"Captain! The doomaflachie is reaching critical something-or-other!"

Science fiction literature is rife with technobabble, questionable science, and straight-up fantastical solutions to both celestial and relatively mundane problems. How much is too much? The DRS Crew discusses.

Our links:
Paul's site: https://shadowpublications.com
Terry's site: https://www.terrymixon.com/
Veronica: http://www.voicesbyveronica.com/

DRS Discord: https://discord.gg/pgmQxaVbGP

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Publishers sometimes require a minimum word count, while magazines, contests, etc might impose a maximum word count. While adding words is easy, how do you decide what to cut?

Also, what is an "unhappily ever after" story, and why does Paul write them?

Our links:
Paul's store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley
Paul's site: https://shadowpublications.com
Terry's site: https://www.terrymixon.com/
Veronica: http://www.voicesbyveronica.com/

DRS Discord: https://discord.gg/pgmQxaVbGP

Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at https://patreon.com/drspodcast and https://buymeacoffee.com/drspodcast.

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Paul is on a walkabout, so Terry and Veronica are on deck to extoll the virtues of John Wick. Chiefly, how he responds to animal abuse.

Join Terry and V as they discuss how best to use animals in stories. Also, what not to do... Unless...

Chat will bring their favorite pet.

Our links:
Paul's store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley
Paul's site: https://shadowpublications.com
Terry's site: https://www.terrymixon.com/
Veronica: http://www.voicesbyveronica.com/

DRS Discord: https://discord.gg/pgmQxaVbGP

Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at https://patreon.com/drspodcast and https://buymeacoffee.com/drspodcast.

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