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Basically what temeraire said- "genre" has a stigma, no matter how unfair it may be beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 01/12/2009 07:43:50 PM
If someone wants to write a complex, thought-provoking story filled with beautiful imagery and complicated characters, they're wonderful. If the story happens to take place in space, or if the protagonist happens to be an elf, many people roll their eyes and look for "real literature."


Which is idiotic- for every terrible story about an orphan with a Mysterious Past who is the Chosen One, there's a terrible story about a divorced dad moping around a fishing village in Maine as he tries to come to terms with the world.


90% of EVERYTHING is crap, not just SF.


Ah, well.
I amuse myself.
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Why are authors afraid of the science fiction label? Dragonsworn - 30/11/2009 05:41:35 PM 1409 Views
I think this may be true of genres in general Camilla - 30/11/2009 07:01:50 PM 752 Views
Aye, I agree. Rebekah - 30/11/2009 07:47:55 PM 690 Views
Did you borrow my signature pic or did you get it from the web, as well ? *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 01/12/2009 11:51:20 PM 302 Views
I have been meaning to ask you the same question Camilla - 02/12/2009 12:08:32 AM 720 Views
Haha! RugbyPlayingAshaman - 04/12/2009 04:36:24 PM 688 Views
Genres have their use... LadyLorraine - 30/11/2009 08:24:29 PM 809 Views
Because then people expect them to be good Werthead - 30/11/2009 09:06:22 PM 762 Views
My favorite response. *NM* Aeryn - 03/12/2009 05:39:05 PM 314 Views
Because too many people will not even try a book that is labeled Science Fiction. Too intimidating? Tashmere - 01/12/2009 01:18:26 AM 723 Views
i actually have a recommendation for that... LadyLorraine - 01/12/2009 04:07:05 AM 704 Views
most people think Star Trek or Star Wars when they think SciFi random thoughts - 03/12/2009 05:28:05 PM 685 Views
but that is SciFi. I think you prefer Science Fiction imlad - 03/12/2009 05:45:29 PM 807 Views
No that is science fantasy scifi is just an abbreviation random thoughts - 03/12/2009 06:27:36 PM 683 Views
all genre labels are deep, dark, thorny pigeonhole that authors can't get out of. temeraire - 01/12/2009 05:54:48 PM 703 Views
Basically what temeraire said- "genre" has a stigma, no matter how unfair it may be beetnemesis - 01/12/2009 07:43:50 PM 721 Views
most things that fit neatly into a genre is crap, though. Camilla - 01/12/2009 08:01:33 PM 702 Views
I know! beetnemesis - 03/12/2009 02:55:17 PM 660 Views
the answer can be glimpsed in Tom's thread imlad - 02/12/2009 01:22:20 AM 692 Views
mmmno Camilla - 02/12/2009 11:11:02 AM 779 Views
but imlad - 03/12/2009 05:35:37 PM 756 Views
Because genres tend to market towards one particular group of people Ryan - 02/12/2009 04:38:00 AM 664 Views
Because 90% of what is written in the Scifi/fantasy genre is escapism crap random thoughts - 03/12/2009 05:26:59 PM 686 Views
But 90% of what is written outside the Scifi/fantasy genre is escapism crap as well. Werthead - 03/12/2009 05:29:20 PM 730 Views
I will reiterate: 92.689% of statistics used in an argument are made up on the spot imlad - 03/12/2009 05:39:36 PM 712 Views
I will have you know I made up that stastic some time ago random thoughts - 03/12/2009 06:19:29 PM 700 Views
I am not sure that is true random thoughts - 03/12/2009 06:23:04 PM 702 Views
True, but why bring Jane Austen conventions into the conversation? *NM* Werthead - 06/12/2009 06:24:18 PM 292 Views
What I wonder each time someone makes that remark... Legolas - 06/12/2009 06:44:28 PM 695 Views
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