Posts by WhatRoughBeast
A useful example to consider is the case of James Tiptree, Jr, the pen name of Alice Sheldon. She wrote her stories (especially the earlier ones) from a male viewpoint, and the impersonation was so...
How can I write from the point of view of a character whose beliefs, at best, I disagree with, and at worst, view as immoral and inhumane? How can I give Day convictions in his beliefs when ...
I'm of the opinion that "Don't Mix" should be seen more as a caution than a prohibition. A very useful caution, but a caution nonetheless. Hard sci-fi and pure fantasy work with very different wor...
As you have selected, it is not necessary to credit a story which is in the public domain. However, I notice that several of your questions have not been answered. I'll address them. Also, do y...
While other answers have done well in suggesting specifics, let me try to generalize a bit. Avoid narrative simplicity. And yes, this is three simple words which will cause you no end of extra wo...
As in so many instances with English, it all depends. The practice is most often abused by overuse. If all of your adjectives are double, this will be noticeable, and this can be either good or ba...
In contrast to other answers, I have to say that research is not necessarily required. This is entirely dependent on your intended readership. If you're writing a bodice-ripper set in King Arthur'...
There is no need to justify your explanation scientifically. But. You must not, under any circumstances try to scientifically justify anything else. In effect, by making a scientifically implausibl...
