If you’re like me, you probably have hundreds of story ideas floating around inside your head. The good ones, as Stephan King once said, are the ones that you can’t shake from your memory. I found this to be true, but having access to a pool of ideas, concepts and research is still a valuable tool for any author looking to create content using free tools for writers.
Category: Writing
Storys and chapters
The Future Self Publisher
https://steemit.com/publishing/@kandiliotis/the-future-self-publisher At the moment, Amazon's KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) dominates the eBook publishing landscape like a tyrannical despot. They control over 70% of the eBook market, and punish you (via KDP Select) if you list your book on some other platform. They charge a premium for you to market and advertise on their platform - … Continue reading The Future Self Publisher
Panology of Science Fiction: B
Biology Biology is a fascinating and diverse field of science that explores the living world and its interactions. Science fiction is a genre that uses biological concepts, themes, or elements to create imaginative stories, worlds, and creatures. Some aspects of biology that are commonly found in science fiction include evolution, disease, genetics, physiology, parasitism, and symbiosis. … Continue reading Panology of Science Fiction: B
Supernations, Mega City-States and Virtual Countries
Writing science fiction gives an author the opportunity to have a go at predicting the future. For me, the best tool I always find helpful is this; in order to build a world in which to set the novel, you start by going back into history. 'To see the future, one must look into the past' and follow … Continue reading Supernations, Mega City-States and Virtual Countries
Tech 62 repairs ‘Oblivion’
No matter how much one attempts to enjoy a work of cinematic science fiction, one cannot help but feel robbed. This is what the makers of 'Oblivion' have done. They promised something fantastic and poured $120,000,000 into an intriguing concept, so intriguing that even with a marketing campaign featuring Tom Cruise looking bored... I still felt compelled to watch this thing. What … Continue reading Tech 62 repairs ‘Oblivion’
Origin: A Hostile Takeover
The genesis of this project began way back in 2004. Working as a corporate audio-visual technician, I spent countless hours immersed in the monotony of conferences and business meetings. Yet amidst the droning presentations, PowerPoint slides, and corporate jargon, a thought occurred to me: What if some of these corporate cats around me—with their calculated … Continue reading Origin: A Hostile Takeover