The distinguishing characteristic of the techno-thriller is technical detail. Edward M. Lerner characteristicdetaildistinguish Change image and share on social
I want to believe humanity has not forgotten how to explore. Edward M. Lerner exploreforgethumanity Change image and share on social
One of the bedrock principles of physics is the conservation of energy. In this universe, energy can be neither created nor destroyed. Edward M. Lerner bedrockconservationcreate Change image and share on social
Happily, researchphilia is not the problem it once was. The Internet makes just-in-time research very practical. Edward M. Lerner happilyinternetmake Change image and share on social
Lots of science fiction deals with distant times and places. Intrepid prospectors in the Asteroid Belt. Interstellar epics. Galactic empires. Trips to the remote past or future. Edward M. Lerner asteroidbeltdeal Change image and share on social
Many a fine SF story uses science or technology merely as backdrop. Many a fine SF story presumes a technological breakthrough and explores its implications without attempting to predict how the thing might actual work. Edward M. Lerner actualattemptbackdrop share on social
In mainstream literature, a trope is a figure of speech: metaphor, simile, irony, or the like. Words used other than literally. In SF, a trope - at least as I understand the usage - is more: science used other than literally. Edward M. Lerner figureironyliterally share on social
The challenge - and much of the fun - of writing in an established future history lies in incorporating new knowledge while remaining true to what has gone before. Expanding and enriching, not contradicting. Edward M. Lerner challengecontradictenrich share on social
Some books are serials, not to be mistaken for anything else. 'The Two Towers,' for example, ought never to be read in isolation. Edward M. Lerner bookisolationmistake Change image and share on social
Anything that can unambiguously represent two values - while resisting, just a wee bit, randomly flipping from the state you want retained into the opposite state - can encode binary data. Edward M. Lerner binarybitedatum Change image and share on social
