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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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Tue, 21 Dec 1999 03:27:15 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Jasper Janssen writes:
> > 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.
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> Publishers are usually of the opinion "he's selling a lot... so he
> should be able to sell a lot more!".
Too true, alas. That's how formulaic writing is spawned...
I'm glad we got our differences straightened, though, since we're obviously
both fans!
Dave!
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