Jack Vance! I have waited a long time to see a mention of any of his works. I found him when I was looking n college and his rich worlds, amazing vocabulary and subtle humor are all samples of science fiction at its best. Thanks for your reference to him.
Love the shoutout to Emphyrio - Jack Vance's worldbuilding in that one is so dense compared to alot of modern hard sci-fi that feels engineered for adaptation. The planet where only artisan work is allowed is such a weird premise but Vance totally makes it work. Been trying to get through more pre-formula sci-fi and its wild how much those stories trusted readers to figure stuff out instead of explaining everything.
Jack Vance! I have waited a long time to see a mention of any of his works. I found him when I was looking n college and his rich worlds, amazing vocabulary and subtle humor are all samples of science fiction at its best. Thanks for your reference to him.
Love the shoutout to Emphyrio - Jack Vance's worldbuilding in that one is so dense compared to alot of modern hard sci-fi that feels engineered for adaptation. The planet where only artisan work is allowed is such a weird premise but Vance totally makes it work. Been trying to get through more pre-formula sci-fi and its wild how much those stories trusted readers to figure stuff out instead of explaining everything.
Great last thought about the optimism of the Obama early 2010s, it never hurts to explore stuff long run vs. Short run.
I always love writing as a craft so I'll check out that youtuber. Good luck writing 2 show 2 never ends
Jack Vance is the best!