Batman had Robin, Cagney had Lacey, Morecambe had Wise. Throughout storytelling, there is a place by the side of the hero for a trusty sidekick or two. They can serve so many purposes, from the voice of reason and conscience … Continued
Last time, I started to describe how I had developed the concept for my Sci-fi adventure Ribbonworld. I set up the plot and the location in broad terms. I had a murder and a conspiracy on a planet that was … Continued
I was asked recently how I thought up the ideas for my worlds, I had to give a rather truncated answer, but it got me wondering if anyone else was interested. So here’s a look at the thought process behind … Continued
And now a link to some late 1970’s music, still sounding good! “♪♯You didn’t know what you were looking for, ’till you heard the voices in your ear♯♫.” “Voices,” by Cheap Trick (Dream Police, 1979) Ok, so I admit it, … Continued
I thought that writing Science Fiction would be easy, after all, how can you research the future? And who can tell you that you’ve got your facts wrong? After all, you can have anything you want in the Sci-fi world … Continued
a.k.a. letting my mind wander and seeing where it leads me. I thought that I wasn’t getting anywhere with a story I’m in the middle of writing, the plot seemed like it was getting predictable and I couldn’t think … Continued
I hate ending, typing the last word. Whether it’s the end of a book or the end of a character. They’re painful to imagine and worse to write. You can tell when a story has reached the end, events all … Continued