A short story can tell a lot about the writer's calibre
I never quite understood why short stories and novellas sell less than novels.
Just think about it.
You are about to read something written by an unfamiliar author. Are you prepared to invest several days of your time into his or her novel?… Read the rest
Gagarin (image by SAS Scandinavian Airlines (http://images.flysas.com) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons)
First blogger’s rule – Don’t write about religion and politics unless it’s your speciality or you want to alienate people.
I would make an amendment to that rule: write as much as you want but just stay positive and respect your reader who may think otherwise on the subject.… Read the rest
The transgenic venomous wasps from the Hunger Games film/book are not just a fantasy anymore. It’s our present. The modern bio techniques allow for genetic modification (GM) of virtually any type of organism or a virus.
It all started half a century ago when the genetic code was first cracked, which enabled scientists to intrude into nature’s most intimate, molecular level.… Read the rest
I grew up in a small port town in the Far East of Russia. Like any other Soviet boy I was brought up on heroic films and had big aspirations. Many other boys dreamed of becoming cosmonauts, while I wanted to be an inventor, someone like Leonardo da Vinci or Thomas Edison.… Read the rest
© 2011 Disney. JOHN CARTER ERB, Inc.John Carter and two fiercest blog trolls 🙂
Okay, you may think that this is so bad. Yet another derivative sci-fi flick trying to dazzle the audience with 3D. You probably expect me to say something like: “If you are not a child or a big sci-fi fan I’d not recommend seeing it, even if you’re tempted by the 3D or threatened to be boycotted by your L’enfant terrible.” Well, I won’t say that.… Read the rest
Still from The Big Bang Theory
There are many arguments about mental health of Sheldon Cooper, a major character in the Big Bang Theory (I shall further refer to it as BBT) TV series. Jim Parsons who plays this character said in his interview to Variety that Sheldon “couldn’t display more traits” of Asperger’s.… Read the rest