From: nicky.matthews@btinternet.com   
      
   On Sunday, August 31, 2014 3:36:35 AM UTC+1, Kevin C wrote:   
   > On Saturday, August 30, 2014 6:12:47 PM UTC-4, Nicky wrote:   
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   > > I don't think I'd know Christian SF if it hit me over the head. Does it   
   have to be marketed that way? In what way does it differ from just SF?   
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   > An example of Christian SF is C.S. Lewis' Space trilogy. Christian [Insert   
   Genre Here] is where the Christian aspect take forefront. This makes it   
   separate genre in its own right. Think of it as something like Steampunk or   
   Slipstream. As a subset, it    
   has a smaller market and appeal. This is true of Christian lit in general, but   
   it's especially true of SF and F.   
   >    
   Oh I see. It seems odd to narrow down the genre by outlook the other genres   
   being more define my style. Do people choose only to read left leaning   
   political SF or right wing stuff too? I'm perhaps out of touch but the notion   
   doesn't seem to have made it    
   this side of the pond although C.S. Lewis' work is well known.    
   Personally I dislike narrowing the categories of genre - it makes stuff that   
   falls between them harder to sell and seems to represent the imposition of   
   unnecessary restriction on a genre which should allow the most innovation and   
   flexibility. When I    
   started writing it was much easier to write whatever you liked. I don't want   
   to read or write the same thing endlessly but publishers tend to want to stick   
   you in a box along with your work. Perhaps this tendency has gone further in   
   the US?   
   >    
   > > > On formatting manuscripts: It's not that much of a problem if you use   
   styles. After than to change the look all you have to do is change the style   
   formatting.   
      
   snippage of interesting stuff.    
   Thanks.    
   I am just starting to use Scrivener so I may try and learn this as well!   
      
   Nicky   
      
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