original posting: Tue, 11 Jan 1994 16:58:49 JST "I think we all loathe the expressions _serious novel_ and _serious writer_, with the loaded implications that the wordworker who stresses action, the sheerly..." (p. 26) (from the essay "Plotting as Your Power Source" by J.N. Williamson) How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction Ed. J.N. Williamson 1987, Writer's Digest Books ISBN 0-89879-270-