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<blockquote data-quote="Belen" data-source="post: 1343312" data-attributes="member: 1405">I have read both Conan and Elric and I disliked both.&nbsp; Fantasy and sci fi are really a matter of taste.For example, I hate Gene Wolf!&nbsp; I read the Book of the New Sun and was just disgusted.&nbsp; However, I really enjoy the modern authors.&nbsp; Just because a book is larger does not mean that it is all extraneous language.&nbsp; In some cases, the larger books allow for more characters and larger plot.&nbsp; The modern stuff seems far more well-rounded to me.Yes, you have to weed out a lot of chafe, but then, you always had to weed the field.&nbsp; For all the Lieber's and Howards out there, another dozen go unnamed even though they published at the time.Only a very small percentage of books stay in print.I do not think we need worry about the state of fantasy anytime soon.&nbsp; Personally, I lament the death of science fiction.&nbsp; Very few people still write sf and most of those are in the magazines.&nbsp; Star Wars and Star Trek have killed most of the original sf.&nbsp; Heck, you should read the article by John Kessel sometime about the Death of Science Fiction.Fantasy is easy to write in comparison because you do not need to do near as much research as a sf novel.Dave</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Belen, post: 1343312, member: 1405"] I have read both Conan and Elric and I disliked both. Fantasy and sci fi are really a matter of taste. For example, I hate Gene Wolf! I read the Book of the New Sun and was just disgusted. However, I really enjoy the modern authors. Just because a book is larger does not mean that it is all extraneous language. In some cases, the larger books allow for more characters and larger plot. The modern stuff seems far more well-rounded to me. Yes, you have to weed out a lot of chafe, but then, you always had to weed the field. For all the Lieber's and Howards out there, another dozen go unnamed even though they published at the time. Only a very small percentage of books stay in print. I do not think we need worry about the state of fantasy anytime soon. Personally, I lament the death of science fiction. Very few people still write sf and most of those are in the magazines. Star Wars and Star Trek have killed most of the original sf. Heck, you should read the article by John Kessel sometime about the Death of Science Fiction. Fantasy is easy to write in comparison because you do not need to do near as much research as a sf novel. Dave [/QUOTE]

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