We're eternally behind. They start before we even to begin to realize such things exist and by the time we get there we're already playing...
Well, like anything, they can be done well or done poorly. It's up to you to determine which. As for practical advice on writing one, here's...
Cussler and Crichton is actually a fairly interesting comparison because it's like comparing black and white; the only thing they have in common...
God Emperor was excellent, whereas some of the others, especially Dune Chapterhouse seemed a bit... dead on the inside, and required an near...
A good book; one of the few really prime examples of good science fiction out there these days. Reminded me a little of the Martian Chronicles by...
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