What drove your decision to put the books Sandman Slim books in first person present tense?

But where would you put star wars? I'd put it in sci-fi. A lot of people would put it in fantasy. Others go out and create sci-fantasy as a new genre. Others might call it space opera. In the store it will be in the sci-fi/fantasy section. I'm saying these things aren't quantifiable because they're mostly…

Well, while you're sowing various parts together ANYWAYS, why not, you know, go for it?

This is a really really good response. Well thought out and said.

Thank you! I've been struggling with this one myself a lot, so i'm glad i could help. Now go forth and write the hell out of stuff, and then share with the group ;-)

Awesome! I think we've actually reached a consensus here, which is so damn rare. Let me see if i can get this succinct: they have the right to write it, we have the right to tell them they're messing up, and no-one has the right to be stupid.... I'll see your Nolan/Blechdel reference and raise you a "no black…

I really hate this debate. I live and breath in the world of nomenclature and it is very important to me. That said, it is totally useless in this situation. Genre is, as many have pointed out already, a marketing construct. Put things in boxes that are easier to sell to people. Or, if you will, its a…

"with issues like this, or, for instance, torture as a method of extracting information, there is a responsibility to have some awareness" but who makes the rules about what is "like this"? For you, it seems to be things that have a serious humanitarian slant... torture, information technology, surveillance, etc. …

While i totally agree that the whole CSI effect is tragic, i don't think its the responsibility of the creators of that show (or the ones of POI) to take into account how gullible people are. By this logic it should always take weeks to get DNA results back in shows, car chases should be pretty boring, and spunky…

You can always borrow a technique that is frequently used in Steam-punk stuff, just make sure your characters don't know how something works, then there's no need to explain it. It gives you an almost "visual" level of out... as in, the characters (and reader) see the device working, as such, it must work. A good…

*laughs* My girlfriend is currently writing her PhD and, having been an avid spectator of every aspect of the process, i was thinking something along the same lines. I don't know how people get through it.

But, but... where's the Werewolf!?!?

I think this is where suspension of disbelief comes in. I have this same problem with Sherlock Holmes... I mean, i love the stories and am a huge fan, but his powers of observation just don't hold together in the "real world". I think Terry Pratchett said it once (via the character of Vimes)

Hey man, this is beautiful, and sums up exactly how i feel about it. Thanks for this.

Frickin' awesome, thanks so much! That's what i get for not googling my questions first. And it's totally not stealing time when you're answering the question ;-)

I know you've already been promoted but i just had to add that that was great! +1

Two questions:

I can't believe Ms. Bennet has fallen so very very far. I mean, maybe if he was Colin Firth i'd understand but...

Ok, didn't read it 'cause i'm pretty much avoiding spoilers on this one but i REALLY can't wait for this book anymore, it's driving me crazy!

hey, congrats on the star!