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Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card. This book was the catalyst for my writing career. Set in the not-too-distant future, mankind's only hope against alien invaders is an army of children and the pre-adolescent military genius, Ender Wiggin. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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Beyond Ender's Game By Orson Scott Card. After his Hugo and Nebula Award winning work on Ender's Game, Card went on to write several "sequels" to the novel. Though they use the character of Ender as their impetus, these books could stand alone as as seperate body of work. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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Characters & Viewpoint By Orson Scott Card. If you are a writer or even if you'd like to be, this book has some excellent insight into developing your charactes and selecting the viewpoint of your story. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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How To Write Science Fiction & Fantasy By Orson Scott Card. Another guide to writing by Orson Scott Card. This volume looks at the ins and outs of wirting in a very difficult genre. There are tips on plotting and generating ideas. A must read for any sci-fi writer. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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On Writing By Stephen King. One of the finest books about the craft of writing that you will ever read. And even if you are not interested in writing itself, this book is an incredible glimpse into the life of one of the world's most prolific modern writers. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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Screenplay By Syd Field. No matter what type of writing you do, this book is one of the best guides around. Primarily aimed at screenwriting, the tips and techniques you'll find here are nearly universal for all types of story telling. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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Jumper By Steven Gould. David Rice is a teenager living with his abusive father -- that is until he discovers that he has the ability to teleport to anyplace he's been before. This story is a twist on a sci-fi staple, and a dip into the fantasy pools of revenge, wealth and utter freedom. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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High Fidelity By Nick Hornby. One of those "must have" books. Robbie is a music store owner who's having a bit of girl trouble. For the slightly neurotic in all of us, this book is one of the best you'll have on your shelf. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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High Fidelity Starring John Cusack. The quentissential movie for anyone who thinks of themselves as part of an "underground culture." Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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Ghostbusters Starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. This movie was the very first I ever owned on video. This is Bill Murray's best role. If you have a movie collection, this had better be in it. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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Comic Book: The Movie Starring Mark Hamil and just about every voice for any animated character you've ever heard of. This film was made in a sort of "mockumentary" style. Pure fiction and pure fun, this is a "hard" look at the Hollywood trend of turning comic books in to motion pictures. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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Stargate: SG1 Starring Richard Dean Anderson (of McGyver fame). This series is hands-down the best sci-fi series out there. "Better than Star Trek: TNG?" you ask? Sure. The reason is that this show actually builds each episode on previous story lines and takes the time to develop flawed, human characters. You really need to own the entire series. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Starring Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner. If you're a sci-fi fan, you own this. Period. If you don't... hang your head in shame and spill your entrails on the floor with your bat'leth. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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Firefly Starring Nathan Fillion and Gina Torres. The best sci-fi series you never watched. Fox really did a number on this show, cancelling it after only 11 episodes... and worse yet waiting until the END of the series to run the PILOT! Truly some of Joss Whedon's best work. Click to buy it from Amazon.com. |
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The Internet Movie Database. If you're like me and have this overpowering need to know who was in a movie, who directed, what other work someone's done, etc., this is the place for you. |
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This site has a whole database full of articles that tell you how to get into just about any line of work. |
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Another collection of articles -- this time on how just about ANYTHING works. Great for research or just satiating curiosity. |
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Think of this site as sort of a portal for news sites all over the web. You get an overview of the world's news without dealing with all the garbage on most of the news sites. |
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