So, in my last two posts, I showed you two of the most important things required for a good Science Fiction story: A Bad Romance and A Good Travel Agent. Together these two elements tell us what’s troubling our hero or heroine; shows us the struggle they must endure to achieve their goal; and allows us to empathize with their pain and disappointments. So, what’s the third critical thing for a good SciFi story? What…
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The Three Most Important Things for A Good SciFi Story- Part 2
The second most important ingredient to writing a good SciFi Story… Do you know what it is? Click here and find out!
The Three Most Important Things for A Good Science Fiction Story- Part 1
There are lots of things that go into writing a good SciFi, well any story really. The plot, the research, the background stories, the hidden agendas of the characters (and the author), the structure of the story (you know…the three acts thing). One can go on and on and on. But of all the things that make a good story, what are the three most important elements? What are those three critical ingredients that is…
Take The 227 Challenge!
What would someone do if they began to read your book in the bathroom? Here’s an opportunity to get some feedback on your book. Take the 227 challenge and find out!
Allegiance
What do you think of this rough illustration showing damage to the USS Princeton after a space battle with a Telrachnid gunship?
New Scene Posted! Scene 19 – Be Careful What You Ask
I finally posted a new scene for MILK RUN. It follows scene 18 (The Brig) after Captain Toby Nathanael Louis, ends up in the brig after his second in command takes over his ship. Scene 19 shows how he regains control of his ship, the USS Princeton.
Make A MILK RUN Scene Ending Choice
First of all, I want to welcome all the new folks who recently indicated an interest in MILK RUN! Thanks and I hope you enjoyed the beginning of MILK RUN. Just to review, MILK RUN is a military SciFi novel about a young captain fresh out of space command school on his first mission as captain of the USS Princeton, an old destroyer class spacecraft. But what our hero thought would be an easy first…
Invite to Review GOD GAMES & An Alaskan Inspiration for a MILK RUN SciFi Adventure
OK, I’ll keep this short and sweet. Three things to tell you: I just got back from a wonderful vacation in Alaska that included a scenic train ride between Fairbanks and Anchorage, a lake cruise right up to a calving glacier in Portage and some flying over the marshland ending with stellar air pic of Anchorage and backdrop mountains. That got the writing juices flowing again as I put fingers to keyboard and continued the…
Kool Reads From Gotham City
This week, I want to share with you a cool pic that a good friend of mine took a few years back of downtown NYC. I love this Gotham like B&W image with the new One World Trade Center as the centerpiece, so I took the liberty to add the bat signal. And speaking of cool, it’s getting hot out here in Raleigh, NC. That means summer time is right around the corner and it’s…
My New Office
So, here’s my recommendation for the perfect office. It’s not just a physical space. What’s more important is the state of mind that influences character development.