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| greglazor | Friday, 16. March 2018, 13:09 Post #1 |
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Hi Checked out a book called Matter from the library the other day. It's a massive 500 page sci-fi novel by the British author Iain M. Banks; apparently it's part of a larger group of novels that takes place in the same universe. Matter literally improved my diction just by reading it--I must have about 2 or 3 pages of words I later looked up and incorporated into my own writing. What I like most is the fact that, at the end, you're not sure if anything really happened. There's a hint that the entire story (and conflict for that matter ((har har, matter)))--in the context of the universe of course--doesn't actually happen; that it was an elaborate theatrical performance produced by the higher, more powerful alien civilizations for their own amusement. It's really something. I also really enjoyed Beat the Reaper, though the author's name escapes me. Not exactly hard Sci-fi, more like fake medical premises forming the basis for extraordinary events (for instance, the main character rips out his own shin bone to kill a few goons). What are some books you enjoy? Please help. I didn't find the right solution from the Internet. References: http://forum.writersofthefuture.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=605 Pharmaceutical Advertising Example Thanks Edited by greglazor, Friday, 16. March 2018, 13:11.
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