Science-fiction writer
In which I bend and break my little synapses to express what the past month meant to me. To be honest, blogging didn’t exert any kind of deeper fascination on me before the past winter. I didn’t have a public blog of my own, and barely read any other blogs, except if I landed on [...]
There’s nothing more important in any endeavor than passion and the will to succeed regardless of the difficulties, so I’ve decided that instead of a post for the end of the A to Z challenge, I’ll create a little writer’s manifesto, a mantra, incantation, prayer, battle cry. There has to be an end to self-doubt, halfhearted [...]
At least now I know why some letters are at the end of the alphabet. Isn’t there a law against writing stuff that sounds funky only to satisfy a board of committees you can’t throw your shoe at? There should be. If you ever find yourself in this situation, un-shoe, pull off sock, build a [...]
What I love most about science-fiction aren’t the cool gadgets and the ships (although I’d probably sell a kidney for a trip around the stars), or the many ways in which humanity might evolve or ruin itself, but the exploration of foreign planets and encounter of alien species. Nothing makes me more excited than the [...]
We all think we’re writers, but are we really sure? How can we know? Beside the constant scribbling and the dubious interest in atypical murder weapons, here’s a top 13 of the most serious warning signs that you’re a writer. – 13 – Pacing isn’t a nervous habit but a necessity – - [...]
Undoubtedly the most important weapon a writer has to survive the zombie apocalypse is her voice. But such thick wafts of mystical steam envelop the concept of voice, that it’s damn hard for a writer to find a useful definition, let alone a practical one. And I’m all for practical things, for applicable lessons and [...]
I’m sure you must’ve heard about unlikeable protagonists, such as deranged ones, morally inadequate ones, sadists, killers, criminals and other beasts of all shapes and sizes. In modern day fiction unlikable protagonists are no longer a minority. Many writers go for them in the hopes of making an impact on readers, and giving an extra [...]
Ah, the twist! That wonderful, insidious construction that turns the world upside down and makes it a thousandfold more compelling in a heartbeat! But what is a twist and how can I write one? The human brain thrives on the unexpected. Surprises keep our gears oiled, our imagination and inventivity working and enriche our lives. [...]
I love science-fiction because it explores possibile realities that are not our own. It’s a mesemrizing genre to read and write in, and in many ways it’s the peak of human creativity. So is science. The trouble is that what is accepted as real science today is nothing else but the exploration of possible realities that [...]
Have you ever woken up in the middle of a draft to find it had gone totally squirrel berries, but you had no idea how, where or why? I mean, it was so promising at first, but then something went wrong and… w’da hell happened?! You had everything—a good setting, awesome characters, a killer plot [...]
I'm fascinated with the dynamics of the human mind and the mechanics of the universe, so I twist both of them into a twine and make a pretty little bow. Around a plasma cannon!
