About First Landing by Robert Zubrin: Someday I'd like to read a story about competent people on Mars.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The reviewer expresses interest in reading a story about competent people on Mars.
- In plain terms
- A story about capable Martians would be appealing.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek narratives that portray competence in space exploration.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a space story compelling?
- How does competence affect reader engagement?
Another view
Preference is personal and not a universal desire.
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