Attention Swancon peeps!

[samara_47]

I have spoken to the panel coordinator (Julian something ? ) about possibility of doing a panel on SFF and Romance but unfortunately no one else has spoken up about wanting to be in on that panel. I really want it to go ahead because I think it'll be an interesting discussion but I don't feel confident enough to speak on my own, so if anyone

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[greyreviews]

Obviously Im not going to Swancon, but to assist you i recommend you look at the following links for useful info:

http://gutenberg.net.au/greatest-books-a.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Library_100_Best_Novels

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_fiction_authors

Hence I would suggest that you focus on how SF and Romance are very rarely written together well and postulate reasons why.

[gemfyre]

I'm starting to consider the merits of a Terminator universe panel. I know I'd have plenty of material, but I'm not sure if I'd be able to coherently say what I want to say about it all.

[samara_47]

I think that is why some people opt for writing and presentations, so they have everything they want to say already prepared.

[gemfyre]

Further thoughts. Considering romance and sff, my favourite sex scene in a movie is the one in Terminator, and I think the relationship between Sarah and Kyle is one of the most intense, heart-fluttery relationship ever. And it only lasted a day! (at least on Sarah's side, Kyle had been falling in love with her picture for a few years beforehand).

[leemur]

Might I suggest posting this to the Swancon LJ group?

Also, Librarything:

http://www.librarything.com/tag/romance,+science+fiction

http://www.librarything.com/tag/romance,+sf

[transcendancing]

I'll blog/link to this for you (tomorrow night when it's not past my bedtime, there should be some interested folk via my network).