You know, a lot of people are loath to go to an orchestral concert because they are intimidated by the thought.
I quite like post-apocalyptic films, things like 'Mad Max' for instance, because they are so full on and there is something quite cleansing about the post-apocalyptic because you can see where we all think we're heading.
Two or three notes of music can instantly make you feel sad or tense or afraid or angry. To do that in words is much more difficult.
I don't do that many appearances at conventions. I like to keep them special for me. And for the fans, I hope.
We have people being a little uncomfortable in their life on Earth with finances and so on, so Science Fantasy or Science Fiction allows people to think that there are possibilities beyond the gravity of our planet.