Main characters should be striking in some way, attractive or grotesque or interesting in appearance.
This is the only one that gives me hives. I mean, of course the main character should be interesting in some way, or why write about him or her. But the guideline seems to focus on appeance or first impressions.
If you wish to flout fact (for example, have argon the principle constituent of the atmosphere) provide some explanation of how the change came to about.
If you wish to flout a widely accepted theory, such as relativity, provide an alternate theory.
I've read a number of very fine books that don't follow these. I probably would, but mainly because I'm insecure in my grasp of science-fiction tropes.
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Date: 2004-03-05 02:47 pm (UTC)This is the only one that gives me hives. I mean, of course the main character should be interesting in some way, or why write about him or her. But the guideline seems to focus on appeance or first impressions.
If you wish to flout fact (for example, have argon the principle constituent of the atmosphere) provide some explanation of how the change came to about.
If you wish to flout a widely accepted theory, such as relativity, provide an alternate theory.
I've read a number of very fine books that don't follow these. I probably would, but mainly because I'm insecure in my grasp of science-fiction tropes.