Drafting a Dystopian Detective

Author Matt Harry discusses the challenges in drafting a dystopian detective in a world where going outside can kill you.
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#Character #Genre #MysteryThriller #ScienceFictionFantasy #WriteBetterFiction

This should be good. Jennifer Kent will write and direct The Girl Who Was Plugged In, based on the 1973 novella by James Tiptree, Jr. (Alice B. Sheldon).

#ScienceFiction #genre #SciFi #movies #adatpation

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/the-girl-who-was-plugged-in-sophie-thatcher-jennifer-kent-alice-sheldon

The Art of the Author’s Note: Honesty, Magic, and Everything You Don’t Put in the Novel

Authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie discuss the art of the author's note, especially as it relates to writing historical fiction.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/the-art-of-the-authors-note-honesty-magic-and-everything-you-dont-put-in-the-novel

#Genre #Historical #WriteBetterFiction #AuthorNote #historicalfiction

→ À Strasbourg, viols et silence dans le collectif Femmes, Vie, Liberté
https://revueladeferlante.fr/a-strasbourg-viols-et-silence-dans-le-collectif-femmes-vie-liberte/

« À #Strasbourg, où la com­mu­nau­té iranienne compte près de 5 000 personnes, un #collectif [du mouvement Femme, vie, #liberté] se crée de façon informelle. Le noyau est composé de six femmes et cinq hommes. »

« La jeune femme se sent d’autant plus en #sécurité que leur lutte prône l’#égalité femmes-hommes, le rejet des #dis­cri­mi­na­tions et des violences de #genre. »

#vie #Femme #lutte #genre

Eve J. Chung: On Finding Surprises in Historical Fiction Research

In this interview, author Eve J. Chung shares surprises in the research process, why community is important for writers, and more.
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https://www.writersdigest.com/eve-j-chung-on-finding-surprises-in-historical-fiction-research

#BeInspired #Genre #Historical #Interviews #WriteBetterFiction

Why Read and Write Horror?

Even though it's not a genre for everyone, author T.J. Payne considers why people read and write horror stories.
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#Genre #Horror #WriteBetterFiction #horror #HorrorWriting