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Genres of Literature – Science Fiction
Originally posted on Mandy Eve-Barnett's Blog for Readers & Writers:
Science Fiction is a story based on the impact of potential science, either actual or imagined. It is one of the genres of literature that is set in the future…
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Tagged aliens, books, futuristic, genres, literary genres, sci-fic, science-fiction, space travel, technology, Time travel
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Day 11: Today’s Writing Song
Today’s Writing Song returns with song 11, Phasors on Stun by FM, which may please the sci-fi and Trekkie crowd. I didn’t hear this song until 1982, although it apparently came out in 1979. I was introduced to it in … Continue reading
Day 2: Today’s Writing Song
Today’s inspirational song is Ashes of Eden by Breaking Benjamin. The video is as compelling as the song itself. I only watch a handful of music videos regularly (as opposed to the hundreds of songs I listen to) and this … Continue reading
Please Welcome My Newest NaNo Buddy!
Words in the Dark: Post 5 My new NaNoWriMo “Writing Buddy” this year is Leslie Hodgins, who is writing REBEL DESTINY. On the second day of the contest, she already had double my word count, securing 4,800 words–well above the … Continue reading
Posted in Author Q&A, Blog Series: Words in the Dark, Writing
Tagged adult book, Alberta author, fantasy, NaNo Buddy, NaNoWriMo, science-fiction, WIP, work in progress, writing buddy
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Interview with Leslie Sanches Hodgins, Author and RMT
I am happy to have Leslie Hodgins as my guest today. Thank you, Leslie, for joining me on my website. Leslie, can you tell us about yourself and your background? What do you currently do outside of writing? I am … Continue reading
Dystopian Fiction: A View on This Popular Genre
It is written that utopia is boring to readers, that we are not wired to read about no conflict (how about goals?), and that a perfect world is so unachievable there is no point in writing about it. True, but … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, dystopian fiction, dystopian society, fantasy, future of mankind, hope, Lois Lowry, plot, science-fiction, Star Trek, utopia, writing process
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