Tag: science fiction

  • My Biggest Worldbuilding Inspirations

    My Biggest Worldbuilding Inspirations

    Like a lot of writers, I draw inspiration from many of my favorite creative works. Since I’m currently writing a science fiction novel, some of my biggest sources of inspiration are other science fiction works — but not always books. Anything with great worldbuilding is a candidate. The smallest detail can spark a new idea. It’s never…

  • The Future of Chemistry in “Altered Carbon”

    The Future of Chemistry in “Altered Carbon”

    A couple of years ago, my blogger friend Sam Leung recommended a science fiction novel to me called Altered Carbon, by Richard K. Morgan. (This author  also wrote the video game Crysis 2 and some comics, including Black Widow stories!) You can read Sam’s review of the book here on Robo♥beat. =) Anyway, I read Altered Carbon, liked it, and…

  • My Treatments for the Hardships of Writing Science Fiction

    My Treatments for the Hardships of Writing Science Fiction

    Writing science fiction is something I never thought I’d do this “early” in my life. There was a time when I imagined it to be the most difficult genre to write, because not only do you have to build an entire world with realistic politics, religions, and cultures — you also have to create technology that…