Science Fiction 101

January 18, 2019

The Definition of Science Fiction: Part 2

Sci-Fi Theory Arthur B. Evans, history of ideas, Robert Silverberg, Roger Luckhurst, Science Fiction 101, Science Fiction A Literary History, technology

Part 2 of my journey outlining the various definitions of science fiction.

October 5, 2018

The Definition of Science Fiction

Sci-Fi Theory Arthur B. Evans, Damon Knight, history of ideas, Robert Silverberg, Science Fiction 101, Science Fiction A Literary History, Ursula K. Le Guin

The first chapter of Science Fiction: A Literary History discusses the multi-faceted definition of the genre and what it means.

June 28, 2018

Ursula K. Le Guin on Writing Science Fiction

Craft novel writing, Robert Silverberg, science fiction, Science Fiction 101, The Paris Review, Ursula K. Le Guin

Last week I dove into Ray Bradbury’s thoughts on the art of writing science fiction. This week, I take a look at the thoughts of Ursula K. Le Guin.

June 21, 2018

Ray Bradbury on Writing Science Fiction

Craft novel writing, Ray Bradbury, Robert Silverberg, science fiction, Science Fiction 101, The Paris Review

In The Paris Review, sci-fi author Ray Bradbury discusses the art of writing science fiction.

May 24, 2018

Clarity vs. Confusion

Craft novel writing, Robert Silverberg, Science Fiction 101, writing

The Golden Age of magazine science fiction offered us some great stories, but also some very confusing ones, which got me thinking about our different styles of writing.

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