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Re: Science Fiction (was Re: Transit Time to Mars)
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Mon, 20 Dec 1999 23:49:35 GMT
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On Mon, 20 Dec 1999 14:46:56 GMT, "Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com>
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> In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Jasper Janssen writes:
> I'm deriving it from Ptraci, Ptaclusp, and the like. I've also read a
Ah, right.
> discussion of this, though whether it was on Usenet or elsewhere, I can't
> recall. I'll look into it if you're really curious.
Nah, let it slide.
> > Possibly. I haven't read the last few so I can't say whether they were
> > very substandard. I also don't tend to see things like that very
> > strongly, anyway.
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> When I say substandard, by the way, I mean only that they lacked the
> tightness of some of his other stuff, as though he's "dumbing-down" his work
> to appeal either to a broader (Juniorized?) audience or at the behest of his
> publishers. I admit, the latter seems unlikely, given his success.
Publishers are usually of the opinion "he's selling a lot... so he
should be able to sell a lot more!".
Jasper
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