is labeled Science Fiction. Too intimidating?
01/12/2009 01:18:26 AM
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i actually have a recommendation for that...
01/12/2009 04:07:05 AM
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most people think Star Trek or Star Wars when they think SciFi
03/12/2009 05:28:05 PM
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all genre labels are deep, dark, thorny pigeonhole that authors can't get out of.
01/12/2009 05:54:48 PM
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Basically what temeraire said- "genre" has a stigma, no matter how unfair it may be
01/12/2009 07:43:50 PM
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Because genres tend to market towards one particular group of people
02/12/2009 04:38:00 AM
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Because 90% of what is written in the Scifi/fantasy genre is escapism crap
03/12/2009 05:26:59 PM
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But 90% of what is written outside the Scifi/fantasy genre is escapism crap as well.
03/12/2009 05:29:20 PM
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I will reiterate: 92.689% of statistics used in an argument are made up on the spot
03/12/2009 05:39:36 PM
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I am not sure that is true
03/12/2009 06:23:04 PM
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True, but why bring Jane Austen conventions into the conversation? *NM*
06/12/2009 06:24:18 PM
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