In a science fiction story, a lubricating mist creeps upon a town. Think of three effects this would have on life in the town and write a paragraph of the story in 150 words.
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William Tenn is one of those science fiction writers who are well-known by dedicated fans and hardly known by casual readers. When asked to choose a favorite William Tenn science fiction short story, many would name "The Brooklyn Project." And "The Brooklyn Project" is almost a perfect short story—satirical and ironic, with cut-throat social commentary and deftly drawn archetypes.
But maybe because it's a linear, straight-shot fable-like morality tale, "The Brooklyn Project" is almost too perfect. I like character-driven stories, lighthearted humor and a twist that sneaks up on you, and science fiction author William Tenn delivered truly wicked humor and characterization in "Time in Advance."
"Time in Advance" is the story of a man who's about to commit a lethal crime—a crime for which he's already paid his debt to society. Far from being a dark story of a vicious criminal secretly planning a covert murder, Tenn's tale takes a light approach. In this world, society views the crime as perfectly legal, if something of a novelty. The hero is aiming to commit a vile crime, and not only is nobody about to stop him . . . his criminal intentions make him a celebrity. Cool concept, huh?
How many times have you read a story that starts off with a good idea, but has poor execution? This is not one of those times. "Time in Advance" has almost perfect execution. The "what if" in this case is "What if people paid for the crime of murder before they committed it, and the penury was so heinous that nobody ever survived to commit the crime . . . until now?" Tenn takes this premise and develops its permutations with complete and utter mastery.
Tenn excels at twist endings—hilarious "aha" endings, such as in "The Brooklyn Project." "Time in Advance" not only has that, it also has a "feel good" ending, something sorely lacking in science fiction today, as if a happy ending would signify the end of speculative fiction as we know it. Yes, the ending somewhat dulls the cutting edge of the social commentary. But it works. I consider "Time in Advance" truly one of the best science fiction stories of all time.
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