That's a good story, and I'm glad to see more of Anthony and Svetla. Back in the days of Astoudning you could have written a few more stories about them and turned them into a fixup. I probably can't hope for that, but I'd enjoy seeing more about them; I hope inspiration strikes again.
Thank you! I have notes for a couple more stories. I'd probably need more than that to make a fixup novel out of them, but we'll see what the Muse provides.
I had been puzzling over which Muse to invoke for the purpose. I thought probably Calliope, as fiction seems to be a natural descendant of epic poetry, but perhaps hard science fiction belongs to Urania.
Urania would be a fitting Muse for science fiction. There's also a case for Clio, as that's extending history into the future, so still within her remit. The Nebulas seem to favor SF written under Melpomene's influence.
But when I refer to The Muse, I'm usually talking about my wife, who is an essential part of the writing process.
That's a good story, and I'm glad to see more of Anthony and Svetla. Back in the days of Astoudning you could have written a few more stories about them and turned them into a fixup. I probably can't hope for that, but I'd enjoy seeing more about them; I hope inspiration strikes again.
Thank you! I have notes for a couple more stories. I'd probably need more than that to make a fixup novel out of them, but we'll see what the Muse provides.
I had been puzzling over which Muse to invoke for the purpose. I thought probably Calliope, as fiction seems to be a natural descendant of epic poetry, but perhaps hard science fiction belongs to Urania.
Urania would be a fitting Muse for science fiction. There's also a case for Clio, as that's extending history into the future, so still within her remit. The Nebulas seem to favor SF written under Melpomene's influence.
But when I refer to The Muse, I'm usually talking about my wife, who is an essential part of the writing process.
So do I.