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Writing speculative fiction without finger-wagging gatekeepers
The moralizers wanted to eliminate 'adventure stories' and gave us garbage moralizing with shallow characters instead
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The daily practice. Show up and ship.
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Confused writers blindsided by unruly Creator Economy
You aren't going to grow an audience by writing a newsletter that nobody wants to read
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Weyland-Yutani's got nothing on these mega-corporations
Cyberpunk isn't dead, but it has changed since the heyday of the 80s style
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How cybernetics became the metaphysics of death worship
When we study humans as if they were machines, we lose everything that makes a life worth living.
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Great stories aren't subversive
When the writers try to critique everything, they're only telling bad stories
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How fast do you create a story?
The gatekeepers aren't looking out for the writers.
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Why religion belongs in science fiction (even if you're an atheist)
Atheism has a place in speculative fiction but it shouldn't be the default assumption
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Is it a good idea to colonize other planets?
Don't pack your bags just yet...
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Space is terrifying
Lots of people could be watching you right now (and they aren't in Silicon Valley for once)
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How to sell books when everybody's selling books
What happens when books become a customer acquisition tool?
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How nerd culture turned curiosity into a vice
Why listening to fans is a horrible idea for any creator
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Why your heroic moral character shouldn't be a saint
When writing characters becomes an exercise in virtue signaling, you've lost the plot (and your readers)