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FOR WRITERS: What Motivates Your Stories?

November 2, 2017 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Dave Fragments: How do you pick the theme or your story? For instance, I only and rarely do vampire stories because Anne Rice intimidates me. So if I have a character who is a vampire, then the plot must come before the character. Other stories begin with a thought like the main character being an abused orphan who doesn’t know his history and goes from there in self discovery. That’s character driving plot. Obviously. What motivates your story – character or plot and which of those are subordinate? Join the chat

LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy in the 1990s

June 19, 2021October 31, 2017 by Catherine Lundoff

The 1990s saw a huge increase in the positive portrayals of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) characters in all parts of the genre: literature, anime, manga, comics, even some television and movie characters. Character-driven fantasy and science fiction became more popular, as did game-driven fiction and fandom. Different kinds of science fiction, fantasy and horror became a global phenomenon via the Internet. Cyberpunk-influenced science fiction with out queer characters, urban fantasies with LGBTQ characters, queer horror and television, movies and comics which celebrated queer subtext, all became more visible to mainstream audiences. One change in this decade was … Read more

FOR WRITERS: You Like Me. You Really Like Me!

October 29, 2017 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: Have you ever received an email/other mail from someone who read one of your books, that made you cry and made you say “this is why I write? Join the chat

FOR READERS: That’s My Job!

October 28, 2017 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: Do you like stories with characters who share your career? Does it make you crazy if the details are wrong or can you just let it go for the sake of plot development? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Ace Intimacy

October 27, 2017 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Rory Ni Coileain: One more discussion for Asexual Awareness Week: How do you show an intimate relationship with Ace characters without showing sex? Even fade-to-black closed-door sex? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: I Didn’t Know This Was a Series

October 24, 2017 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Amy Leibowitz Mitchell: Do you know ahead of time if you’re writing a series, or do you realize it partway through/after the first one is done/if it’s really popular? Join the chat

FOR BOTH: What I Learned at the Con

October 22, 2017 by scott

FOR WRITERS & READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: We just got back from GRL 7. We had a great time, but I learn a few new things at each one of these. So I’ll share what I learned, and all y’all can do the same, both as writers and readers. :) Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: What Motivates Your Stories?

LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy in the 1990s

FOR WRITERS: You Like Me. You Really Like Me!

FOR READERS: That’s My Job!

FOR WRITERS: Ace Intimacy

FOR WRITERS: I Didn’t Know This Was a Series

FOR BOTH: What I Learned at the Con

FOR WRITERS: I Hate My Character

FOR WRITERS: Do You Read Other Writers?

FOR WRITERS: Where Are Your Books?