In a message dated 10/21/2007 4:48:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight
Time,
tieresias@worldnet.att.net writes:
Vicki gave some very interesting insight into why she writes
the type of stuff she writes, and it's worth hearing. Since
she's a denizen of this list, though, I would much rather
have her recount it for you herself. Brian Thornton In
response to Brian, I can say that it was a enjoyable panel
and we even managed to cover some new ground. However, my
memory is weak and I don't remember explaining why I write my
stuff. At the moment, I can't think of one good reason. I
know I used Jack Bludis's famous distinction of Hardboiled:
tough ; Noir: screwed. Also, I said that noir is becoming a
blending of genres, for example Duane Swierzinski's and
Jonathan Lethem's blendings of noir and science fiction,
which are fantastic. I welcome these new types. Rather than
fearing that noir will lose credibility, I think getting the
word around can only be helpful. Imagine if one day we had a
"Noir" shelf in the bookstore. Not likely, but hey, I can
dream. Vicki
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