the excitement of science fiction
14th April 2017 | for Creatives | reading, sci-fi, writing, writer-reader relationship, David Gerrold |
"The reader wants to see the scenery, hear the music, taste the spices, pet the critters, smell the air, and most of all, he wants to feel the emotions. This is the excitement of science fiction: It gives the reader a chance to be someone else for a while—someone profoundly different; someone in a different universe, facing different challenges."
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