Author of Hopeful Speculative Fiction
This week, Vivian and I tackle the fascinating topic of propaganda, and how those in power manipulate the world through various forms of communication to maintain their power and enforce a status quo that keeps them at the top. We go through some definitions and strategies for recognizing and fighting propaganda, but of course, since … Read More “Worldbuilding & Writing 105: Propaganda” »
This week, Vivian and I explore humour in all of its forms! We start by examining what humour is and why we have it, then give a detailed list of as many types of humor as we could think of along with definitions, then naturally we dive into how to add humour to your stories: … Read More “Writing 201: Humour” »
Don’t worry, there’s nothing here that will offend animal lovers! The unethical animal practice Vivian and I take on in our post is bullfighting, and we come up with a scifi version that neatly avoids all of the downsides of bullfighting while keeping the unique elements of a battle of strength and wits between person … Read More “Practicum: Turning Unethical Animal Practices Ethical” »
In this introductory post in the new Character series, Vivian and I explain the basics of character, starting with what kinds of characters there are and how that’s determined by their relationship to the central conflict of the story. We touch on idealistic characters and how to handle them as well as the differences between … Read More “Character 101: Getting Started” »
