But I'm wrestling with many of the inherent difficulties of science fiction. The worst, I think, is that though I may strive to write about a character in the 24th century, in truth all I'm ever doing is writing 21st-century characters in a postulated 24th-century setting. Language is especially frustrating, trying to imagine how a character might speak, while, at the same time, leaving the language accessible to a contemporary audience. Science fiction is not an exact science, but then neither are most of the most interesting sciences.
And I only am escaped...
But I'm wrestling with many of the inherent difficulties of science fiction. The worst, I think, is that though I may strive to write about a character in the 24th century, in truth all I'm ever doing is writing 21st-century characters in a postulated 24th-century setting. Language is especially frustrating, trying to imagine how a character might speak, while, at the same time, leaving the language accessible to a contemporary audience. Science fiction is not an exact science, but then neither are most of the most interesting sciences.
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Day 49 (2025 A.D.)
Sunny and a little warmer than yesterday. Our high was 57F. But we have some genuinely frigid nights headed our way, with a cold-weather advisory for…
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Day 48 (2025 A.D.)
Cold today. Our high was 48F, but at least it was sunny. I spent much of the morning at McWane, excited about recent developments, including the…
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Day 47 (2025 A.D.)
Dumber day after dumb day. Just as the storms were reaching Birmingham last night, just as the wind started up about 11 p.m., we lost power. And it…
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