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  1. Avid SciFi Fan

    What makes a good sci-fi story?

    Got it. Good setting, but I would think parts that make readers "readers read betweeen the lines" may mean some of the audience would miss the point. I guss you can't win them all. As for the story, what element of it did you like? It sounds like the setting drew your initial interest and...
  2. Avid SciFi Fan

    Robert Heinlein

    I agree. I think it had potential, but the implementation fell short. Things became too unrealistic with the story to the point where you had to just accept it and go with the flow.
  3. Avid SciFi Fan

    What makes a good sci-fi story?

    Interesting. It sounds like it revolves around a genetically modified humanoid named Emiko. What did you like most about it?
  4. Avid SciFi Fan

    What makes a good sci-fi story?

    I think that is mainly because sci-fi is suppose to push the limits of what we know and stretch the imagination. Look at sme of the old classics by Jules Verne or Mark Twain. Back in thier day it was almost unimaginable to travel 20,000 leagues under the sea. As technology progresses, I think...
  5. Avid SciFi Fan

    What makes a good sci-fi story?

    Agreed. If its specific enough to parallel a specific event, but I would expect any good story would generalize the political climate enough to make it last longer. Not to refer back to star trek again, but I found events like the cold war were mirrored with the confrontations with the...
  6. Avid SciFi Fan

    What makes a good sci-fi story?

    In my experience, I found that a good sci-fi story frequently has a mix of the following: 1) A philosophical issue to explore with a "what if" scenario. 2) A moral lesson that is sometimes connected to the philosophical issue. 3) A parallel reality that mirrors current political climates so...
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