FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Anna Butler: Writer’s block. Is it real? How does it manifest with you? What do you do to get yourself out of the no-writing funk*? *British English meaning a state of fear or panic. In this case, fear that you’ll never write a decent word again. Join the chat
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Anna Butler: What do you do when you are just plain stuck in a chapter? Not so much a full writer’s block (that’s a topic on its own) but when the writing doesn’t come easily, the chapter and characters and action are all being bloody-minded and difficult, and you are a bit stumped about how to get yourself moving on it again? What techniques do you use to get the juices flowing again? Join the chat
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Larry Rains: I just wanted to pose a question for discussion, web serialization vs. full book publication pros and cons. Mostly for the selfish reason of reading what this community has to say on the issue but also because I believe a great deal of the new talent for story writing is going the web serialization route and getting lost due to lack of knowledge that they even exist… call it what you will but in the eastern world, this method of authorship is far more popular. The western world is seeing … Read more
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jana Denardo: (Editor’s note: I’ve reworked this one a bit for current circumstances): I was raised on Star Trek with a happier view of the future than the current trend. In light of the current world events and order, should we be showcasing the idea of rising above the place we find ourselves? How can we do so within the framework of spec fic? Or are we just to broken down and tired to try? Join the chat
FOR WRITERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Justine Bonczek: I find it interesting when writers create huge hidden worlds that exist within plain site of existing worlds. While Harry Potter is not sci fi, it’s still a great example of a functioning society that invests a huge amount of time, money and effort into staying hidden from the larger world. I find this concept to be fairly prevalent in queer fiction as well, and I’m curious if there are some parallels of being queer and also “hiding in plain site.” I guess my question is, what is the draw … Read more
