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Category Archives: science fiction
Research Methods
As I continue my slow slog through book writing, I’ve already discussed which research sources to use (here and here). Many of those resource choices are driven by the size of your document and how much time you’re given to … Continue reading
Posted in audience, book writing, engineering, fiction writing, research, science, science fiction, Technology
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Repurposing Content, Revisited
The project that started as a paper last year is now making the slow transition into book format. Today I’ll chat a bit about that process. As I’m discovering, it’s not as straightforward as I’d hoped.
Evolution of a Poster
This week I’ll be delivering a “poster session” presentation at the Interstellar Research Group (IRG) meeting in Tucson, Arizona. As the name implies, I’ll be presenting with a poster on hand as a visual aid. Compressing a multi-page paper into … Continue reading
Posted in editing, graphics, personal, philosophy, science, science fiction, Technology
Tagged posters, revisions, space exploration, visual design
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Repurposing and Reformatting Content
The professor for my Kepler Space Institute class provided a rather detailed and specific outline for my final class paper. I was in the process of developing and writing that paper when a friend suggested I submit it to the … Continue reading
Observing the New Normal Through the Lens of Science Fiction
A while back, I wrote a post stating that all I needed to know about tech writing I learned from science fiction. While that might be a wee bit of a stretch, SF helped me develop the right mindset for … Continue reading
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