Which Star Trek character am I most like? Your results: You are Data Data 74% Jean-Luc Picard 65% An Expendable Character (Redshirt) 65% Spock 55% James T. Kirk (Captain) 50% Beverly Crusher 45% Geordi LaForge 45% Will Riker 45% Deanna Troi 45% Chekov 35% Uhura 35% Worf 30% Leonard McCoy (Bones) 25% Mr. Scott 20% Mr. Sulu 15% Even though... read more »
I'll be doing a signing and reading at the University Book Store at 4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, along with a couple of my fellow WOTF XXI authors, Ken Scholes, David W. Goldman, and Stephen Stanley. WOTF XIX (and Campbell Award) winner Jay Lake will also be there.
Well, now that I've learned a little more about writing for TV, my page count estimate's going to be a little off. You see, for TV writing the screenplay is divided into acts, and each act starts on a new page no matter how much white space that leaves. Anyway, I've finished the teaser and the first act, leaving three... read more »
You probably have not noticed the new link to "Forum" at the top of the page. The administrators of the Time-Wasters Guide have been kind enough to create a little spot for me on their forum, to allow my throngs of fans to discuss my work.
I started on writing the actual screenplay today. Got a bit over five pages done. Considering that the complete screenplay is only going to run around 44 pages, that's a pretty big chunk.
I've got a basic outline of the plot for my screenplay. And it has occurred to me that I can cheat on my writing resolutions by making it the outline for a novel, too. Pretty sneaky, huh?
I finished writing "The Nuclear Option" today. Here's another bit from the story: Smith chuckled; the privacy veil made the sound sterile and impersonal. "Don't be so sure of that — politicians need upgrades, just like everyone else. Have a little faith in human nature." "If I had faith in human nature, I wouldn't be upgrading it," said Harry.
Here's a taste of what I wrote today, part of a science fiction short story called "The Nuclear Option": "The nuclear option really only replaces the need to plug in to recharge the system. It doesn't mean you never need to eat. There's only so much the synthesizers can do, and if you don't replenish the raw materials occasionally your... read more »
Sorry, I've been watching too much Smallville. BYU's newspaper, the Daily Universe, ran a story today about writing groups. The reporter and a photographer came by my Thursday night group, so I'm quoted in the article. (I am not, however, in the photograph.) You can read the story here. (The web version appears to have some typos that were corrected... read more »
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