Locus Interviews Neal Stephenson

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Locus Interviews Neal Stephenson

Posted by timothy on Monday August 23, 2004 @12:44PM from the bold-new-do-for-the-greatest-living-writer dept.

Embedded Geek writes "Locus, the trade magazine of Science Fiction, has an interview with Neal Stephenson in their August issue. Excerpts can be found here. A teaser: 'The world of the 'Baroque Cycle' happens to be 99% factual history, or as close as I can come to it, but what readers of this kind of fiction are looking for is the ability to become immersed in a different world. That's why there is a big crossover between historical fiction and SF.' An interesting read for his long time fans or anyone just wondering what all the fuss is about." So this is a teaser for a teaser, but this makes me want to shell out the $8.

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Interview with Neil by Anonymous Coward · 2004-08-23 12:46 · Score: 4, Funny

At a guess the interview is overlong, never really gets anywhere, and has no real substance.
1. Re:Interview with Neil by sideshow · 2004-08-23 18:12 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  And has sex scenes that are by far the most uncomfortable to read. Sounds like Stephenson to me all right.
  
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Crossover between historical fiction and Sci-Fi by Anonymous Coward · 2004-08-23 12:46 · Score: 3, Funny

Is that why the Sci-Fi Channel shows Braveheart?
Spam spam spam! by spellraiser · 2004-08-23 13:00 · Score: 4, Funny

Says Mr. Stephenson:
Spam is another thing kind of like the electric guitar, though it's much darker, less palatable. Clearly the people who originated the technology never in their wildest dreams could have imagined that everyone on Earth who has e-mail would get 30 penis enlargement advertisements a day!
30? Everyone? Hah! I don't get nearly that much spam to my brand-new gmail account, spellraiser@gmail.com ...
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Oh crap!

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1. Re:Spam spam spam! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-08-23 14:23 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  I bet the guys who invented the internet would have never predicted karma whoring either ;)
  
  /good-natured dig in the rib
Re:Good author by Anonymous Coward · 2004-08-23 13:08 · Score: 4, Funny

the main character's labido

Is that a Freudian mix of labia and libido?
Re:Good author by Anonymous Coward · 2004-08-23 13:49 · Score: 2, Funny

No. You're misunderestimating the man.
Re:A defence of apparent karma whoring (-1, offtop by Bullet-Dodger · 2004-08-23 14:22 · Score: 4, Funny

Wow, I had to read that like 5 times before I understood it; Are you sure you haven't read Quicksilver?
Re:If you said, "Who?" by damiangerous · 2004-08-23 14:25 · Score: 5, Funny

For those who, like me, hadn't heard of this guy
Hey, welcome to your first day at Slashdot!
A Conversation with Eliza by Embedded+Geek · 2004-08-24 04:26 · Score: 4, Funny

I can see it now:
Eliza was a totally one dimensional PerfectFemale. But why do you think Eliza is a totally one dimensional female? Because she's too perfect Does that make you feel threatened? Well, no. Well, maybe. Somewhat. Interesting. Do you think this has anything to do with your parents?
Of course, the notion of Eliza as a long winded character all depends on what you ask her in the first place.

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