May I delurk for a moment to request any kind of advice you might have for a first-time WorldCon attendee?
The only other related con I've been to before is the (I know very different) San Diego Comicon. I'm quite excited about the switch, as my interests are written SF first and other media only second. But, I'm also not quite sure what to expect.
Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
For the longest time I wouldn't read Robert Charles Wilson. I wasn't boycotting his work, and had possibly even picked up a book or two, but never got the energy to read it. I has the (mis)perception that his books were perhaps well-plotted in an action-y kind of way, and having some intriguing science-fictional ideas/concepts, but probably rather thin on the character/human level. I have no idea where I got this idea, though-- was it based on the cover art? Or some kind of mix up with another author?
Because as soon as I started the Chronoliths I was hooked. And I wasn't enjoying the books in spite of the character development or lack thereof (something that's true of any number of sf books that I like but don't love). Rather, it was precisely because of the richness of characters-- and still mixed in with suspense and big big ideas. Indeed, after having read his other books now, including the sublime _Spin_, I've come to the conclusion that Wilson may be one of the best-- if not the very best-- at writing truly rich characters in our beloved genre (and beyond it).
(As much as I loved Spin, though, The Chronoliths remains my favorite; however, this may be because it was my first)
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