tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post3640507484759763169..comments2024-03-26T15:49:44.555+00:00Comments on How To Write Badly Well: SCI-FI WEEK #1: Replace real-life items with fictional alternativesJoel Stickleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14270604410152020281noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-4717505913001879932010-02-09T11:41:56.206+00:002010-02-09T11:41:56.206+00:00Well that's good news, because there are four ...Well that's good news, because there are four more instalments on the way. I might try this in future with other genres (historical romance, anyone?), but SF seemed like a good starting point.Joel Stickleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270604410152020281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-7896735029788591412010-02-09T10:34:48.324+00:002010-02-09T10:34:48.324+00:00I would read this!! Of all the examples you'v...I would read this!! Of all the examples you've given -all of which we love- this is the first one that I could bear to read further. Maybe there's a lesson here - bad sci-fi is more forgiving than bad anything else... hmmm (strokes imaginery beard)broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-74656587036088817742010-02-09T07:46:06.795+00:002010-02-09T07:46:06.795+00:00A bit more on the Smeerp trope: http://tvtropes.or...A bit more on the Smeerp trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CallARabbitASmeerpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-69314324859002954332010-02-09T06:08:26.114+00:002010-02-09T06:08:26.114+00:00Dude yer killin meDude yer killin meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-33020529874825662582010-02-09T03:54:47.716+00:002010-02-09T03:54:47.716+00:00"Daringman" cracked me up. That is such ..."Daringman" cracked me up. That is such a science fiction-y, masculine name. This character sounds so daring. And also manly.Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963171160622440471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-27618191974913652342010-02-08T16:53:44.789+00:002010-02-08T16:53:44.789+00:00I was fractionally disappointed that the Colonel d...I was fractionally disappointed that the Colonel didn't say "Frak!" or even "Frell!" (or even "Smeg!", come to that.) <br /><br />Keep up the good work. I've been looking forwards to some SF evisceration for a while.Scurrahttp://www.scurra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-19921568337335622562010-02-08T15:42:22.641+00:002010-02-08T15:42:22.641+00:00That's hilarious. In critique trades, I've...That's hilarious. In critique trades, I've actually read stuff like this.Alpha Lyranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-90388571411728445422010-02-08T15:06:29.902+00:002010-02-08T15:06:29.902+00:00In science fiction circles this is known as "...In science fiction circles this is known as "calling a rabbit a smeerp". It is an all too common practice...C12VTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-70852667609863371402010-02-08T13:47:26.600+00:002010-02-08T13:47:26.600+00:00I meant boldly! DARN!
LOL!I meant boldly! DARN!<br /><br />LOL!Old Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-2949246406084886532010-02-08T13:47:06.292+00:002010-02-08T13:47:06.292+00:00Boldy going forwards cos we can't find reverse...Boldy going forwards cos we can't find reverse.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128460350781036829.post-89332732807752269752010-02-08T12:11:24.790+00:002010-02-08T12:11:24.790+00:00this is exactly how I'd write it :O
*ashamed*this is exactly how I'd write it :O<br />*ashamed*Criador Profundohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709880949857650757noreply@blogger.com