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Writing Sci-Fi

Writing science fiction is not always straightforward. There are many traps to be avoided and expectations to meet. (1) As a reader of sci-fi, what do you think is the biggest mistake authors in the genre make? Not having a point. Now this is not specifically a SF problem, it crops up in lots of […]

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Thoughts On Hard Sci-Fi. Take 1

Many readers eschew technical details. I have already been accused of being too technical. In other words, the computational aspects of my story require a certain hardness, so I do write HARD SF, and for consistency I need to maintain this level if possible as these hard readers are the readers who will stick with me. […]

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Feature Friday Futures: Symphony Of Destruction

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Eric Klein for his Feature Friday Futures column. Here’s the transcript: Today we have Ken Goudsward with us to tell us about his novel “Symphony Of Destruction”, book 1 of The Spindown Saga. Hi Ken, let’s get right into it Why did you choose this setting? […]

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Weiland’s Truth Chart

“If you don’t develop your theme and your protagonist’s character arc as two halves of the same whole, the story is likely to feel inorganic.” – K.M. Weiland Once again, K. M. has outdone herself with amazing tips for great story writing. Here, she shares with us a new tool she developed called a Truth […]

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How to Make Your Plot a Powerful Thematic Metaphor

One of the writers I listen to most for tips on how to craft great stories is KM Weiland. She has some very well analyzed ideas and presents them in a logical way. Also, I am a huge fan of theme-driven fiction, especially in sci-fi. So when I saw KM’s post entitled: “How to Make […]