Chambers <Ben### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> I think part of the reason that Sci Fi remains a niche market is mainly
> because many authors get the "Sci" part right, and the "Fi" part wrong.
>   So many of the books are just downright *bad*, and even many of the
> good ones have poor character development (wasn't it said of Asimov that
> he "[wrote] about people as if he'd never met one"?).

Arthur C Clarke couldn't write characters very well either. But his concepts,
like Asimov's, were so big you didn't care... or even notice, often!

Ever read any Iain M Banks? His characters are diverse and fascinating. His SF
often borrows heavily, but usually feels new.

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