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Storyological 1.24 - IT'S NOT ABOUT ZEB
In which we discuss:
1. "Ponies" by Kij Johnson, Tor.com2. "26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss" by Kij Johnson, Asimov's
along with, among other things...
Belonging
To hell with suspense! and 7 other Vonnegut tips on writing.
Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
Catch-22, a reference from Joseph Heller’s novel of the same name.
Some stuff about genre. Skip if uninterested in such ballyhoo.
The only controversial win, at least in my mind, was Michael Chabon's Yiddish Policemen's Union for best novel. Certainly it's a brilliant novel, and is undoubtedly a work of SF-ish alternate history, but it felt a little wrong to me that the award went to somebody who writes mainstream literary fiction that merely borrows a few tropes from SF. Chabon was too busy to attend the awards, but he did write a sweet and genuine acceptance speech which was read with ironic gravity by venerable fantasy author (and Chabon influence) George R. R. Martin.
On Monday I said I was a little disappointed that Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policemen's Union won the Hugo Award for best science fiction novel in 2007. Though I think the novel is excellent, and certainly qualifies as scifi, I said it seemed wrong to give the coveted scifi award to an author who uses scifi tropes, but isn't immersed in the world of scifi. But I was wrong. Here are a few of the comments from the discussion thread that changed my mind
From Rookie, on depression and stucture
M.A.S.H, the series finale
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In which we discuss:
1. "Ponies" by Kij Johnson, Tor.com2. "26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss" by Kij Johnson, Asimov's
along with, among other things...
Belonging
To hell with suspense! and 7 other Vonnegut tips on writing.
Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
Catch-22, a reference from Joseph Heller’s novel of the same name.
Some stuff about genre. Skip if uninterested in such ballyhoo.
The only controversial win, at least in my mind, was Michael Chabon's Yiddish Policemen's Union for best novel. Certainly it's a brilliant novel, and is undoubtedly a work of SF-ish alternate history, but it felt a little wrong to me that the award went to somebody who writes mainstream literary fiction that merely borrows a few tropes from SF. Chabon was too busy to attend the awards, but he did write a sweet and genuine acceptance speech which was read with ironic gravity by venerable fantasy author (and Chabon influence) George R. R. Martin.
On Monday I said I was a little disappointed that Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policemen's Union won the Hugo Award for best science fiction novel in 2007. Though I think the novel is excellent, and certainly qualifies as scifi, I said it seemed wrong to give the coveted scifi award to an author who uses scifi tropes, but isn't immersed in the world of scifi. But I was wrong. Here are a few of the comments from the discussion thread that changed my mind
From Rookie, on depression and stucture
M.A.S.H, the series finale