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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
A person whose ideologies don't show in their fiction is schizophrenic.
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First of all, it's not like schizophrenia is a rare condition among highly regarded artists.
Second, I disagree. OK, maybe a skilled psychoanalyst will always see the authors ideology through the fiction no matter what, but I think a good author, like a good actor, can speak with a totally different voice if he chooses to, and make it convincing to even the most critical readers.
But I will concede that that's USUALLY not what happens. I think most often, by design, we WANT our
selves to show in our fictional worlds, as you say.
And, like rhadin, I think it's closed minded to echew all worlds built on differing views outright.
Not to say I haven't tossed out novels where the author tried to beat me over the head with a world where 'everything is wonderful because everyone has legal drugs and the cops all threw away their guns' before finishing them. I have.
ApK