Articles related to "Writing Science Fiction"
Creating Believable Villains, Creative Writing
While many writers of speculative fiction have a great idea of how their hero or heroine might act in any given situation, the same cannot always be said for villains!
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While many writers of speculative fiction have a great idea of how their hero or heroine might act in any given situation, the same cannot always be said for villains!
writing believable villains fiction • great fictional villains • writing fiction characterization • writing fantasy fiction • writing science fiction
Brenda Cooper Interview
In the first part in a series of short interviews with prominent sf/speculative authors, Suite101 recently fired away some questions to writer and futurist Brenda Cooper.
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In the first part in a series of short interviews with prominent sf/speculative authors, Suite101 recently fired away some questions to writer and futurist Brenda Cooper.
brenda cooper • writing • science fiction • tor • frodo
Crawford Killian's Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Intro to writing science fiction and fantasy from Crawford Killian's new book.
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Intro to writing science fiction and fantasy from Crawford Killian's new book.
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Ideas in Creative Writing – Science Fiction
Science fiction writers face competition from other speculative fiction writers in a genre that is expanding very quickly into film, video games, other markets.
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Science fiction writers face competition from other speculative fiction writers in a genre that is expanding very quickly into film, video games, other markets.
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Market Report: Semi-Prozines
This market report looks at science fiction magazines paying in what is considered to be the semipro range (most between 1 and 3 cents per word.)
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This market report looks at science fiction magazines paying in what is considered to be the semipro range (most between 1 and 3 cents per word.)
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Science Fiction Themes: Space Opera
A look at the Space Opera subgenre with tips for creating your own space opera.
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A look at the Space Opera subgenre with tips for creating your own space opera.
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What do You Know: Researching Your Science Fiction Story
Part 2 of 2. Make the most out of your research: Why to do it, When to use it, How to make it work for you.
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Part 2 of 2. Make the most out of your research: Why to do it, When to use it, How to make it work for you.
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Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy 101
Beginning speculative fiction writers have a number of options -- including books, online courses, critique groups, and workshops -- to help them get started.
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Beginning speculative fiction writers have a number of options -- including books, online courses, critique groups, and workshops -- to help them get started.
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Writing Science Fiction.
To write needs inspiration but has to have guide lines and a structure. I have given some ideas of basics I learned from experience.
stimulation • imagination • creation. guide lines • structure.
To write needs inspiration but has to have guide lines and a structure. I have given some ideas of basics I learned from experience.
stimulation • imagination • creation. guide lines • structure.
Writing Science Fiction: Getting Started
A look at web sites offering articles and advice for aspiring science fiction writers.
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A look at web sites offering articles and advice for aspiring science fiction writers.
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Market Report No. 4: The Big Guns
A look at professional science fiction magazines where you can publish your fiction.
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A look at professional science fiction magazines where you can publish your fiction.
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My UFO Experience
The author relates her experience of spotting a UFO and explores the resulting inspiration for a new story.
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The author relates her experience of spotting a UFO and explores the resulting inspiration for a new story.
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Paying Sci-Fi Short Story Markets
These magazines are open to submissions from new or experienced science fiction writers, and offer payment for publication.
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These magazines are open to submissions from new or experienced science fiction writers, and offer payment for publication.
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Science Fiction Themes: Space Travel Part 1
Part 1 of 2. This Science Fiction Themes article explores space travel in science fiction.
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Part 1 of 2. This Science Fiction Themes article explores space travel in science fiction.
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Science Fiction Themes: Space Travel Part 2
Part 2 of 2. This Science Fiction Themes article explores space travel.
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Part 2 of 2. This Science Fiction Themes article explores space travel.
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Absurd Inspiration: Automatic Writing and More
French Surrealists found inspiration in games and play, creating the unexpected and often wonderful. These writing exercises are drawn from their practices.
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French Surrealists found inspiration in games and play, creating the unexpected and often wonderful. These writing exercises are drawn from their practices.
writing exercises • surrealists • creativity • fun • inspiration
Action! Using the active voice in your science fiction story
Learn how to make your stories concise and poweful by turning passive sentences into active ones.
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Learn how to make your stories concise and poweful by turning passive sentences into active ones.
science fiction • writing • science • fiction • grammar
Books for Aspiring Science Fiction Writers
If you're new to writing science fiction, here are a few books about the history of the genre, its craft, and the science underlying it to get you started.
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If you're new to writing science fiction, here are a few books about the history of the genre, its craft, and the science underlying it to get you started.
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Great Beginnings Part 2
A look at two different classic stories and the beginnings their authors chose for them.
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A look at two different classic stories and the beginnings their authors chose for them.
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Ideas & Tips in Creative Genre Writing – Erotica
Writing exciting and believable erotica can be challenging - treading a thin line between overtly pornographic and painfully saccharine.
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Writing exciting and believable erotica can be challenging - treading a thin line between overtly pornographic and painfully saccharine.
writing erotic fiction creative • writing physical erotic fiction • dirty words erotic fiction • creative writing ideas erotic • creative erotic atmosphere
Market Report 5: Writing Contests
Writing Contests are a great way for new writers to get noticed and make some money. Advice for submitting your entries as well as some great contests for science fiction writers.
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Writing Contests are a great way for new writers to get noticed and make some money. Advice for submitting your entries as well as some great contests for science fiction writers.
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Nicola Griffith
Writer Nicola Griffith talks about her writing, sf conventions, genre, and podcasting.
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Writer Nicola Griffith talks about her writing, sf conventions, genre, and podcasting.
nicola griffith • kelley eskridge • writing • science fiction • ammonite
Science Fiction Themes: Cyberpunk (Part 2)
In part two of our look at Cyberpunk we look more details to help you write your story, Cyberpunk masters, and additional web resources.
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In part two of our look at Cyberpunk we look more details to help you write your story, Cyberpunk masters, and additional web resources.
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Science Fiction Themes: Time Travel Part1
An exploration of time travel and how you can use it in your science fiction story.
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An exploration of time travel and how you can use it in your science fiction story.
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The Future is Here
A look at how September 11th's terrorist attacks have changed us, and what it means for writers of science fiction.
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A look at how September 11th's terrorist attacks have changed us, and what it means for writers of science fiction.
writing • science fiction • science • fiction • reality
Why Use Character Backstory
Character backstory makes characters more interesting and easier to write, for gamers and authors alike.
gaming • writing • science fiction • scifi • sci-fi
Character backstory makes characters more interesting and easier to write, for gamers and authors alike.
gaming • writing • science fiction • scifi • sci-fi
Working Together: The Many Benefits of Writing Workshops
Don't need a writing workshop? Guess again. Find out how writing workshops can help you improve your writing, and join one today.
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Don't need a writing workshop? Guess again. Find out how writing workshops can help you improve your writing, and join one today.
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Write Better With Gaming Tools
Science Fiction and Fantasy authors should take advantage of tabletop gaming resources and methods.
gaming • tabletop • scifi • sci-fi • sci fi
Science Fiction and Fantasy authors should take advantage of tabletop gaming resources and methods.
gaming • tabletop • scifi • sci-fi • sci fi
Creative Fantasy Campaign & Scenario Creation
One of the most enjoyable things a dungeon master or game master can do is to invent their own game campaigns and scenarios for their respective players to enjoy.
dungeons and dragons • d20 campaign • eberron campaign • dragon lance campaign • forgotten realms campaign
One of the most enjoyable things a dungeon master or game master can do is to invent their own game campaigns and scenarios for their respective players to enjoy.
dungeons and dragons • d20 campaign • eberron campaign • dragon lance campaign • forgotten realms campaign
Great Beginnings Part 1
How to begin your science fiction story. A look at some different types of beginnings and how you can use the same approach in your own writing.
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How to begin your science fiction story. A look at some different types of beginnings and how you can use the same approach in your own writing.
science fiction • writing • write • writer • science
How to Write Publishable Science Fiction
In this interview, author and commercial film director Paul Collins describes how he writes science fiction stories.
how to write publishable science fiction • author paul collins shares sci fi writing tips • mystery of everyman’s way • how did you learn to write fiction • tips for writing science fiction
In this interview, author and commercial film director Paul Collins describes how he writes science fiction stories.
how to write publishable science fiction • author paul collins shares sci fi writing tips • mystery of everyman’s way • how did you learn to write fiction • tips for writing science fiction
Literature Review, William Gibson – Neuromancer
Treading a very thin line between compelling action-adventure and deeply philosophical study of life, the question of physical existence and personality.
neuromancer • william gibson • william gibson neuromancer • william gibson cyberpunk • cyberpunk neuromancer
Treading a very thin line between compelling action-adventure and deeply philosophical study of life, the question of physical existence and personality.
neuromancer • william gibson • william gibson neuromancer • william gibson cyberpunk • cyberpunk neuromancer
Market Report No. 1: Writing for Free
A report on publications to submit your stories to. In this first Market Report, we look at publications that don't pay writers, and why you may want to consider such markets.
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A report on publications to submit your stories to. In this first Market Report, we look at publications that don't pay writers, and why you may want to consider such markets.
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Market Report: Little Pay
This month's Market Report looks at publications offering writers a small amount of money for their contributions.
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This month's Market Report looks at publications offering writers a small amount of money for their contributions.
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Site Review: SpecFicWorld.com
A site review of SpecFicWorld.com an excellent resource for writers of speculative fiction.
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A site review of SpecFicWorld.com an excellent resource for writers of speculative fiction.
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MFA / MA's for Speculative Fiction Writers
The University of Southern Maine and Seton Hill University now offer low-residency master's degrees in writing genre or popular fiction.
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The University of Southern Maine and Seton Hill University now offer low-residency master's degrees in writing genre or popular fiction.
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Online Science Fiction Writing Classes
Several online writing schools offer classes specifically for science fiction and fantasy writers.
online writing classes • science fiction • fantasy • speculative fiction • genre
Several online writing schools offer classes specifically for science fiction and fantasy writers.
online writing classes • science fiction • fantasy • speculative fiction • genre
Is Science Fiction More Realistic than Realistic Fiction?
Why science fiction is undeserving of its bad reputation.
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Why science fiction is undeserving of its bad reputation.
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Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writing: Settings
Fantasy and science fiction writers have to orient their readers in the new world, and the best way for an author to plan that is via a map. But how much map is too much?
fantasy writing • genre writing • fantasy maps • maps in writing • world building
Fantasy and science fiction writers have to orient their readers in the new world, and the best way for an author to plan that is via a map. But how much map is too much?
fantasy writing • genre writing • fantasy maps • maps in writing • world building
The Laws of Physics and Metaphysics
Every fictional world has rules that govern the forces that hold things together. Let's take a look at the possibilites when it comes to the realm of physics and metaphysics.
magic • tech • science fiction • fantasy • world
Every fictional world has rules that govern the forces that hold things together. Let's take a look at the possibilites when it comes to the realm of physics and metaphysics.
magic • tech • science fiction • fantasy • world
El Hacedor (the Maker): A Profile & Bibliography of Borges
It is the sign of a true maestro when they possess the ability to see universes in a speck of dust, and in turn make us see them as well, and lose ourselves in them. Join special guest author Shaun Michael Jex for a look at Argentinean literary great Jorge Luis Borges and his ties to the genre of SF.
jorge luis borges • profile of jorge luis borges • jorge luis borges bibliography • tlon uqbar and orbis tertius • the library of babel
It is the sign of a true maestro when they possess the ability to see universes in a speck of dust, and in turn make us see them as well, and lose ourselves in them. Join special guest author Shaun Michael Jex for a look at Argentinean literary great Jorge Luis Borges and his ties to the genre of SF.
jorge luis borges • profile of jorge luis borges • jorge luis borges bibliography • tlon uqbar and orbis tertius • the library of babel
Interview with Sharon Green part 1
This week's article is an interview with Fantasy author Sharon Green.
sharon • green • blending
This week's article is an interview with Fantasy author Sharon Green.
sharon • green • blending
How to Create Convincing Heroes in a Novel
A novel writer is in the unique position to create a set of people at will. If they are wooden, the reader won't be able to identify with them.
create life-like characters • character development in a novel • use photography for physical appearance • create individual scenes • write flashes to create characters
A novel writer is in the unique position to create a set of people at will. If they are wooden, the reader won't be able to identify with them.
create life-like characters • character development in a novel • use photography for physical appearance • create individual scenes • write flashes to create characters
Short Story Contest
You may already be a winner. . . Have you published your short story? Need a little motivation? How about a contest?
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You may already be a winner. . . Have you published your short story? Need a little motivation? How about a contest?
science • fiction • science fiction • sf • scifi
The Year's Best Science Fiction Anthology
For 27 years, Gardner Dozois has continued to bring us the best of science and speculative fiction, collected in the annual The Year's Best Science Fiction. This year is
science fiction • gardner dozois • year's best science fiction • robots • galactic war
For 27 years, Gardner Dozois has continued to bring us the best of science and speculative fiction, collected in the annual The Year's Best Science Fiction. This year is
science fiction • gardner dozois • year's best science fiction • robots • galactic war
Writing Associations Part 2
Part 2 of 2. A look at some writing associations worth considering.
science fiction • science • fiction • sf • scifi
Part 2 of 2. A look at some writing associations worth considering.
science fiction • science • fiction • sf • scifi
Book Review: Charmed Destinies
This week's article is a book review of Romance Fantasy <u>Charmed Destinies</u>.
This week's article is a book review of Romance Fantasy <u>Charmed Destinies</u>.
H. G. Wells
One of the earliest writers of science-fiction (including The War of the Words). H.G. Wells was also a well know social commentator during his lifetime.
h. g. wells • the war of the worlds • science fiction • the time machine • the island of dr. moreau
One of the earliest writers of science-fiction (including The War of the Words). H.G. Wells was also a well know social commentator during his lifetime.
h. g. wells • the war of the worlds • science fiction • the time machine • the island of dr. moreau
How to Write and Read Critiques: Part 1
How to write a helpful critique without making the author feel like a pile of dog poop.
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How to write a helpful critique without making the author feel like a pile of dog poop.
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