I’m working on a new microfiction over on Reddit in response to this /r/writingprompt thread: [WP] When humanity entered the galactic stage nobody noticed. No ceremonious greeting, no “humanity is special” in any way, shape or form. Humanity is so unremarkable that most didn’t even notice that a new species joined the community. Humanity has…
I don’t feel I can write a blog post like ‘Losing the Plot: Writers Will Destroy Themselves With AI’ without a few housekeeping items first, so let me get that out of the way. Number one, I think AI can be a powerful tool to make scifi better used in the context. Number two, I…
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Wow, I had forgotten how good this movie was. A chance ticket to see Star Trek II – The Wrath of Khan in theaters leads to another great moment in storytelling. Let’s talk one of the greatest Star Trek movies of all time, what made it great, and what that teaches as storytellers. Look, no…
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I’m working out and exercising more, and it’s taught me something. When it comes to writing and workouts: Do it every day. There’s a legitimate connection between human creativity and physical fitness, but I’m not talking about that. Your creativity needs to be exercised every day, too. So if you’re in need of some writing…
It has come to my attention that many people who speak Chinese are visiting the web page. Out of courtesy to them, I have included a website translator to simplify translating my web page into Chinese. Please make our friends feel welcome! Science fiction appeals to people of all nations and has a rich Chinese…
I cracked forty percent on this draft of ‘Mike Sierra Echo,’ my space elevator adventure novel. Will it be the last draft? No idea; that’s what feedback is about. I’d love to think that this draft is the last draft, but let Uncle Jackson share some Writer Advice with you: Your First Draft Will Never…
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Huzzah – Inkican’s first audio book is here! After months of paperwork, editing, producing – thrilled to say my first audiobook is live on Findaway voices and other fine places. Read below for a free copy! Table for One – Jimmy G is another average escapee from the post-apocalyptic wasteland that used to be the…
Would you like to hear the story of how Jar Jar Binks turned me into a writer? It’s true! It’s fair to say that the Thrawn Series by Timothy Zahn and the awful Star Wars movies that followed are the reason I decided I must / should write. Call it fate, call it artistic envy,…
You know Patton Oswalt, even if you don’t know you know him. From ‘King of Queens’ to the voice of Remy in ‘Ratatouille’ to the exec producer of ‘I’ll be Gone in the Dark,’ Oswalt has enjoyed a robust, fulfilling creative career spanning four decades. And yet, for all his success Oswalt is very open…
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It’s time for some hard facts about marketing your work that applies to authors, filmmakers, and creatives. Contrary to popular myth – and it is a myth – books don’t market themselves, films don’t sell themselves. We don’t live in a world where you just ‘write the best book you can and let readers find…
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