The mystery stories are very interesting because again, often the ones that women write are as good as or not as good as the ones the guys write, but… - Joanna Russ

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The mystery stories are very interesting because again, often the ones that women write are as good as or not as good as the ones the guys write, but the women write about personalities, about characters, and what is character-driven. The men tend not to; they are more comfortable apparently with technical problems. I think the best writers are the kind who do both at the same time.