Time travel is a popular theme these days. At some point, most people find themselves thinking up their own scenarios and imagining what they would do. What if you had the chance to go backward or forward in time and tempt the universe, or universes, with your own blunders? You could create a paradox or…
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There’s an oft-quoted six-word story attributed to Hemingway that goes like this: For sale: baby shoes, never worn It turns out there’s no documented evidence to link this story to Hemingway, and it appears to have come from a play about his life. But it captures what we think of his style. Hemingway made a…
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Sci-fi has come up with some pretty incredible ideas for future eating and some people aren’t waiting till then to try them. In Woody Allen’s movie, “Sleeper”, people were expected to eat low-carb and high fats and protein, long before Keto became popular. The days where we call steak and cream pies healthy aren’t…
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Do you love traveling? No matter where you fall into the spectrum of answers to that question, you can be sure there are some things to learn from Dr. Who. Now, there’s someone who knows about traveling! He’s been everywhere, in every time frame, with a number of different companions, in a multitude of cultures…
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It’s not that farfetched to say that one day in the not too distant future robots will be as commonplace as cell phones are today. Do you remember when phones didn’t work without a cord? It was a big deal when cordless phones could be operated as far as fifty feet from their bases. Then…
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In theater, they call them props. Comedians can make a whole routine out of an object. In movies, the camera can foreshadow developments by focusing closely on seemingly harmless objects. Writers can use props in writing, too. Bringing in ordinary things like objects, locations, and animals to pace and direct the story can slow it…
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Anyone who has a love of fine dining and relishes an excellent movie knows—these are things that ought to be paired together. We have experts recommending how to pair wines with gourmet dishes, why not films and food? In the interest of expanding everyone’s ability to enjoy great sci-fi and fantasy, I’ve put together a…
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Wherever you’re from, whatever your background is, you have an accent. This is no surprise, though you may be used to thinking people from other places are the ones with the accents. The point is, when you speak, the way you pronounce words gives others a clue of where you’re from. The vocabulary and expressions…
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Have you ever read a story where the hero seemed too bland or the villain too extreme? What about a stereotype that is so inflexible it has nothing to distinguish it from a thousand others out there? There are multitudes of crafting skills for writers when it comes to creating characters, and it’s not…
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How would gamers find a book they might like? Why would they even want to pick one up instead of playing their favorite game? If you like fantasy or sci-fi games, does that mean you would like that kind of book as well? Actually, yes. Reading a great adventure has as much to offer…
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