 Fantasy: June 14, 2017 Issue [#8335] |
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This week: Steampunk on writing.com Edited by: Prosperous Snow celebrating  
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“Steampunk is...a joyous fantasy of the past, allowing us to revel in a nostalgia for what never was. It is a literary playground for adventure, spectacle, drama, escapism and exploration. But most of all it is fun!”
George Mann
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I have written only one Steampunk poem which can be found in "Poetry in Motion Poems" [18+] under the entry "Lord Claymore's Contraption: A Decuain" . This decuain poem was my first attempt at writing this particular genre. I have not attempted a Steampunk short story, but I plan to remedy that soon.
Under the Editor's Picks you will find an essay written by one of our writing.com Steampunk authors. I encourage everyone to read that essay because it does an excellent joy of explaining the roots of Steampunk. As to my thoughts on this genre, I enjoy reading it because of the technology used by authors of this genre. I, also, like the way the protagonist and antagonist are portrayed. Most of the protagonist, at least those by writing.com authors, are well rounded and interesting.
I've never ridden in a blimp,
nor a hot air balloon.
My only memory of steam
powered technology
was travel on a steam powered locomotive
when I was a child
in Oklahoma.
Steampunk satisfies my desire
to ride in a blimp
high above the clouds
and look down on the landscape
of adventure.
For those of you who have never read Steampunk, I have picked out some of my favorite stories by writing.com authors for your perusal. Besides those marvelous stories there is "Invalid Item" , the Steampunk Author Guilds newsletter. Please submit your thoughts on this and any other fantasy or science fiction subgenre to this newsletter. There is a section below to send your feedback or submit a story.
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Excerpt: Steampunk is a subgenre of science-fiction and is a sibling to cyberpunk. Where cyberpunk is the intelligent yet dour child of science-fiction that melds online worlds with body modifications and computer technology, steampunk is the extroverted one - over the top, loose with the truth, and way too loud at parties. As they say, steampunk reimagines the scientific foundings of the past to create an alternate yet parallel worldview.
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Excerpt: Alternative history. Russian influence is felt throughout Europe. The America discovered at the time of Colombus(Kruschev Columbine) is more advanced - they have steam technology Europe is till reliant on sailing ships.
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Excerpt: The evening was uncharacteristically warm for April in Vermont, and perhaps that was having its effect on some of the youngsters of Easthaven College of the Liberal Arts. Jazz music with a swinging dance tempo wafted from the Student Union ballroom, at least it was a ballroom now, having served as study hall this morning, and debating auditorium the night before. It was a busy structure, as popular as mere stone and glass can be, and served many purposes at need, one of them being comfortable, familiar surroundings for the wealthy students of the school.
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Excerpt: She stares at the map with hollow eyes and a vacant stare. Trying to plan the most strategic route to the next destination. It wasn't safe here anymore.
Excerpt: Penelope Reuthe’s tail twitched back and forth in frustration, her arms crossed over her chest. This wasn’t working. WHY wasn’t this working? It should be working. There was no reason it shouldn't be.
Excerpt: I had stepped in manure again.
Excerpt: The century is closing out -
H. G. Well's work is done.
Time travel's no longer in doubt;
the hard work has begun.
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Excerpt:In our world we live with blimps for air travel. Huge steam powered locomotives to carry freight and passengers from county to county travel. We have a few steam powered cars and trucks for the day to day, city to city living. Last we have the huge steam powered ocean liners for the long haul and trade from the different countries that exist in our world.
Contests & Groups
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Contest about two Steampunk Detectives.
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blimprider writes: My dear Ms. Snow, first let me thank you for listing "Invalid Item" in your last newsletter. Anyone who has ever tried to launch a group knows what a Godsend unexpected publicity is, and speaking on behalf of the group, we greatly appreciate what you have done. I should point out that we are not limited to steampunk, but would welcome any form of the Punk genres, i.e., dieselpunk, clockpunk, cyberpunk, etc. Hopefully, future visitors will find a wide range to choose from, but any journey is built one step at a time, and I'm sure your listing will garner a few more steps along the path.
In answer to your question, "What makes a book memorable," for me, it's the characters. No amount of skill in other areas can lift flat, dull, shallow characters to memorability, while richly nuanced, highly developed characters can lift mediocre prose to a level that stays with you for decades. So firm is my belief in this principle that I half-jokingly call it "Tyler's Axiom," and discuss it in my reviews and many of my blog posts. I don't really get excited about the gadgets they give 007 at the beginning of every Bond film; what brings it home to me are the ways he finds to use them.
Thanks again for the time and effort you commit to bringing us these insightful newsletters, and especially for the shout-out.
Read well, and write better!
 Jack "Blimprider" Tyler
Christopher Roy Denton  writes: Thank you, Neva, for including my Tinker Bell poem in your fantasy newsletter. It's much appreciated. Bob :D
You're welcome, Bob. Prosperous Snow celebrating
Quick-Quill  writes: I read A Wrinkle in Time because of plot sand the character was about my age. I read many Sy fi because the genre interested me for a while.
I read Gothic romance because the women fell in love with men who were out of their social world. The Men chose love over station. There was always a mystery. Someone had been killed in the past or present while the love plot unfolded.
I read pioneer/romance because the families endured horrendous odds to move west. There were love stories along the way or when they got there. The raw west is a wonderful place to build a story.
I've read a few "Thriller" books. The idea of espionage, saving the world or a President is a good plot. The writers of today build a character we can follow no matter how many times he's called to "save" the world. Stories with the right combination of Character, plot and conflict will grab a reader.
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