Comments for Resources for Science Fiction Writers

Comment on 10 Laws of Good Science Fiction by J. Jay Jones

J. Jay Jones — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:31 +0000

I think B5 killed off/changed some of its lead characters and that put a lot of fans off. And it seemed that quite a few folks only saw a season or two. B5 has a mixed following. Fans can be pretty touchy about what happens to their characters, but it was weird enough to be entertaining.

I’m still a big fan of Star Trek. The newest movie, Into Darkness, was pretty awesome. Speaking of cliches, it’s loaded with them. I’m a sucker for some of the cliches they ran past everyone in the middle of the movie. Spock screaming KHAAAAHHHHNNNN was probably too much for some fans, but I got a good laugh out of it. Must have been a good dozen fight/action scenes in the movie that really busted up the B and C plots in the flick. The movie was good for the franchise, I figure.

Seems like the Star Trek universe might be digging itself into a hole, though. It’s following a parallel universe track and you can suspect that, at some point, the fans will want it to get straightened out.

Comment on 10 Laws of Good Science Fiction by Keith

Keith — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:53:08 +0000

I too am a big B5 fan, but we are few and far between.

Keith

Comment on 10 Laws of Good Science Fiction by psikeyhackr

psikeyhackr — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:15:47 +0000

There is no mention of Babylon 5. B5 is better than Star Trek. It is the closest to great SF literature on TV to date.

Comment on 10 Laws of Good Science Fiction by Eric H.

Eric H. — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:43:26 +0000

I am getting ready to write a sci fi novel and I’ve read so many different opinions on what makes a good sci fi book. I even read one that posted cliches found in the genre, which made me realize that sci fi at it’s heart is a bunch of cliches elements put together into something familiar. There may subtle differences but overall the best of them contain a core set of elements that I think you covered very well with your list. I guess my addition is don’t be afraid of cliches, be afraid of plagiarism.

Comment on Main by Paul Gerard Dextraze

Paul Gerard Dextraze — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:45:57 +0000

I am an amateur novelist dabbling in SF. Please connect me with a novelist who can answer this question: Let’s say a USA physicist found a way to make an information time machine. Such a device could be a threat to national security if it fell into the hands of our enemies, because it would give them a military advantage to know future events or futuristic weaponry. Question: What federal agencies would get involved in regulating or controlling the development of such a device? I will compensate the person who helps me by purchasing his or her latest novel.
Paul Gerard Dextraze
paulgdextraze@gmail.com

Comment on The Physics of Faster Than Light Travel by LarryD

LarryD — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:28:31 +0000

‘ANY velocity faster than “C” and the spacetime continuum will tear causing a wormhole.’
Really? Which textbook says that? If this was the case then when scientists thought that the light barrier had been broken (recent experiments…was faulty wiring) then they would have been looking for such a tear…they weren’t.

‘Gravity, as you know, is able to bend light…’
Light doesn’t bend it follows a curved path caused by some gravitating body. In the macro universe gravity might be the major force but to say ‘…means that it’s force is greater than the speed of light..’ is mixing units. Do some re-writing to explain your thoughts

Comment on Space Math by jac

jac — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:28:25 +0000

this tool helped me to get aware that ‘a constant 1 g acceleration would permit humans to travel through the entire known Universe in one human lifetime’ and that is great idea !

Comment on Space Math by William Bell

William Bell — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:59:17 +0000

Good to know. :)

Comment on Space Math by Keith

Keith — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:34:28 +0000

It requires a rewrite – and I’m going to do it one of these days.

thanks,

Keith

Comment on Space Math by William Bell

William Bell — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:57:32 +0000

The “Newtonian Constant Acceleration in G’s” Calculator only allows you to change the first two variables.

Also, despite that I must say I love this and its going to be bookmarked forever because it makes things so much easier.