If you could be a sci-fic writer who would you be?

[quoudam72]

Want to know then take the test.

http://gning.org/skiffy.html

Isaac Asimov

One of the most prolific writers in history, on any imaginable subject. Cared little for art but created lasting and memorable tales

:O Amazing one of my favorites.

[DukeLeto]

H.G. Wells:

The first major literary talent to make himself at home in the science fiction field, greatly expanding its popularity.

[mechadragon]

Mickey Spillane

A tremendously successful writer of extreme over-the-top hard boiled detective novels, who occasionally dabbled in science fictional elements (badly).

[ordos45]

Hal Clement (Harry C. Stubbs)

A quiet and underrated master of "hard science" fiction who, among other things, foresaw integrated circuits back in the 1940s.

[Acriku]

Arthur C. Clarke

Well known for nonfiction science writing and for early promotion of the effort toward space travel, his fiction was often grand and visionary.

[Digital Guerrilla]

Kurt Vonnegut

For years, this unique creator of absurd and haunting tales denied that he had anything to do with science fiction.

[exatreide]

Jules Verne

The 19th century Frenchman who made science fiction into a successful commercial genre

[Acriku]

Interesting how we all got different authors.

[Vanguard3000]

Olaf Stapledon

Standing outside the science fiction "field", he wrote fictional explorations of the futures of whole species and galaxies.

[slaphapy]

Gregory Benford

A master literary stylist who is also a working scientist.

oooo yah!.... that sounds like me 8)

[zamboe]

Arthur C. Clarke

Well known for nonfiction science writing and for early promotion of the effort toward space travel, his fiction was often grand and visionary.

[Seal89999]

David Brin

Bestselling producer of impossible-to-put-down epic adventures in a far-flung future.

[Andrew]

Frank Herbert is who I want to be.

I got

Isaac Asimov

One of the most prolific writers in history, on any imaginable subject. Cared little for art but created lasting and memorable tales.

[ExSPlug]

William Gibson

The chief instigator of the "cyberpunk" wave of the 1980s, his razzle-dazzle futuristic intrigues were, for a while, the most imitated work in science fiction.

[mechadragon]

Herbert is here:

http://gning.org/skiffy_result.html?h

[TMA_1]

Hey acriku! I AM TMA 1... so dont mess! lol ;)

I would want to be Greg Bear, he is one of the greatest sci fi writers of our time. His books are so complicated and so deep that they are just as rich, and maybe richer than the universes of Frank Herbert.

[Hawat]

Huh...

I got William Gibson, but that don't fit to my answers. Seemingly because i chose "cybernetics" as my favourite technological theme.

Perhaps you will get Frank Herbert if you chose that psychology theme...

[TMA_1]

hmmm, I think the theme is extremely important because it keeps the story believeable and all around good, but I tend to say that the plot drive and the writing style are even more important. They keep the mood and feel of the whole story, as well as keeping it thought provoking, if its a good book. Of course you are right if the theme of the story is like starwars or butlerian jihad. ;) hehe

[quoudam72]

Yes I agree very diverse list of authors. Come on "Dr. Spock"( ;)) and take the test I want to see your results.

[Caid Ivik]

If I want to be sci-fi writer, then it is no problem to start my own style...

[Terror]

heheh lol

Stanislav Lem

This pessimistic Pole has spent a whole career telling ironic stories of futility and frustration. Yet he is also a master of wordplay so witty that it sparkles even when translated into English

[lost_child]

E.E. "Doc" Smith

The inventor of space opera. His purple space war tales remain well-read generations later.

[Mihail]

Frank Herbert

His style is often stilted, but he created what some consider the greatest SF novel of all time.

:D :D :D !!!YAY!!! :D :D :D

[Khan]

Frank Herbert

His style is often stilted, but he created what some consider the greatest SF novel of all time.

:)

[Anathema]

Ursula K. LeGuin

Perhaps the most admired writing talent in the science fiction field.

Err... :-

Never even heard of this writer.