The adventure goes on …
Science Fiction Writing
In both my personal readings, and in the world at large around me, I have frequently noticed how certain words are misused, and the power that this abuse of language has over the general public. As an example, here are a few pairs of words that have been appropriated, often politically, and assigned “new”, incorrect meanings in the public realm.
What do you do when someone who has been very influential in your life turns out to be a bad person?
I started reading science fiction and fantasy (SF&F) when I was around 12. I was a lonely geek living in a home environment that was an odd combination of austerity and neglect. Books were escapism, an alternate universe where good could triumph over evil. Some of the authors I read gave me great inspiration, both to struggle forward, and later, to try my own hand at writing.
Well, I finally published my first novel, and what a humbling experience it has been!
So here’s the cover for my first novel …
What’s a good sci-fi story without a spaceship?
When I started my world building exercises, well over two years ago now, it all began with a simple question as I was writing the first few paragraphs in my book. What do my characters look like? Of course, I knew the answer in a general sense, but when you are trying to describe specific details, this question can be much more challenging.
The language of Ellendrí—an exercise in the creation of a constructed language (conlang). Continue reading “Conlang Creation”
A work of imagination …
Creating gas giants brings an interesting philosophical perspective to the act of making art.