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Biggest difference between writing science fiction and historical fiction?
A story's a story, of course -- any good one needs strong characters, structure, dialog, plot, themes, etc. But different types of...
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So, what's a STAR TREK writer doing dabbling in historical fiction?
Pretty good question. I've asked myself, and myself says there's a 3-part answer. PART 1: I'm best known (if I'm known at all) as a STAR...