Post by mdnoyon on Jan 14, 2024 23:23:25 GMT -5
There are science fiction stories that will make you smile today, because they were written in a past in which science had made very few steps forward from a technological point of view and none in the space field. They work the same if read considering the historical context of the author, but they would not work if written by a contemporary author. Stories about trips to the Moon written in the manner of Verne, Salgari and Poe would be unthinkable today. It was immediately clear to me that to write science fiction stories today, you need to keep yourself informed about the latest discoveries in the various scientific fields you want to deal with.
And from here a question arose: does this discussion only apply to the science fiction genre? Or are there other literary genres that require authors to keep up to date? No, to answer the first question: the discussion is not limited to science fiction. And yes, therefore, there are other narrative genres that imply constant updating. Adventure Initially I hadn't included this literary genre, but if you think about it, it definitely requires Phone Number List continuous updates from the authors. Let's take a step back in time and take some authors who have made the history of the adventure genre. Would it be possible to write an adventure novel set in our times with the same characteristics as the novels of Salgari, Verne, Burroughs, Stevenson, London, Twain? Certainly not, precisely because times have changed, technology has changed, states have changed, the rules of the game have changed.
It would not be credible to find the fateful island not shown on the maps, unless you completely extinguish your disbelief before reading. Detective (Mystery/Thriller) For my simplicity, I call detective that literary macro-genre which includes, in addition to detective stories, detective stories proper and thrillers. We can also combine pulp and hard boiled , which are nothing other than detective stories with specific connotations and styles of their own. This literary genre is characterized by two "areas of expertise": Law enforcement agencies (therefore hierarchy, weapons, means, investigative tools) Legal aspects (crime laws, changing laws, investigation process, etc.) It seems clear that it is one thing to write a detective story set in Italy in 1953 and another matter entirely to set the detective story in Italy in 2023.
And from here a question arose: does this discussion only apply to the science fiction genre? Or are there other literary genres that require authors to keep up to date? No, to answer the first question: the discussion is not limited to science fiction. And yes, therefore, there are other narrative genres that imply constant updating. Adventure Initially I hadn't included this literary genre, but if you think about it, it definitely requires Phone Number List continuous updates from the authors. Let's take a step back in time and take some authors who have made the history of the adventure genre. Would it be possible to write an adventure novel set in our times with the same characteristics as the novels of Salgari, Verne, Burroughs, Stevenson, London, Twain? Certainly not, precisely because times have changed, technology has changed, states have changed, the rules of the game have changed.
It would not be credible to find the fateful island not shown on the maps, unless you completely extinguish your disbelief before reading. Detective (Mystery/Thriller) For my simplicity, I call detective that literary macro-genre which includes, in addition to detective stories, detective stories proper and thrillers. We can also combine pulp and hard boiled , which are nothing other than detective stories with specific connotations and styles of their own. This literary genre is characterized by two "areas of expertise": Law enforcement agencies (therefore hierarchy, weapons, means, investigative tools) Legal aspects (crime laws, changing laws, investigation process, etc.) It seems clear that it is one thing to write a detective story set in Italy in 1953 and another matter entirely to set the detective story in Italy in 2023.