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Old 09-23-2010, 12:45 PM   #157
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Originally Posted by GeoffC View Post
I'm not too sure Dennis, I would have placed science above settings/trappings - once you have that it matter not where it occurs ?
See Steve's definition. My argument is basically "Take out the science, and you don't have a story", regardless of where you toss it in.

If you can take out the science and still have a meaningful story, maybe you aren't really writing SF, and should consider removing the trappings.
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