tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post2936733322749141567..comments2024-03-29T09:09:33.450-04:00Comments on alien romances: What Do We Know and When Do We Know It?Rowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-64136815379193364222012-10-10T13:58:25.516-04:002012-10-10T13:58:25.516-04:00Very good points. A related issue: Whether it'...Very good points. A related issue: Whether it's better to read a series such as Darkover or Narnia in the publication order or in the chronological order of the series (if you do it the second way, you get information about the fictional world differently from the way its original readers did). If you read in publication order, elements in DARKOVER LANDFALL or THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW hold meanings for you that they wouldn't have for someone who started the respective series with those books.Margaret Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293021955480708191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-77146182187955706992012-10-09T11:13:38.143-04:002012-10-09T11:13:38.143-04:00Hitchcock said: always maximum information. Suspen...Hitchcock said: always maximum information. Suspense tops surprise. And he made a very convincing case, didn't he? ... You can go check out the old concept of dramatic irony if you fancy, another hard-to-beat trick... So, knowing more might be better than knowing less than our hero, which is still better than feeling we know absolutely the same amount (i.e. no tension at all) - I suppose. What do you suppose?eddie s.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-579281547988326022012-08-26T13:10:27.248-04:002012-08-26T13:10:27.248-04:00Interesting. I haven't read any Dark Over nove...Interesting. I haven't read any Dark Over novels for years but think I will brush off the dust!Melisse Aireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478569639424075550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-10487741059298566332012-08-25T20:02:29.770-04:002012-08-25T20:02:29.770-04:00What a great question to pose. I know some agents ...What a great question to pose. I know some agents and editors hate prologues. I read a lot of fantasy novels, and I love prologues. Some authors use them better than others but lots of prologues have inspired me to buy a book.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.com