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          Writing scifi, (zaibatsu), 12/03/2018
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There are a  few gopher projects out there  that I interpret
as encouragements  to write  sci-fi[1][2]. There is  more to
them, but they are that to  me, at least in part. I've setup
accounts  on  both  (thanks sysadmins!)  I've  only  started
writing a bit on the Dome.

Sci-fi  is  not  a  strong  point for  me.  I  enjoy  sci-fi
casually, but  I find the  genre a bit intimidating  for one
reasons: the hardcore fans. The books and movies are awesome,
but I can't follow them religiously. Maybe I'm over-thinking
it, and  most sci-fi  fans really don't  care how  deep into
things you are. Sometimes I get the impression that there is
a barrier to entry, that I'm not quite fan enough.

Thankfully, I don't care that much. I can enjoy sci-fi, even
if others can't understand my brand of enjoyment.

As for the dome and the cosmic voyage, I'm excited to have a
little fun. I have two main characters in mind; one for each
site.  The  characters  are  deeply  connected,  though  not
presently. There  is a  loose connection to  the Schismatrix
universe here  (you'll recognize  Wells, the  Carbon Clique,
and maybe a few other little things,) but I'm not a Sterling
expert, and so the connection will remain loose/amateur.

There's  a book  by Mo  Willems titled  "Watch Me  Throw the
Ball!" in  which an elephant asks  as piggy if it  knows the
secret to  throwing a  ball. The  piggy replies  "Sure. Have
fun,"  to which  the elephant  replies "Fun?!  Throwing this
ball  is not  easy! It  takes skill!  It takes  practice! It
takes skill and practice! I worked very hard to learn how to
throw a ball."

I'm the piggy.  I want to write sci-fi to  have fun. I don't
have skill,  and I don't  have much practice. I'm  going for
it. I think that's what these sites are for anyway.

[1] gopher://dome.circumlunar.space:70/1/
[2] gopher://cosmic.voyage:70/1