What Science Fiction Writer Are You?
Dec. 29th, 2002 11:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
athelindI don't normally do internet personality quizzes, but I couldn't pass up this one.
According to this, I'm...
A quiet and underrated master of "hard science" fiction who, among other things, foresaw integrated circuits back in the 1940s.
This pleases me greatly. Hal's cool. Mission of Gravity remains one of my favorite tales of swashbucking seagoing adventure and hard SF -- and probably still has more than a little influence on my own unformed work.
Despite my reputation as a Heinlein apologist, I'm actually happier coming up with someone like Hal than I would have been getting RAH -- I love Unca Bob, but I see his flaws and try not to emulate them.
What did the rest of you get? Let's see that comment section!
According to this, I'm...
Hal Clement
(Harry C. Stubbs)
A quiet and underrated master of "hard science" fiction who, among other things, foresaw integrated circuits back in the 1940s.
This pleases me greatly. Hal's cool. Mission of Gravity remains one of my favorite tales of swashbucking seagoing adventure and hard SF -- and probably still has more than a little influence on my own unformed work.
Despite my reputation as a Heinlein apologist, I'm actually happier coming up with someone like Hal than I would have been getting RAH -- I love Unca Bob, but I see his flaws and try not to emulate them.
What did the rest of you get? Let's see that comment section!
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Date: 2002-12-29 11:19 am (UTC)Perhaps the most admired writing talent in the science fiction field.
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Date: 2002-12-29 01:02 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2002-12-29 06:58 pm (UTC)Well known for nonfiction science writing and for early promotion of the effort toward space travel, his fiction was often grand and visionary."
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Date: 2002-12-30 08:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-12-30 07:22 pm (UTC)In the 1970s she was perhaps the most memorable, and one of the most popular, short story writers.
Must admit, I've never heard of him-her. I'll hafta change that. :) *waves at Athe, whom she remembers from times past in AFD* (you'd know me as Ly'szeth)
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Date: 2002-12-30 10:46 pm (UTC)Octavia E. Butler
A voice truly unique in all of literature.
Can't say I remember any works by Octavia, although I'm sure I have some in my library somewhere.
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Date: 2003-01-12 11:37 am (UTC)And I can honestly say I've never heard of the guy!
~Grins and sends ruffles and chocolate cake to the Boojum Snark~ Hey Athe. Long time no see. :>