[Riptastic]

Good day all

I run a blog fiction site spacehaggis dot com (you can get to it if you click on my name to the left then select "homapage")

I was wondering what your collective opinions were of the little internet phenominon that is "Blog Fiction"?

An excerpt from wikipedia on the subject ...

"Blog fiction is a form of fiction writing that uses weblogs to reach its readership. It is a small-scale fringe activity in the world of blogging, and although it has generated some literary critical interest, it remains isolated. It is presented in many forms, from a pretend diary or posted novel to a serialblog."

Please feel free to check out the site (you can get to it by my homepage here on DT)

Do you think there is a place on the net for it? Is it something you would be interested in reading on a regular basis? What would you like to see from the medium?

Thanks for your input

Alfie

PS forgot to say, its probably a good idea to check the "about" page on my site, just to give you an idea what is all ... erm ... about.

[emil]

Do you think there is a place on the net for it? Is it something you would be interested in reading on a regular basis? What would you like to see from the medium?

It depends on the quality of the read.
I'm a sci-fi consumer myself, but what I could read on your site did not entice me into reading more.

[Riptastic]

Great thanks for your response.

Any particular reason emil? Or is it just not up your street?

Cheers for the CC

[emil]

Well, It feels a bit forced to me, not cursive or polished enough. I mean I am a classic sci-fi fan. Asimov, K. Dick, Franke and the like. It just doesn't sound like something I'd feel like reading on. It is a bit star trek with a Saturday morning children show for me. But I think it's just a matter of taste, I'm sure there's an audience for that kind of writing.

[datahound]

Any Heinlein in there Emil?

[Riptastic]

Ah no problem, I appreciate your time. I understand where you are coming from I am taking a serious lighthearted approach to the story and the pictures.

I would still like to hear from the rest of you (I know your out there! )

[emil]

Originally Posted by datahound

Any Heinlein in there Emil?

I'm not sure he was published here, or at least I didn't read any of his books. My father has a pretty impressive sci-fi collection, which I read when I was younger, I'm just trying to gather a decent library at the moment, but books (and reading time) prove to be a luxury here nowadays.

[DomsRoberts]

The first picture of the dragon thing looks like Boris Johnson after a curry, but apart from that I wasn't interested enough to actually read the messages. It's an interesting enough idea though