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Worldbuilding

Worldbuilding

Posted on February 4, 2019April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
This week’s episode of the Writing Excuses podcast is on a highly interesting topic: how to insert worldbuilding into character viewpoint, and why is this a good idea. Essentially, we are talkin... Read More
Science/fiction: 10%?

Science/fiction: 10%?

Posted on November 13, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
“It is estimated that most human beings only use 10% of their brain’s capacity,” says Morgan Freeman’s character from a lectern in Lucy. It is a widely-believed myth, oft repea... Read More
Science/fiction: Brain stimulation

Science/fiction: Brain stimulation

Posted on October 23, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
I am a neuroscientist and physiologist, which means I get to look at a lot of brains and try to figure out how they work. As I am also a writer, I thought I would do a few posts on my particular brand... Read More
Book Review: Empire’s End (Star Wars)

Book Review: Empire’s End (Star Wars)

Posted on December 16, 2017April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
The war is not over… Below is a short goodreads review of Empire’s End, the final book of the official Star Wars Aftermath trilogy by Chuck Wendig. The books are not required reading befor... Read More
City of Lost Children

City of Lost Children

Posted on July 11, 2017April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
If you have not seen La cité des enfants perdus, directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, you have missed out. This film, although now more than 20 years old, is glorious. It is a French dark sc... Read More
2017 in horror, fantasy, sci-fi and non-fiction

2017 in horror, fantasy, sci-fi and non-fiction

Posted on January 6, 2017April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
As usual, I’ve got a long list of books that I want to read in 2017. My goodreads reading challenge is at a modest 35 and I have no specific plans for which ones I’ll choose, but there a f... Read More
Autumn books!

Autumn books!

Posted on September 15, 2016April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
I love autumn. The chill in the air, the colours, the smells, the darker nights. To me, autumn is hot, comforting drinks and nice, comforting books. This autumn, my reading list is particularly self-i... Read More
Book review: Flowers for Algernon

Book review: Flowers for Algernon

Posted on August 1, 2016April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Daniel Keyes’ Flowers for Algernon is one of those books I happened to stumble upon and decided to give a shot. Wedged between two other books purchased that day, I didn’t even open it until a... Read More
Book Review: The World Without Us

Book Review: The World Without Us

Posted on February 25, 2016April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
I read a fair bit of non-fiction and often find that these books can be just as strange as their creative counterparts. The World Without Us (Alan Weisman, 2008) is one such stranger-than-fiction book... Read More
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