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more about #robertsilverberg AEchinoderm: All I know is that early on, after reading a bevy of Clarke's books (amid Niven, Asimov...), I figured he wasn't very good with his people. Flat chara... more » Nivenus: I more or less agree. Clarke has wonderful, captivating ideas, but his narrative structure sometimes suffers. I still think he's a great writer, but f... more » cljohnston108: I once loaned The Fountains of Paradise to my Dad to read, and his only comment was, "For all his amazing ideas, the man has no style." Bothered me so... more » Bill-Lee: "...he told his stories quietly, simply, relying entirely on the strength of his ideas and the steady, gentle tone of his voice to keep readers intere... more » Ricky Cruz: Let us not confuse certain writing styles with the varied tastes on what we think is bad writing and what is good writing. Because you don't like a p... more » NotGodot: We let bad writing fly a lot in Sci Fi. Gibson, Sterling and Stephenson are all bad writers for different reasons (Although the big one is that none o... more » ManchuCandidate: I kinda agree with some of Silverberg's points. I sometimes find Arthur C Clarke's style is more akin to a technical writer at times. Sure he's dry,... more » CSX321: I do think 2001 has always been a little overrated. The film was ahead of its time, but the first and last thirds of both the film and book kind of sp... more » Wheema: Pot and Kettle? Oh apart from the fact Silverberg has always been a hack and Clarke at least was one of the best scientific minds in writing more » Pope John Peeps II: But the earlier sense of amateur derives from the Latin word amator, a lover-specifically, a lover of literature, of fine wine, of rare postage stamps... more » FrankenPC: I'm sorry, who's Silverberg? more » VisibleHand: Well, no, I probably wouldn't. Certainly I jumped ship on the Anita Blake books after they made the transition. more » Klebert L. Hall: Probably not, no. -Kle. more » Davio: I think the mere thought of Neil Gaiman porn has had a profound effect on my personality and soul. I'm not sure if I am now a man for the better. more » crosis101: As my College Science Fiction Writing Professor, Phyllis Eisenstein once told me, "On one ever went hungry writing Harlequin Romances, and scifi autho... more » Bigdamnhero: Depends. Writing, or performing? Cause, you know, if both genres are taking a hit... more » iliad2099001: I doubt some of my top authors (*cough* Orson Card) will expand into the gay porn with which I tend to occupy myself. Neil Gaiman on the other hand... more » golddiggersof2033: I didn't even read the article (yet) but Yes. more » Log1c: No. I have the internet for porn. more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: McAuley could just delve a little deeper into the creepy relationship between Sri Hong-Owena and her son in "The Quiet War." I bet there are several ... more » -
#arthurcclarke
Was Arthur C. Clarke An Amateur Writer?
Arthur C. Clarke's big, famous novels are "dull, slow and passionless," but you have to admire the fertility of his imagination, writes Robert Silverberg. But there's still something to love about an early Clarke novel, Against The Fall Of Night. More » -
#hbo
Is HBO the Next Destination for Science Fiction?
With some networks offering mixed signals about their futures with science fiction, we may increasingly rely on cable for compelling television about the future. Fortunately, HBO is stepping up, developing two new science fiction series with X-Files alum Frank Spotnitz. More » -
#robertsilverberg
Discover Science Fiction's Answer To Portnoy's Complaint
Why is Robert Silverberg's Dying Inside not spoken of in the same breath as Philip Roth's Portnoy's Complaint, or John Updike's Rabbit Run? More » -
#triviagasm
Do Androids Pray to Electric Gods?
The final episodes of Battlestar Galactica promise to reveal everything about the Cylon religion. But those toasters didn't invent robo-faith — here's a list of all the religions which robots have founded over the years.
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