tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post7474699175014509371..comments2023-05-09T03:44:54.177-06:00Comments on Meet the Authors: Advantages of Scifi or Genre Fictiondrldonovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09064016217890510893noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post-52004429147686158842013-11-04T12:17:40.911-07:002013-11-04T12:17:40.911-07:00I read mostly scifi/fantasy. I think this is reall...I read mostly scifi/fantasy. I think this is really common in our class and I think the genre itself lends itself to the type of people who love to read (and write?) this is maybe because of the length of the books and the adventure and even the difficulty. Personally I choose this genre because I grew up with my dad reading Tolkien and Zelazny and other fantasy type books to me. So when I Melissa williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303932386927237223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post-13309290984927132852013-11-03T23:29:11.607-07:002013-11-03T23:29:11.607-07:00I think I enjoy genre fiction because there is suc...I think I enjoy genre fiction because there is such a wide variety of hidden jewels hidden there. I feel that the less "mainstream" things are often more deserving of recognition and I enjoy being one of the few who see the quality that is there. I also feel that genre fiction has a lot of shorter stories that don't require much commitment and you typically go in with not to high Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11779784256847991232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post-14101710177467029412013-11-03T21:28:21.655-07:002013-11-03T21:28:21.655-07:00I, like most of you, prefer science fiction. I thi...I, like most of you, prefer science fiction. I think it creates an escape from our world.Like Katherine said, some stories hit to close to home and I am not comfortable reading about it since I am living it. I want to know about fighting aliens, space travel, the vampire next door, and elves helping dwarfs. <br /><br />My favorite science fiction novel ever written would have to be Ender’s Game. Karla Maldonadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293244551467615312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post-70549735819235310142013-11-02T13:46:38.171-06:002013-11-02T13:46:38.171-06:00I guess my reasons for enjoying genre fiction are ...I guess my reasons for enjoying genre fiction are much different than everyone else's here.<br /><br />Literary fiction deals with "issues," and that always highlights my own. So when I read a lit fic book about an overweight character, it feels too close to home. It actually hurts too much to have someone discuss what it's like to be big, how it feels, how others treat you, etcKate Weinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11265341086867643751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post-63451035832127970582013-11-01T14:29:32.523-06:002013-11-01T14:29:32.523-06:00The "genre" versus "literary" ...The "genre" versus "literary" debate seems to amount most often to whether a story's focus is on plot or on characters. Genre fiction falls on the "plot" side, with adventures and struggles against obstacles external to the characters.<br /><br />For me, the appeal of genre fiction is difficult to express. An author sets rules for himself, and whether they be CraigDubykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054836650178486075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post-73725324617061492382013-11-01T13:46:29.942-06:002013-11-01T13:46:29.942-06:00My favorite genres are science fiction and fantasy...My favorite genres are science fiction and fantasy. I think the advantage of reading mostly science fiction and fantasy (I do read other stuff sometimes) is that I know, in general, what to expect. I like to read the kinds of books that are decent lengths and take place in made-up settings. To do that, I know the author has to put a lot of thought into their world, and I'm not usually Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667896751740880649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post-81202341607877236372013-10-31T23:56:11.225-06:002013-10-31T23:56:11.225-06:00I'm honestly not even sure what "mainstre...I'm honestly not even sure what "mainstream" is. (If you mean bestsellers, they're still in some kind of genre, so that's why I'm confused...) But anyway, I think that readers who stick in a certain genre are able to become more familiar with the authors of that genre, and delve more deeply into the bits and pieces of that genre than someone who just experiments with theEmma Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06082069007101966365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339328496729860196.post-11196517660779628132013-10-31T16:05:10.220-06:002013-10-31T16:05:10.220-06:00If anything, I would argue that the genre itself (...If anything, I would argue that the genre itself (and the way the author writes) gives room for a more intimate, personal engagement between author and reader. Anyone can read mainstream, and usually there is only about ONE way to interpret the plot or the way a character is solving a moral dilemma of sorts. But in genre fiction, there is "openness" for interpretation and more Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960260755255517901noreply@blogger.com