Software isn't necessarly 'crap' just because it runs under DOS. My company still sells DOS software for the forest products industry. One of the advantages of character based programS is that they are easily ported between DOS/WINDOWS/UNIX/LINUX.
Believable characters are the most important part of any fiction. The author needs to make you care about what is going to happen to them. The authors you mention are all good, but you didn't mention my favorite, Orson Scott Card. The Red Prophet, Ender and Bean to mention a few.
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Software isn't necessarly 'crap' just because it runs under DOS. My company still sells DOS software for the forest products industry. One of the advantages of character based programS is that they are easily ported between DOS/WINDOWS/UNIX/LINUX.
Believable characters are the most important part of any fiction. The author needs to make you care about what is going to happen to them. The authors you mention are all good, but you didn't mention my favorite, Orson Scott Card. The Red Prophet, Ender and Bean to mention a few.