Sci-Fi Shenanigans

Some treasures

Okay, I know I've been pretty slacktastic here. I know I owe you a review of A Scanner Darkly (which I did watch a...few months ago). However, with work and wedding planning becoming increasingly demanding (and probably not letting up until mid-July), good blog entries are a little hard to manage. On the other hand, I have picked up a few good links along the way.



Bob Orci hamming it up!  

The video is mostly about the Cowboys and Aliens clip that was shown (and if anyone's into that you might appreciate that aspect). However, Bob does discuss the current progress of the Star Trek script. Seems like their cutting it close if they're starting shooting in the fall. When the first movie was released, they started filming in the fall of 2007 for what ended up being a May 2009 release but what intended for a Christmas 2008 release. I don't know. It seems more like a summer type of movie to me. In any case, fall shooting this year for a June 2012 release? What's gonna get sacrificed here?


This is so awesome I can overlook the typos.  

Because who wouldn't want a Doctor Who edition of Monoply? My only question is what the playing pieces would be. Daleks and the TARDIS are obvious choices. So's K-9, for that matter. Perhaps an enlarged sonic screw driver? Boy, did that sound dirty. Any suggestions for the rest?


Why bother asking for directions at this point?  

Yes, this map of science fiction is supposed to look like a brain. The comments suggest omissions, but this is a pretty good map for those with a decent fundamental understanding of sci-fi. I think it might overwhelm beginners, but it's still worth a look


Overcoming apathy when creating stories.  

While written with a sci-fi slant, these tips can be adapted for other genres as well. It's also a helpful primer for those who are switching over from writing unusually complex characters to people who are more like someone you'd stumble upon while wandering in town. Yeah, I'll have to reread this until it sticks in my head. I tend to write abnormal/very complex characters.


I hope to get another entry in this month. We'll see how my life goes in terms of letting me indulge in sci-fi stuff.