Tag Archive | Empire
TV Tropes Monday: Steampunk
Tweet of the Day: The Teutonic Order and the Baltic States ——- Steampunk trends in the opposite direction to Cyberpunk in the scale of idealism versus cynicism. It recalls a time of boundless promise where steam power stretched rails across continents and steamers reached the farthest oceans. It thrives on the aesthetics of gears, steam […]
Sci-Fi: Galactic Empire
Tweet of the Day: Staying Out of the Story ——- This is what Wikipedia has to say about Galactic Empires: Galactic empires are a common trope used in science fiction and science fantasy, particularly in space opera. Many authors have either used a galaxy-spanning empire as background, or written about the growth or decline of […]
Wizards’ World War: Dispatch 7- Friend or Foe
Tweet of the Day: Does Your Story Maintain a Consistency in Details? ——- Intro- Dispatches: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 8 ——- Forbidden City, Dognchen District, Beijing, China, July 21st 4:45 p.m. The Chairman, he preferred that title to Paramount Leader, strolled through the empty corridors of the […]
TV Tropes Monday: Your Terrorist Are Our Freedom Fighters
Tweet of the Day: Nebula Nominated Novellas ——- Everybody loves the underdog. No better antagonist to test your heroic MC than an evil government that oppresses the masses and has overwhelming sources at its disposal. But war is a dirty business with all the collateral damage, fight for survival and trust issues. And then you […]
