Story Telling – Page 3 – Leif J. Erickson

Movies, Novel, Sci-Fi, Story Telling

How Sci-Fi Has Changed Since the 1950s

Looking at my library shelves and streaming video collections, it’s interesting to note some of the common themes and styles in Sci-fi over the ages.

For purposes of this blog post, I have focused mainly on American Sci-fi. It’s what I’m most familiar with and influenced by, but of course 21st century Sci-fi tends to offer a more global perspective, due to our interconnected global communications.

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Hero's Journey, Motivation, Story Formula, Story Telling

Has The Traditional Story Formula Changed?

It has been suggested by some writers, publishers, and researchers that a certain formula exists to create the perfect winning storyline. “Winning” typically means salability, of course. On the other hand, there are an abundance of authors who state they use no such formula and yet are equally successful. I’ll share a little of both sides of the coin before giving my own thoughts on the matter.

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Future Trends, Novel, Sci-Fi, Story Telling, Transhumanism

Future Trends in Sci-Fi

Sci-fi is an exciting genre of fiction because it embraces worlds of imagination full of exotic beings, places, and things. Sci-fi fans are always interested in the quirky, the mysterious, the strange, and the impossible. Various points in history have taken more or less to certain Sci-fi topics and ideas. Here are my predictions on future trends to look for in Sci-fi novels in the coming months and years.

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Adventure, Hero's Journey, Novel, Story Telling, Writing

5 Elements Of A Good Adventure Novel

Adventure novels are an exciting form of literary entertainment. This type of fiction often takes readers to faraway and unusual locations (real or imagined) while providing a strong sense of yearning to find out what happens next.
Stories of adventure can range from bank robberies to government conspiracies to mystery detectives and exotic treasure hunts to heroic rescues. Although many people would not actually want to participate or be a by-stander in such situations, experiencing them through the imagination is very alluring.

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Author, Inspiration, Motivation, Novel, Story Telling, Writing

Favorite Authors

As a writer I’ve experienced times of extreme inspiration and other times of doldrums. Every writer goes through dry spells. However, in order to remain on a specific publishing schedule and writing cycle, it’s important to always seek new sources of motivation.