Scientology

[DanaC]

Not that L. Ron Hubbard ever wrote fiction worth reading. I give new strange books a two-page test read. None of L. Ron's work ever passed. (A lot of Piers Anthony doesn't, either, and he's a better writer.)

I actually think Hubbard is possibly the worst sci-fi writer ever published. Deeply trashy, formulaic space adventures or low rent fantasy worlds, all usually have something to offer. Hubbard's stuff was unreadable.

Originally Posted by DanaC

I actually think Hubbard is possibly the worst sci-fi writer ever published. Deeply trashy, formulaic space adventures or low rent fantasy worlds, all usually have something to offer. Hubbard's stuff was unreadable.

He had a real envy problem with other writers like Asimov, Heinlein and others.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

He had a real envy problem with other writers like Asimov, Heinlein and others.

South Park NAILED what scientology is all about.

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Originally Posted by DanaC

I actually think Hubbard is possibly the worst sci-fi writer ever published. Deeply trashy, formulaic space adventures or low rent fantasy worlds, all usually have something to offer. Hubbard's stuff was unreadable.

Might be... but in the MST3K-able literature, there were such as one Pel Torro -- I read two of his books in disbelief and with no pleasure, and was imprudent enough to buy and read something in paperback called Solo Kill by someone claiming his name was S. Kye Boult. Yes, it was an aviation/science fiction piece. No, it was no good. Worse than John Norman.

They did well to hide behind pseudonyms, but their works are not silly enough to get out aloud as a contest in science fiction conventions, so even that fame is denied them.