Christine Eaton

Sci-Fi Tips Pat 11

There are way too many authors of science fiction and fantasy who are guilty of Common Noun Overkill. Don’t know what that is?

Well, what happens when The Protector must meet the Magus who will give her the Sword which is empowered by the Light so she can fight the Dark One, keeper of the Darkness, who resides at the Black…[Read more]

I’m planning if anyone wants to pop on and join me. @graciegirl @ethryndal @kate-flournoy

*sends love and warm hugs in your direction*

I think I’ve found my problem, and all I need to do to fix it is just…practice. @kate-flournoy

@That_Writer_Girl_99 welcome to the club. 😉

Remember, my dear— if it’s plot that’s got you down, let the characters take over and write the story for you.
If it’s discouragement and doubt… let God. He can write a story, remember? Surrender is easier said than done, but once done it’s so worth it. Because as long as it’s your story you’re…[Read more]

@Aratrea dah! I would love this but my webcam camera setting is broken and I don’t have a phone. 🙁 🙁 🙁

Sci-Fi Tips Part 10

Let me deconstruct a popular sci-fi convention. It is commonly viewed as a cliché, but I see the value of the Social Inequality convention. The entire dystopian genre is dependent upon Social Inequality so there clearly is an audience for it. Therefore, there must be something intrinsically fascinating about a state where the…[Read more]

Ty @dragon-snapper

Kate… *sighs* I don’t know. I don’t feel like I know anything about this. I’m in way over my head here. @kate-flournoy

Ty @dragon-snapper

Kate… *sighs* I don’t know. I don’t feel like I know anything about this.

*pops head in* You got this!

@That_Writer_Girl_99 I say no more than I mean and mean no less than I say. 😉

Worked with you I have. To know I ought.

You have faith in me even when I don’t have faith in myself. @kate-flournoy You’re the best.

@That_Writer_Girl_99 hmmm… yes. Writing can be a ticklish business. 😛 As always, I’m here if you think there’s anything I can do to help, but I really do have faith that you’ll be able to figure it out on your own.

@Timothy-Young errgg. *comical grimace* I’m sorry, force of habit. 😛 EiL stands for Experiment in Living— a term that now dominates my thematic brainstorming because of KP’s amazing Theme Mastery Course they released recently and that absolutely changed my life and that every serious writer ever should always and forever get and learn from…[Read more]

Aaand now that that’s over . . .

For the last week of the month of June, I’ll be posting random tips that might actually be useful (unlike my deconstruction of sub-genres) :). I’ll tag random people so they can follow this thread throughout the last week of Sci-Fi Month and (hopefully) read the sub-genre deconstructions that I posted earlier.…[Read more]

Sci-Fi Tips Part 9

I don’t feel like breaking down another sci-fi sub-genre. So I’ll just tell you that there are a lot of possibilities out there. If you think you know sci-fi completely, then you probably don’t. Here are just a few of the many possible genres to write in.

Have you heard of Steampunk or Dieselpunk? These two sub-genres are…[Read more]

I was afraid that would happen. @kate-flournoy You’re definitely right, and I wish I had a good answer, but the truth is…Blake doesn’t know where he stands. He knows what he wants, but he doesn’t know how to get it. And honestly, I don’t know how to get him to where I want. Dealing with Kara’s character arc is tricky enough, but I’m balancing a…[Read more]

@winter-rose I think I’ll sign out now. I wrote a few poems.

@winter-rose That’s the spirit! *glances forlornly at Mordor*

So, how are those taters, Mr. Frodo?
@winter-rose

@winter-rose Aw. We can’t have being lonely on your lonely lonesomely lonesome loneliness!