tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post8176053227639001584..comments2024-03-27T11:59:55.019-05:00Comments on Fire Star Press: Escapism - by Michael E. GonzalesLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-60152485034885650192017-05-01T22:09:42.259-05:002017-05-01T22:09:42.259-05:00Kaye, you certainly got my point!
One of my favori...Kaye, you certainly got my point!<br />One of my favorite reviews from a reader started with her explaining that SciFi was not her cup-o-tea. She was worried she'd get bogged down in relentless science and pseudoscience speak. She stated that there was just enough of both to reminder her that she was in the future, and on the Moon. Now THAT is a review I was proud of - she was telling me that I had achieved my goal. Plus...she loved the story! SCORE!Michael E. Gonzales, Fictionisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972192356723281709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-39818116443930150612017-05-01T18:04:48.741-05:002017-05-01T18:04:48.741-05:00Michael,
I believe your statement is at the heart...Michael,<br /><br />I believe your statement is at the heart of all subgenres within historical romance, also:<br /><br />'An author must decide whether to write an exciting story, and make only a passing reference to science [detailed historical accuracy], or write a story that adheres strictly to the science [historical-lite] behind the story. Then the author must decide if his story is going to make an obvious or an underlying didactic point.'<br /><br />As an example, I think of Victor Hugo's 'Les Miserables', which is a story that has transcended time. Even with it's longevity and appeal to generation after generation of readers, it is the plight of Jean Valjean as he avoids the relentless pursuit of his nemesis, Inspector Javert, that draws us. There are so many preachy and political places within the story that it's difficult not to skip fifty pages at a time (or more) to get back to the "people-ness" of the story, even though we know the politics of the era are critical to the plot and characters' motives.<br /><br />How much historical or scientific information is too much for the reader? As you said, this is the thin line the fiction writer walks when crafting the perfect blend of entertainment and escapism, while managing to convey the subtle message of the human condition.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to your Book III of the Unborn Galaxy series.Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.com