http://damiengwalter.com/2009/12/09/where-are-science-fictions-superstars/ Writer of weird fiction, Guardian columnist and writing teacher. Sat, 19 May 2012 15:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://damiengwalter.com/2009/12/09/where-are-science-fictions-superstars/#comment-620 The Aftermath Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:50:40 +0000 http://damiengwalter.com/?p=987#comment-620 [...] Damien G Walter: I pin it on something much simpler…the Michael Jordan effect. [...] [...] Damien G Walter: I pin it on something much simpler…the Michael Jordan effect. [...]

]]> http://damiengwalter.com/2009/12/09/where-are-science-fictions-superstars/#comment-619 David H Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:26:48 +0000 http://damiengwalter.com/?p=987#comment-619 Damien, I think your last paragraph raises a key point. It seems to me that genres, labels, and marketing categories emerge organically from what is published -- they _follow_ the writing. And it's when authors put the category first that problems arise. Damien, I think your last paragraph raises a key point. It seems to me that genres, labels, and marketing categories emerge organically from what is published — they _follow_ the writing. And it’s when authors put the category first that problems arise.

]]> http://damiengwalter.com/2009/12/09/where-are-science-fictions-superstars/#comment-618 Neil Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:09:04 +0000 http://damiengwalter.com/?p=987#comment-618 I think that is a very insightful post, Damien. I think that is a very insightful post, Damien.

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