Artificial Intelligence: A History
Phillip Berrie
In the next series of articles I am going to look at artificial intelligence (AI) both in the real world and speculative fiction. We shall start with some history ...
Viewpoint Writing 2: How To Use Your Character's 'Voice'
Steve Dempster
There are some simple rules to remember when writing form a character's viewpoint, yet many forget them. Here's a rundown of some to remember . . .
Viewpoint Writing 1: Seeing Through Your Character's Eyes
Steve Dempster
Of the many different writing styles, viewpoint writing is probably the one that works best for aspiring writers - but what is it? Viewpoint writing is used extensively in modern novels, especially ones that contain fast-paced action. As its name suggests, it's written from the active character's viewpoint, telling the reader what the character sees, how they feel, what they know, and so on. We'll...
Silver: The Esoteric
Phillip Berrie
In this article we look at some of the strange aspects and properties of the element Silver both in fact and in fiction.
Hurtful Words
Justine Larbalestier
There are many words I like the sound of, really enjoy saying out loud, that offend and hurt people. I was once quite addicted to the word “spaz.” When it was pointed out to me (I was young) what it actually meant and how it could hurt other people I tried really hard not to use anymore.

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