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Speaking of fantasy and books (I assume most people on HN have read the greats like Tolkien), how will the next generation see these worlds? One can hardly find
by sgt 3y ago
Speaking of fantasy and books (I assume most people on HN have read the greats like Tolkien), how will the next generation see these worlds? One can hardly find a teenager these days willing to read a single page in a book without browsing on their iPhone. We're yet to see the consequences, I am afraid.
- Ekaros 3y agoWeb novels. Cut them up to small enough chapters and have hundreds or thousands of them. Only requires slightly more attention span than social media thread.
- jvanderbot 3y agoTolkien was pretty much a niche read until it blew up from the screen adaptations, and maybe a little from the earlier hobbit adaptation. Fantasy has never had a better time than right now. So it will inevitably decline, I think, but should remain more popular than historically because of video games, etc. Look at baulders gate 3 success. We may have read more, but when our kids, neighbors, nieces, classmates, etc, say they're enjoying it, we'll have a long list of suggestions. If we the nerdiest can't keep the momentum going, that's on us. But if you want to blame anyone else, blame film industry for churning out crap instead of scouring literature for new stories worth telling.