I was hoping for another Murderbot Diaries book, but Martha Wells finished this fantasy first so I’m trying it out. I’m usually more of a sci-fi reader but I can get into a decent fantasy so long as the characters and plot are realistic enough. So far, I’m interested. Kai is a demon from Underearth.…
DetailsThis is an old Robert Heinlein novel I haven’t seen in ages (and didn’t remember much of what I saw back then, to be honest) so I’m revisiting it. I have to say it’s not one of Heinlein’s best stories – there’s a lot of discussion about his favorite topics (sex & the place of…
DetailsDialogue is a multi-tool for writers. You can advance the plot, hint at setting, give backstory, & describe the characters all in a line or two. Here are a few dialogue tips you can use:
DetailsI recently came across a compilation of various “Rules for Writing” from 45 different authors. Neil Gaiman’s Rules of Writing: Michael Moorcock’s 10 Tips for Good Storytelling: Michael Morpurgo’s 10 Rules for Writers:
DetailsIt’s First Wednesday, so time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. May 3 question – When you are working on a story, what inspires you? When I’m working on a story, many things can inspire me. As a science-fiction author, I’m more likely to be inspired by a science article or news byte I’ve seen,…
DetailsI’m not quite finished with the novel yet, but I can already say I will be reading more from Andy Weir. Project: Hail Mary explores the mind of a science nerd in a way I’ve not read since I was a child. I love how both characters in the book are so excited by simple…
DetailsJust started a new science fiction novel by Andy Weir – Project: Hail Mary. A man wakes up without his memory in a windowless hospital-like room with 2 other beds, both of whom hold long-dead corpses. He eventually realizes he is in a spaceship hurtling away from Earth, but can he solve the extinction-level disaster…
DetailsA friend recommended this book to me. The author is Matt Haig and I would classify it as almost science-fiction or fantasy. We start our story with a miserable heroine who has failed at almost literally everything she has attempted. At the beginning of the book, she loses her dead-end job at a not-very-thriving music…
DetailsIt’s First Wednesday so time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post! Here’s what we’re thinking about in the month of April: April 5 question – Do you remember writing your first book? What were your thoughts about a career path on writing? Where are you now and how is it working out for you?…
DetailsI recently discovered that the Japanese have turned one of my favorite Robert Heinlein stories into a movie. The Door Into Summer, if you haven’t read it, is a classic hard-scifi story with robots, time travel, cold sleep, romance, betrayal… and a cat. The hero, Daniel Boone Davis (in the movie he’s Soichiro Takakura), is…
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