LOL, ok, I guess saying I wasn't born til after the events was a pretty lame excuse for not knowing what happened! I should have researched them! :p
Well, my advice would be to keep the beginning short where the characters are separate and eventually meet up. I think it could be confusing for...
I usually plot out novels and spend most of my time attempting to write one (and never actually finishing one). I'm hoping that by attempting to...
Well, I once heard someone say they would read about 50 pages, if it hadn't got them hooked by then, they got rid of the book. Personally I would...
Hi All, Thanks for the welcome! Backbiter, I have an Art Blog with my art on it, and I also have a Writing Blog with samples of my writing...
I think space travel like in Star Wars, etc, does seem impossible at the moment, though we have taken first steps with it travelling slowly. If...
Thanks digitig, I'm afraid I wasn't born until 1982, so it was all a little bit before my time! :redface: I haven't seen Saturn 5, maybe they...
Hi Banzai, I agree completely! But the next part I hadn't thought of before: People don't generally expect you to explain the science behind...
Hello Steerpike, nice to meet you too! :) For me, I've always thought of Star Wars as very sci-fi - aliens, spaceships, strange new planets,...
Hi Steerpike, In my opinion, science fiction is based on technology and science that hasn't been invented yet. It's pushing beyond the...
In my opinion, science-fiction can be made up pretty well too. As has already been said, Doctor Who glosses over the science, we know Time Travel...
Yes! It's been done in many stories, movies etc. A big example would be Harry Potter. The "muggles" (ordinary humans) have no idea anything...
Hi Earphone, Personally I would love to read about your guy building a crew. Sure, a lot of sci-fi has been done, with lots of spaceships and...
Hi Everyone! I am an amateur writer, wanting to improve my skills and one day become a successful published writer. I would love to write novels,...
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