[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

He writes fantasy, the lowest form of writing.

[RepoGirl]

He writes fantasy, the lowest form of writing.

Hmmm, overall, I agree with you, but I think romance novels with the busty wenches and half-naked musclemen on their covers are just as bad, if not slightly worse.

[LaMudBug]

"He writes fantasy, the lowest form of writing"

What documentation can you offer that "fantasy" is the lowest form of writing as compared to your personal opinion?

Is this article to be compared to the "Letters to the Editor" that appear in Hustler magazine as an example of fantasy?

[danneskjold]

He writes fantasy, the lowest form of writing.

The majority of his books may be in the fantasy genre, but they are about much, much more than "space aliens"...

[Tolik]

So, what are your points of contention? What exactly you did not like in this article?. Any substantiated thoughts?

Did you actually read the article posted here?

[Cicero]

As Aristotle points out, fiction or "poetry" describes actions that are probable, not factual--or in other terms, how men SHOULD act rather than how they accidentally did act in history. This is sometimes referred to as the deeper truth of fiction.

Some of the world's greatest literature has a high element of the fantastic--Homer's Odyssey, to take a prime example.

The best fantasy, such as The Lord of the Rings, touches on the truth at the very deepest level. It's worth more than a thousand trashy "realistic" novels such as you are likely to find by mainstream fiction writers today.

[Servant of the 9]

He writes fantasy, the lowest form of writing.

What fiction is not Fantasy?
At least Card's is honestly labeled, that puts him one step up on wriers of thrillers, mysteries, or 'serious fiction'.

So9

[Darksheare]

Fantasy as the lowest form of writing?
You show me how inventing a whole language and writing form is low.
Tolkien did just that, repeatedly.
Especially as a member of the writing group The Inklings.

I take it that your reading is not for entertainment.
After all, entertainment and imagination would be low as well.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

He writes fantasy, the lowest form of writing.

Give me a break! "Gulliver's Travels", the entire Jules Verne opus? Tom Clancy's "Debt of Honor" was eerily prophetic. Robert Heinlein is brilliant, his works are about so much more than the apparent topic.

[EveningStar]

I thought of Ender's Game as science fiction rather than fantasy. No matter, to me it is one of the best fiction books of any genre I have ever read. It has actually been described by some as a treatise on leadership. This is one of those rare science fiction books that has been embraced by people who don't particularly care for science fiction. Why not borrow a copy from your local library and give it a try? :)

[Sam Cree]

Yeah, but you didn't say what the highest form of writing is. Inquiring minds want to know (what you think).