No, your post was clear enough. I lack sufficient brain sometimes. :)
Yes, a call to action isn't really part of a definition, and neither is saying this subgenre tends to be better written than this other subgenre. That's a matter of taste.
I realize I'm probably oversensitive to this kind of thing, though, because I *am* a Christian who happens to write fantasy, and I'm not sure what someone like this would think about my work. Or if I'd care any more than I'd care about Random Joe liking my work. I do my best. But sometimes I look at my fellow Christians and think, "Man, you're just as scary as you think the rest of the world is."
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Date: 2008-08-08 05:42 pm (UTC)Yes, a call to action isn't really part of a definition, and neither is saying this subgenre tends to be better written than this other subgenre. That's a matter of taste.
I realize I'm probably oversensitive to this kind of thing, though, because I *am* a Christian who happens to write fantasy, and I'm not sure what someone like this would think about my work. Or if I'd care any more than I'd care about Random Joe liking my work. I do my best. But sometimes I look at my fellow Christians and think, "Man, you're just as scary as you think the rest of the world is."