So…Art.

So I promised you all a post about the art side of writing, even though it’s not really in my wheelhouse. Why do I do these things? (Actually, you’re probably going to get a couple of related posts, because I turn out to Have Opinions. I am sure this comes as a great surprise to all of you.)

A week’s worth of rather varied reading and research on the subject has led me to the conclusion that the only halfway-correct definition of “art” is the exact same one that works for “science fiction,”...