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Horror, at long last.

Horror, at long last.

Posted on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Every year since 2016, I’ve written a small piece for the Journal of Imaginary Research: a mock-science abstract plus a fake author biography and an illustration. In the latest edition, I wrote ... Read More
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
Writing: more from the Journal of Imaginary Research

Writing: more from the Journal of Imaginary Research

Posted on May 21, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Following my recent post on trying a new style, I thought I’d post the writing challenge from last year as well. Again, the brief was to write a mock-science abstract, complete with introduction... Read More
Synopses and science

Synopses and science

Posted on April 24, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Some time ago I missed a deadline for a competition because I could not get my synopsis finished in time. The reason I didn’t have one prepared in advance was simple: I don’t like writing ... Read More
Writing: Chekov and The Journal of Imaginary Research

Writing: Chekov and The Journal of Imaginary Research

Posted on April 13, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
I recently wrote a short piece in a very different style from my normal writing, mostly as a challenge to myself (see my previous post: The road ill-advisedly taken). Knowing it would be a learning ex... Read More
Love over Gold

Love over Gold

Posted on February 28, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Have you ever heard Telegraph Road? It is a 1982 song by Dire Straits about the building of America, spanning decades, following the rise and fall of a city built around the ‘Telegraph Road&#821... Read More
Podcast recommendation

Podcast recommendation

Posted on January 22, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
I don’t listen much to podcasts and I am usually more keen on seeking out stories than advice on writing, but I have made an exception for Writing Excuses for quite a few years now. Writing Excu... Read More
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