*scifi/Hack1/fiction

scifi/Hack1/fiction

/fiction is where to find articles on the writing aspect of science fiction. Do I really need to outline a story before writing it? How many adjectives are too much? Read on, but check out the disclaimer before you get all upset over what I'm talking about here.

Characters, or why the hero is never called Melvin

• Will schizophrenia give my character more depth?
• What is an anti-hero? Can this be my main character?

Plot, or why that alien is eating everyone

• What is deus ex machina? I read that writers should never have this in their stories. Why not?

Dialogue, or why people don't talk the way people talk

• How much cursing should I use?

Mechanics, or why you did well but not good

• Do I really need to know the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
• When should I use it's or its?

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