I’d heard wonderful things about Margaret Atwood’s recent trilogy, so I downloaded MaddAddam to check it out for myself. Turns out that’s book 3…whoops! At any rate, the series has a lot to teach authors about being captivating at every stage.
Regular readers, friends, and anyone I’ve ever cornered at a bar will not be surprised that language is one of my favorite elements of science fiction. I thought I’d collect and share some of the sci-fi terms that particularly tickle my language bone. Did I miss any of your favorites?
Editors use style sheets to keep track of terminology and spelling–especially important in sci-fi and fantasy, where there are so many made-up terms to keep track of. Here’s a free science fiction style sheet to to help you keep track of words you might be using in your manuscript.
