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The Virtual Muse: A Forbidden Glimpse into the Machine Mind
Having seen Terminator, I like to think we played our part. That our robot controlled future is now more poetry based than weaponised.
jacforsyth
Sep 20, 20243 min read
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Why grandma ate the wolf: how science fiction and fairy tales work with the same conflicting elements
Curiosity is as ubiquitous as fear. In trying to separate the two, the point of them is missed. Fear asks the questions. Curiosity goes
jacforsyth
Jul 9, 20243 min read
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Today I can't human: why gender diversity matters in fiction
Allowing readers to see the world from a new perspective is like allowing them to see the Earth from orbit. As writers, the characters we br
jacforsyth
Jul 7, 20243 min read
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Gender diversity in sci-fi storytelling: how to rescue your characters from a hyperrealism showcase
Normalisation. Gaaagh, even writing the word sends me running for the glitter. So what on earth does normalisation have to do with gender di
jacforsyth
Jul 5, 20244 min read
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News from Nowhere
There was a copy of News from Nowhere in our oddball collection of books. It was old and crumbly and had an inscription from some random guy
jacforsyth
Aug 3, 20232 min read
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Why can't I finish my book?
Last year, I spent two weeks cleaning and organising my cupboards. It was a time consuming, rewarding, goal driven activity that needed...
jacforsyth
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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Writers' Doubt
I used to think Writers' Block was not wanting to write. Right up until I met the unquantifiable, uncomfortable, unsurmountable dead stop...
jacforsyth
Jul 27, 20234 min read
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Do I pitch Part One of a trilogy, or wait until the whole trilogy is finished?
It started as a simple idea for a book, next minute you're at180k words and a romance is developing on the side quest team. Some stories...
jacforsyth
Jul 27, 20232 min read
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