The Dark One
Auror
I thought, just for the hell of it, I’d give an insight into one of my own little passions when it comes to fantastical writing.
Some might regard me, on this website, as a bit of an impostor – and not unreasonably.
I’m not a fantasy writer.
I’m a crime writer, and a historical fiction writer, and a science fiction writer BUT…there is an aspect of surreality – the flavour and ambience of fantasy – in everything I do. And what I have to say about my work, I suspect, could apply to just about anyone here.
To refer only to my sci-fi material – I always start with the here and now.
I like sci-fi (or fantasy for that matter) that starts out squarely in the ordinary present day, and traverses slowly into the extraordinary. To my mind, this makes the sci-fi / fantasy seem so much more real when it comes and that’s what I find truly satisfying.
Of course I can enjoy totally far out fantasy or sci-fi – but what I produce myself must have the flavour and ambience of reality.
Discuss.
Some might regard me, on this website, as a bit of an impostor – and not unreasonably.
I’m not a fantasy writer.
I’m a crime writer, and a historical fiction writer, and a science fiction writer BUT…there is an aspect of surreality – the flavour and ambience of fantasy – in everything I do. And what I have to say about my work, I suspect, could apply to just about anyone here.
To refer only to my sci-fi material – I always start with the here and now.
I like sci-fi (or fantasy for that matter) that starts out squarely in the ordinary present day, and traverses slowly into the extraordinary. To my mind, this makes the sci-fi / fantasy seem so much more real when it comes and that’s what I find truly satisfying.
Of course I can enjoy totally far out fantasy or sci-fi – but what I produce myself must have the flavour and ambience of reality.
Discuss.