Robert asks: How do you get into the mindset of an invader culture?
Resources Mentioned
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Paths of Glory
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Questions 372: Researching the Recent Past
Kristine asks: “How do you research time periods recent enough that your readers might remember it?”
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Question 328: Creativity and Cultural Appropriation
Tarquin asks: “Everyone is talking about cultural appropriation. What’s the deal?”
Resources Mentioned:
The Mikado
Soviet War Crimes
Pol Pot
Great Leap Forward
Nazi extermination camps
Rape of Nanking
Unit 731
Native Americans in the United States
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Questions 327: Knowledge is Magic!
Simon says: “I want to learn more about history and science. Where should I go?”
Resources Mentioned:
Hardcore History
EconTalk
Planet Money
Naked Scientists
Commonwealth Club of California
Today I Found Out
VisualPolitik
James Burke’s The Day The Universe Changed, and Connections
Richard Feynman Lectures
OpenCulture
Long Now Foundation
Council on Foreign Relations
The Bible Geek
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Questions 283: All About Pulp
Charles asks:
“What’s the big deal about pulp? What did the pulp writers do right? What did they do wrong? What can we learn?”
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Resources:
The Rocketeer
The Knife Slipped by Earl Stanley Gardner
The Case of the Backward Mule by Earl Stanley Gardner
The Pulp Jungle The Definitive History of the Pulp Era
The Invaders Plan by L. Ron Hubbard
The Robert Silverberg Science Fiction Megapack
Doc Savage: The Sinster Shadow by Kenneth Robeson (Lester Dent)
The Girl With the Deep Blue Eyes by Lawrence Block
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Alaska by James Michner
Exodus by Leon Uris
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Questions 280: Author vs. Writer
JR asks:
“How is an author different from a writer?”
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Questions 169: Politics in Fiction
Robert asks:
“Should authors be bold or reticent when it comes to politics in fiction? How does this relate to Military SF?”
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Questions 120: Are Too Many Books Getting Published?
Sgt Mike asks:
“Do indie books devalue the industry? Should we worry about the wall of content?”
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Questions 66: Recovering From Literary Studies
Tristan says:
“Literary studies have ruined me. How to I fix myself so I can write again?”
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