Since 2009, the names of planets from the Dune novels have been adopted for the real-world nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn’s moon Titan, like Arrakis Planitia.
Mark Twain wrote the very…
Mark Twain wrote the very first novel that was ever written with a typewriter. That novel was Tom Sawyer.
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In 1998, President Bill Clinton read…
In 1998, President Bill Clinton read a novel about a mad scientist who spread a virus in NYC. Concerned about this risk, he established the Strategic National Stockpile, which contains billions of dollars in medical supplies (many being used now).
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Tumblr Users Talk About What It’s Like to Be a Writer
Oh, the writing life.
I mean, I’m writing right now. Want proof? Look at this assemblage of words. If I wasn’t a real writer, would I know how to use a word like “assemblage” in a sentence?
Checkmate.
Well, that’s probably enough writing for today. I did good. I should reward myself with several snacks and a season or two of TV.
While I’m doing that, you should enjoy these Tumblr posts about what being a writer is like.
And then help me because oh God the deadlines are closing in.
15. Always give your characters credit
14. “I don’t like writing, I like HAVING WRITTEN.”
13. It’s already a tight 2,000 pages
12. When being your own boss actually sucks
11. If you’re not sweating, you’re not writing
10. True story: one time I was commissioned to write a play about animal sex… Google was concerned…
9. There are so many ways for writers to look like psychopaths
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8. Your name and date count
7. Why didn’t I burn that when I had the chance…
6. Try repeating it until it loses all meaning
5. Can’t I outsource this?
4. Sometimes writing blocks you, sometimes you block writing
3. Ok now that I say this out loud…
2. This is the best idea I’ve had in MINUTES!
1. Remember: nothing’s ever done, it’s just due
What are your tricks for combating writer’s block?
Seriously tell me in the comments, I need to know IMMEDIATELY.
Or don’t. I’m sure I’ll figure it out on my own eventually.
… help…
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The Russian novel We (1920-21)…
The Russian novel We (1920-21) by Yevgeny Zamyatin is considered one of the grandfathers of the dystopian genre and influenced George Orwell’s 1984. “Zamyatin’s influence on Orwell is beyond dispute…1984 shares so many features with We that there can be no doubt about its general debt to it.”
Ian Fleming named his character…
Ian Fleming named his character “Goldfinger” after the stern architect Ernő Goldfinger, whom he despised. When Ernő filed a suit over the name, Fleming threatened to rename the character “Goldprick”. Ernő dropped the suit in exchange for legal fees and six copies of the book.
Jules Verne’s shelved 1863 novel…
Jules Verne’s shelved 1863 novel “Paris in the Twentieth Century” predicted gas-powered cars, fax machines, electric street lighting, maglev trains, the record industry, the internet. His publisher deemed it pessimistic and lackluster. It was discovered in 1989 and published 5 years later.
Here Are 10 Hilariously Bad Opening Lines from Novels
Ah, novels. In this day and age, everyone seems to think they can write one, and there’s a self-perpetuating myth out there that everyone has at least one hiding inside them, waiting to be written. The truth is that writing fiction is hard, and an opening line can either make or break the rest of your manuscript.
These 10 authors definitely could have used a bit more tweaking.
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From the late 18th to mid-19th century, it was…
From the late 18th to mid-19th century, it was considered bad for women to read novels based on the belief that women were not “able to differentiate between fiction and life.”
Starting in 1910, a series of books were published featuring a…
Starting in 1910, a series of books were published featuring a fictional boy-inventor by the name of Tom Swift. One of these books was titled “Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle.” Many years later, this led to the naming of the TASER that police now carry: “Tom A. Swift Electric Rifle”.