Sci Fi writing is a challenge. Especially, when you want to be honest to science and fair to the fictional elements in your story. This is daunting for many wannabe Sci-Fi writers, for they hate to shred the drafts they have worked so hard.

I love that challenge. Many of my drafts are deleted/ versioned , mothballed and archived in an on line free storage drive , that , even if gets hacked, I don’t actually care.

The new drafts come with new challenges as science comes with new developments. Let me remind you, it is not about the technological advancement that you need to grapple with, rather, the basic science that needs to true even if your story is boring.

The story that I am talking about has taken atleast 4 major changes in past 3 years and everytime, it is in the middle of developing the plot, I am alerted about a plausible flaw on the scientific point, I wanted to develop further.

Deleting chapters that had come out well, has never been easy. It is like putting your pet to sleep.

Alright, Chapter 3….

Books

  • Getting the ‘Killing Instinct’
    As usual, we had the weekend family parlance last Sunday. Topic drifted to ‘courage to perform at the right moment’, when faced with a challenge. ‘You might have prepared well, you might be well equipped , time is right, but if the drive does not come to go for the kill, you don’t win’ I […]
  • White light and God
    March 2020 was just getting warmer. Covid fear and rumors were just beginning to surface and people with masks on road were getting mixed looks – indifferent and amused. Sundar Iyengar’s home was comfortable and humid. His surname was just there as a tag to a third-generation migrant family in Mumbai. Not a bosom friend, […]
  • Talk on Kumbakarna ‘s Grit & Self Doubt
  • Wash clothes for a doll?
    We have an extended family time ‘virutally’ every weekend. All brothers , sisters, their children and families come on a video chat for an hour. We don’t have a fixed agenda, just seeing faces is enough to keep the good harmones going till next week. During extended conversations, we share our family experiences and get […]