Activity for Rob Bignell Editor
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #10701 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #9152 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #9050 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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A: Is it okay to end a novel with a cliffhanger? Unless readers know they've picked up a trilogy or a book in a story arc, most will find a cliffhanger ending unsatisfying and wonder why the author didn't finish the story. As most television show episodes, motion pictures, novels and short stories have a clear beginning-middle-end, readers have bec... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: Can we enable readers to connect to far future humanity, without pretending they wouldn’t be different? No matter how different science fiction characters are from humans – whether they be extraterrestrials, artificial intelligences, or a far future species evolved from Homo sapiens – they must be relevant to readers. That doesn’t necessarily mean that readers identify with those characters, only that ... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |
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A: How do I evaluate an unwritten plot/story? Content and delivery go hand-in-hand. If one area is lacking, the other can't make up the difference - it's a bit like having a fancy cell phone but no service. A couple of beta readers or an experienced fiction editor would be able to help you think through the outline and to address your specific ... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |