The Delirium Brief is the eight novel in the Laundry Files series by Charles Stross. I just finished reading it, and here’s my take on the book.
Tag: Novel
Five Worldbuilding Tips
Writing a good science fiction or fantasy book requires a good setting. This is setting is usually made up – or partially made up, as in urban fantasy. Worldbuilding is the process of creating such a setting. I’ve created several imaginary worlds and learned a lot while doing so. Here are five tips for people sitting down to create their own world.
Copyright explained
Copyright gives creators the exclusive right to usage and distribution of their creations. There’s a lot of myth and misunderstanding about it. Time to demystify some of that.
Review: The Three-Body Problem
I recently read the English translation of the Three-Body Problem by Chinese author Liu Cixin. It is quite a popular science fiction novel. It won a Hugo, and even Barack Obama read and liked it. My opinion is a bit more ambivalent.
2016 in review, sans Politics
2016 is almost over. John Oliver hit the political side quite well. I won’t jump on the ‘F*ck You 2016’ bandwagon, because 2016 is also the year that I became a father. I had a pretty good year. Instead, let’s have a look at some of the entertainment that 2016 has brought.