"Lots of science fiction deals with distant times……" — Edward M. Lerner
"Lots of science fiction deals with distant times and places. Intrepid prospectors in the Asteroid Belt. Interstellar epics. Galactic empires. Trips to the remote past or future."
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Edward M. Lerner
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16 Quotes by Edward M. Lerner
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What kind of hard SF do I write? Everything from near-future, Earth-centric techno-thrillers to far-future, far-flung interstellar epics.
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Anything that can unambiguously represent two values - while resisting, just a wee bit, randomly flipping from the state you…
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The challenge - and much of the fun - of writing in an established future history lies in incorporating new…
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Happily, researchphilia is not the problem it once was. The Internet makes just-in-time research very practical.
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Too much detail can bog down any story. Enough with the history of gunpowder, the geology of Hawaii, the processes…
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History buffs expect historical background in historical fiction. Mystery readers expect forensics and police procedure in crime fiction. Westerns -…
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The distinguishing characteristic of the techno-thriller is technical detail.
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A funny thing about near-future stories: the future catches up to them. If the author is unlucky, the future catches…
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I like to think readers appreciate a well-drawn near-future as well as a well-drawn far-future.
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I want to believe humanity has not forgotten how to explore.
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I have to believe SF writers will continue to inspire the public to have faith in - to demand! -…
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In mainstream literature, a trope is a figure of speech: metaphor, simile, irony, or the like. Words used other than…
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