predictability no. Giving the reader all the puzzle pieces? Yes.
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isn't that *detective* fiction you're describing?
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the core sci Fi form, as distinct from space opera and friends, borrows heavily from it, yes
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I'm not arguing there are hints. Just that there are missing pieces withheld before the reveal.
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the plot is one of discovery. The transform is the denouement, not a puzzle piece.
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Found it! Took forever :/ http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=6005
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Replying to @wraithburn @BrowningMachine and
100% agree w ESR essay
6:38 PM - 29 Dec 2016
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