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To: pgyanke

Some years ago, a big name science fiction writer (might have been Jerry Pournelle) commented that a good writer is very careful about how he treats his characters ... especially considering how well armed most of them are.


3 posted on 01/10/2008 12:37:25 PM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: ArrogantBustard; pissant; martin_fierro
Speaking of Pournelle and superheroes...

Here's something written by his collaborator, Larry Niven.

Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex

Cheers!

25 posted on 01/11/2008 10:07:44 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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