The Minimalist Character Description: DESCRIBE LESS, PLEASE
Occasionally, on Twitter or on one online forum or another, I’ll see writers discussing character descriptions. As a reader, I read plenty of them, too. The discussions are usually about how much to...
View ArticleEat MORE Science Fiction — Any Fiction At All, Really
In my last post, EAT SCIENCE FICTION (link opens in new tab), I discussed the role of food in fiction, especially science fiction. I focused on the social element of eating meals and the way food...
View ArticleIn Defense of Pessimistic Science Fiction
(Thanks for the image, Pixabay artist ‘hucky’) Look, I like optimistic science fiction. Sometimes. It’s like hard candy to me: I like a little nibble now and again, but it’s just too damn sweet to go...
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