March 3, 2016
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I subscribe to a couple of science and technology news feeds. I consider the idea of staying current with science and tech developments a requirement for the kind of stuff I write if I don’t want it to become outdated before it gets published. That goal is getting
This is the first of what I hope will become a regular “column” on this blog about topical scientific articles of the week and how the news plays into the world of science fiction. In other words, how might I construct a story out of the information in the article?
As a writer of science fiction, I often am confronted with misconceptions about the playground my imagination runs through. What does Sci-Fi have to do with actual science? Despite several centuries of contributions to society, art and literature among others, few people seem to understand science. I should be more
Imagination is a muscle that needs exercise if you want to develop it. Many people believe themselves to have a good imagination; I used to be one of them. In Childhood, Our Imaginations Reign Supreme As children, we naturally run and play, both physically and imaginatively. My 3 year old
I hardly consider myself a member of the “Grammar Police”, but there are certain emerging “trends” I see in published stories that are starting to annoy my classically educated sensibilities. Specifically, I refer to the recent development over the past 10 years of people confusing the words “than” and “then”.
Science Fiction is often described as stories dealing with the scientifically possible where science takes a major role in the story. Fantasy, within the Sci-fi & Fantasy genre, is described as stories dealing with the scientifically impossible in a fantastic world. It is an incomplete definition, but it does leave
Okay, many authors who read this post will think I have been indulging in my favorite scotch while wallowing in the final agonizing throes of self pity before I pass out in front of reruns of “Wheel of Fortune”. But such is not the case. (I don’t get drunk…ever, only
Novelist says that group orchestrating readers’ votes for conservative ‘swashbuckling fun’ is trying to take over the awards. Source: George RR Martin Says Rightwing Lobby Has Broken Science Fictions Hugo Awards | Alternet
When I first started writing regularly, I thought that I was pretty darned good. After all, I had consistently gotten A+ in English all through high school and university (back when dirt was young), people told me how well I wrote etc. I liked my writing style and didn’t think
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