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within a character, the speed of the story will be a bit slower than if a lot of the action comes from outside. The "storyteller" type of science fiction will pose an issue, and often offer the solution during the telling of the tale. There is more action, more outside interaction, and often more in the way of "hard science" (but with this last, that is not always the case). Asimov, David Brin and Orson Scott Card's works are often termed "storyteller style." The "philosophical style" has more internal-focus in the story, more character development, and moves at a slower pace than the storyteller style.

One thing of note about science fiction is that it has often been able to make thoughtful commentary about current issues by placing them in an alien (either in place or time) context. Therefore, anything that may be seen as "preachy" if set in a completely contemporary and familiar setting can be carried out, and we can see what the effects of different technologies and issues may or might really be in an entertaining way.

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