http://www.bestfantasybooks.com/blog/what-makes-a-good-fantasy-book-good/ Science fiction and fantasy book reviews, discussions, and news. Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:52:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.bestfantasybooks.com/blog/what-makes-a-good-fantasy-book-good/comment-page-1/#comment-232 O. M. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:31:52 +0000 http://www.bestfantasybooks.com/blog/?p=22#comment-232 I am very interested in systems of Magic! Thank you for those suggestions. I think characterization is more important than people think. However, I feel that in F&SF (both genres), people can really easily absorb oblique characterization and be more or less satisfied with it as long as the rest of it, (theme, plot, description, technology, magic, etc.) is intriguing enough. As you've pointed out, one of the greats does poorly in one area. I find that many authors in the F&SF genres often omit some part of the craft. But this doesn't necessarily destroy them as authors. Additionally, many people, greats included, show an evolution, or at least a dabbling in, different writing styles. So while, many people are going to favor some craft over another part: I think the consensus among the editorial readership is that new writings need characterization. However, in the others, the writing just needs to succeed in other areas, more or less. In short, I agree with both Mr. Snow, and you Mr. admin. Thanks for the article, and discussion. I am very interested in systems of Magic! Thank you for those suggestions. I think characterization is more important than people think. However, I feel that in F&SF (both genres), people can really easily absorb oblique characterization and be more or less satisfied with it as long as the rest of it, (theme, plot, description, technology, magic, etc.) is intriguing enough. As you’ve pointed out, one of the greats does poorly in one area. I find that many authors in the F&SF genres often omit some part of the craft. But this doesn’t necessarily destroy them as authors. Additionally, many people, greats included, show an evolution, or at least a dabbling in, different writing styles.
So while, many people are going to favor some craft over another part: I think the consensus among the editorial readership is that new writings need characterization. However, in the others, the writing just needs to succeed in other areas, more or less. In short, I agree with both Mr. Snow, and you Mr. admin. Thanks for the article, and discussion.

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