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Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips for testing a writing story idea
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THE THREE LAWS OF TESTING YOUR STORY IDEAIsaac Asimov's robots followed three inviolate rules in his short stories and novels. Robocop had only 3 prime directives. There were only three active stooges at any one time. For these arbitrary reasons and many more, there are three things you have to know when testing a story idea.... More..

Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction The most famous science fiction characters
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Science Fiction has given us some of the greatest characters in the history of literature. Some might attribute this as a fluke, a result of the colorful, fantastic backdrops of the story, but they'd be wrong. What makes a great character stand out are the same things that make a great man stand out. Deeply human flaws (even ... More..

Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction The most famous science fiction authors
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THE SEVEN SCIENCE FICTION AUTHORS YOU MUST KNOW (AND WHY!)Go to any science fiction convention, and there are names that get dropped the way sports fans drop "The Babe" or "Jordan." They're referred to by a single name, as famous in this circle as Madonna or Brittney (although in her case, thankfully not for the same reasons)... More..

Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Characteristics of science fiction literature
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There's a Martian in my Soup! Identifying Science Fiction Literature in 3 Easy StepsIt used to be that identifying the science fiction novel in a stack of books was like watching an episode of Sesame Street's "One of these things doesn't belong." You looked for the big robot on the cover, or the epic space battle in full bloo... More..

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