JasonKarpf

Thanks for the advice and I will seriously consider it.

And when I said not having the time and money for the stuff you mentioned, I didn’t mean that I don’t have time to write, which I do have some for. I meant more that I may not have the pedigrees and bells and whistles that more experienced self publishers have.

But thanks, and I will con…[Read more]

@crazywriter

If you really want to put “better Christian fiction” in the hands of readers (which is an admirable goal!), you want to make sure that it’s actually as good as you can make it. The many rounds of editing and the feedback, at least, are non-negotiable. And there’s nothing wrong with waiting to publish until you can do it well. Your…[Read more]

Ok thanks guys.

The advice was great but guys, as I’m finishing up my freshman year in high school, in the middle of a move, and will soon be tied up in football, I have neither the time nor the money to do all that, with a team, and the other stuff. While I don’t want this to be rushed, I wrote this book so that there would be better Chr…[Read more]

@crazywriter

Basically ditto what @r-m-archer said. Her advice is spot on and I don’t really have anything to add. 🙂

@scoutfinch190

If the material deteriorates similar to uranium, the gravity will weaken slowly. The people on the vessel may not notice the weakening until something or someone jumps a little higher or flies a little farther than normal. Water or other liquids might be an indicator. Liquids tend to turn into spheres in zero g.

Since space is a…[Read more]

@crazywriter

Okie doke. There’s a lot to unpack here.

First, don’t treat self-publishing like a fast-track. Self-publishing, when done with care and invested in properly, can take a long time. Not as long as traditional publishing (that is part of the reason I went the self-pub route, also), but still a long time. So don’t rush. If you rush,…[Read more]

Sorry, i should have specified. At least what i’ve read is that teenage writers have those odds, just cause they dont have as much experience or talent.

@crazywriter I myself have been a part of his forum and other communities long enough to know that the chances to become a traditionally published author are not that at all.
But even I have questions concerning marketing and such.

Thank you guys for the tips!

@jbstanhope

In a symmetrical sphere, the gravity gets weaker the closer you get to the center. At the center the gravity is zero. Gravity will always pull toward the center, so if you were passing through the center, gravity would change directions. (If you want more details look up Newton’s shell theorem). Your p…

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@scoutfinch190

Well the idea of using a superheavy material to create artificial gravity is a new one for me. However, there are some inherent problems for space flight. Because of the weight of this material, very high power engines would be needed for forward movement. This in turn would probably mean having to store equally large amounts of…[Read more]

@scoutfinch190

In a symmetrical sphere, the gravity gets weaker the closer you get to the center. At the center the gravity is zero. Gravity will always pull toward the center, so if you were passing through the center, gravity would change directions. (If you want more details look up Newton’s shell theorem). Your planet is not spherically…[Read more]

I never thought about there being a flotation device within the spaceship.

Greetings, more seasoned sci-fi writers! I am predominantly familiar with fantasy, and am currently writing a sci-fi, I wanted to ask about a couple ideas I had for the world:

• A material that can be used for artificial gravity?
  • I was thinking something along the lines of a material harvested from blackholes (or something along those lines…

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@emma-walker

That’s all right.

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The ship lifted off of the ground and quickly rose into the atmosphere.

Solstice watched as it left her and the others behind, trying to work through her tangle of emotions about being left behind.

“What do we do now, General?” Bo’ asked Zeinli. The remaining clones began falling back to Zeinli as the wol…[Read more]

@winter_rose
That’ll work fine. Sry for not responding, I’ve been trying to think of how to write this next bit and I’ve been busy too…

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The crew was trying desperately to get to the ship, but even the wolves could tell that the two Jedi didn’t want to harm them, and cut their way of escape.
“Zeinli!” Jaina called from the ramp.
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@emma-walker

So who do you think should get captured and who should be separated? Hmmm.

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Solstice reached the boarding ramp and turned back to look at those still running toward the ship. She spotted Cresh supporting an injured clone. The two were beginning to lag behind. Zeinli and Bo’ turned and defended the rear of the group, which c…[Read more]

@winter_rose That’s a good idea.

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Zeinli watched the padawans running toward them, but pointed to the ship, gesturing that they go. Jaina and Will were running just ahead of her, also towards the ship. Zeinli paused and made sure that every clone was on their way, becoming the caboose and following behind Bo’.
Unfortun…[Read more]