sfsignal.com - 11/26/2008
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Many say that the best speculative fiction stories are those with strong characters. But sometimes we run across characters that outshine the story. We asked this week's panel:
Q: Who are the most memorable characters in science fiction, fantasy and horror? What makes them so memorable? ...
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... HERE. Cool fantasy author Jim C. Hines has a rather amusing post "If Writing Were Like an RPG" online HERE. [via Grasping for the Wind] And SF Signal's Mind Meld asks "Who are the most memorable characters in science fiction, fantasy and horror? What makes them so memorable?" Read answers by well known people and add your own HERE.
November 27, 2008 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker —
... SF Signal's latest Mind Meld asks Who are the Most Memorable Characters in the various genres. Can you guess who mine was? (Answers at the link.) ...
Daily Scan for 11.27.08 - Old Spock Returns, New Doctor Who Surfaces
SciFi Scanner —
... • SF Signal hosts another Mind Meld: "Who are the most memorable characters in science fiction?" I vote for that cute little fish Captain Nemo. Oh wait... ...
Author Mike Resnick on Northwest Smith, a Science Fiction Character from the 1930s
Marooned: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror books on Mars —
... In a recent Mind Meld panel discussion at SF Signal that asked participants about the most memorable characters in science fiction, fantasy and horror, author and editor ...
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