Say it three times: There is no genre like science fiction. There is no genre like science fiction. There is no genre like science fiction. And films like District 9 are proof. Continuing a stellar run of speculative fiction over the last few years (Fountain, Moon, Children of Men) District 9 strikes that perfect balance of tickling our brains while tormenting our hearts. All the great action/adventure cliches are here to drive the plot along, but the filler, the satire of the human condition, is really what sets this film…
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How science fiction becomes science fact
My publisher and I were talking last night about the uncanny habit science has of catching up with developments first mentioned in science fiction. We both agreed that this seems to happen quite often, but after giving it more thought, I’ve changed my mind. I’m not really sure that’s the case. Of the billions of concepts dreamed up each year in the genre, how many become viable? Several thousand? I don’t see prescience there, I see statistical chance. In fact, science fiction writers (whether it’s TV, film, or literature) tend…
Sharpening my writing skills
Now that I have a publisher, the pressure is on to not just detail Molly’s amazing life, but to do it well. Make it entertain. For that reason, I’ve begun writing short science fiction stories in order to sharpen my skills as a writer. I do not want Molly’s biography to come across as dry; the events in her life deserve far better than that. If you missed my first stab, THE AUTOMATED ONES, I urge you to check it out. Then give my latest effort, WHILE YOU ARE GREATER…
Embracing Stigmas
As more and more people become aware of my research into Molly Fyde, I’m finding myself combating one inquiry more than most. Surprisingly, it isn’t whether or not I’ve lost my mind, why I’ve stopped bathing and shaving, or if going back in time and killing someones grandfather will cause the universe to implode… Nope. What people really want to know is how I can be so audacious as to attempt the proper telling of a young woman’s story. How, as a male, could I ever relate to Molly’s way…