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Offline Dresdenus Prime

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Dresden in Space?
« on: October 23, 2012, 11:41:04 AM »
As I work on my big project every now and then I hit slumps or blocks, which can sometimes take shape of a wife, 10 month old or 3 year old, playing, chatting, screaming, throwing, abusing little brothers, stealing from big brothers......sorry getting carried away.

Anywho, during these times I find myself not writing, and I know a good practice to get into is writing every day, no matter what it is your writing about. So then yesterday I came up with this idea of a first person space adventure, sort of like Dresden in space, though without the magic, and not related what so ever to Mr. Butchers work. Do you think there would be reader interest in something like this? The ideas I came up with were pure fun factor, and I can see it being something I can turn to and write just a few sentences at a time when family life gets busy.
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Re: Dresden in Space?
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2012, 11:46:43 AM »
What's the pitch? Are you talking about essentially a noir detective story set in space? Because that sounds like it would be really cool. Would you be going for hard sci-fi or a bit more casual with the realism?

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Re: Dresden in Space?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2012, 12:15:14 PM »
For some strange reason it sounds very Douglas Adams to me.  ;D

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Re: Dresden in Space?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2012, 06:22:20 PM »
Have you read any of Harry Harrison's Stainless Steel Rat novels? They have a similar concept (master criminal blackmailed into working as a secret agent for the Good Guys in space) and have a lot if lighthearted, silly humor and action.
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Re: Dresden in Space?
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2012, 06:51:54 PM »
Some of Lois Bujold's Vorkosigan books have a substantial investigation-in-space component, too, and they seem to have a sizable and devoted fanbase.
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