Heres a one-page script treatment for the original Star Wars movie pitch, marked up to become a pitch for the first Harry Potter novel and/or movie. Hilarious send-up of mythical tropes that we seem to fall for every time. Joseph Campbell, eat your heart out. Found via Neatorama.
One of the great literary science fiction writers of all time has passed on: Kurt Vonnegut has died at the age of 84. I am hardly qualified to say much on the matter, especially when so many more eloquent, informed, and important folk have laid out such fine words on...
In a recent Asimovs magazine column, science fiction author, editor, and former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Norman Spinrad, asserts that "hard" science fiction is in a precipitous decline and heres why:"In a society where the distinction between astronomy and astrology is probably blurry in...
So heres the idiotic science fiction question for the week: Why do X-Wing fighters have wings? Officially, "The wings not only serve as stabilizer surfaces in air travel, but also distribute deflector shield energy and serve as weapons mounts." Poppycock. Clearly, the wings have nothing to do with aerodynamics, as.
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In Part 6--Sequence, again you learned how to create a comic strip. The panels may be pretty basic on the surface, so lets shake things up a bit by turning the perspective around. Im not talking so much about crane views as close-ups and tension-building through action.If you watch your.
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If youve knocked out the sequential art or comic strip from Part 5--Sequence, youre halfway there! The first thing youll want to do is erase most of those pencil lines you created way back when--not using that kneaded eraser, but with the eraser tool. Open your document in Photoshop if..
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Nostalgia is often considered simply a failing of the old, but it rsquo;s really a personal rough draft of history, often by the people who actually lived through it, and is important to anyone who wants to see where they are going since their feet are often simply following the path...
In case I havent said it enough, there really isnt a good reason NOT to be reading John DeNardos SF Signal blog, if only because hes got more Battlestar Galactica info than you can frakkin believe. While I found the above music video on my own, everything on the list...
Back when you left your masterpiece in Part 3--Inking, you had a bold, contrast-filled black-and-white illustration. Here well take it just a step further, using your computer to add a bit of color and texture. (See--theres a reason I called this "Practical illustration for the computer-inclined"!)There are many image-manipulation software.
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When we last talked in Part 2--Putting pencil to paper, youd started furiously sketching the person or animal of your choice. Here, well define those lines and give you an almost-finished product. Courtesy of John LeeBy now you probably have a good idea of what belongs and what..
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In Part 1--Introduction, I first referred to this as "Practical illustration for the computer-inclined." Heres where the "practical" part, if not the "computer-inclined," comes in. Ladies and gentlemen, heres where you pick up your pencils.But first, shake out your hands. Were not going to try to create great art here,.
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If youre reading the Geekend blog, chances are youre also interested in many of the more visual aspects of geek culture--namely, comics, illustration, and sequential art. Over the next few weeks well take a look at how you can create some of these works for yourself--with a twist of the...
One of the things that a lot of people ask me is how I was lucky enough to get chosen to be a beta tester for various games or on certain developmental teams. Mostly, it was being in the right place at the right time or being seen by the...
Submitted a story to Strange Horizons on Oct. 2. Got a rejection (which strangely was flagged as spam by Gmail) on Nov. 12, to my discovery today. For those who wonder how SH rejections stack up against similar brush-offs from Asimovs and Fantasy Science Fiction, here you go:Thank you.
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Found one of those ubiquitous "What kind of [blank] are you?" quizzes in my Internet travels, this one promising to diagnose your "Literary Personality." Below is my result (which I would maintain is full of crap; if anything, Im a coloring book). You scored as A classic novel.
Almost everyone...
Wired solicited science fiction in six words from several top SF authors. You can view the complete list of entries, including some that didn t make the print magazine, here. Below is a list of my personal favorites:Mozilla devastates Redmond, Google rsquo;s nuke implicated. - Charles StrossOsama rsquo;s time machine: President Gore...
Message was edited by: The Trivia GeekWant Career in IT Article WritingI Want Career in IT Article Writing.What you sugest me.Honestly ?
Take a language course. English is a must.!
. (even your documenting into another language) Take a class in creative writing, and maybe technical report writing also. Get comfortable.
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This webcast explains what the Creative Class is and how it will impact your organization, how to attract members of the Creative Class to your organization or your city and how to motivate creative people within your organization. This is the latest Creative Nomad Manager. This release provides more motherboard support for the existing users of Creative Nomad Manager in Windows 95/98. Cocktail robots mix mojitos, serve snacks, make small-talk and smoke cigarettes.
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