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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume 32

par Dave Wolverton

Autres auteurs: J. W. Alden (Contributeur), Stewart C. Baker (Contributeur), Matt Dovey (Contributeur), Bob Eggleton (Contributeur), David Farland (Introduction)16 plus, David Farland (Contributeur), Julie Frost (Contributeur), H. L. Fullerton (Contributeur), R. M. Graves (Contributeur), Sylvia Anna Hivén (Contributeur), L. Ron Hubbard (Contributeur), Rachael K. Jones (Contributeur), K. D. Julicher (Contributeur), Jon Lasser (Contributeur), Stephen Merlino (Contributeur), Tim Powers (Contributeur), Sergey Poyarkov (Contributeur), Ryan Row (Contributeur), Brandon Sanderson (Contributeur), Christoph Weber (Contributeur), Sean Williams (Contributeur)

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You are about to meet: YOUR NEXT FAVORITE AUTHOR The 32nd edition of Writers of the Future may be the best new book yet! Brand-new adventure through space, time and possibility. Along the way these new authors will introduce you to fascinating characters such as Nate, a very loyal companion-like most werewolves would be. Keanie has a parasite that lets her morph and so transform into anyone. Liz owns a dinosaur maker, but raw ingredients can be a problem. Anna slaves away in a factory but her magic leaves her unfulfilled. These authors take creative writing to a whole new level! The answers, the stories, the visions, and the mind-stretching possibilities are all waiting inside. Welcome to the future of Science Fiction and Fantasy. It gets better every year. These are the award winning short stories of the international contest that have launched the writing careers of some of the best new books!… (plus d'informations)
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Reviewing an anthology is a difficult task, and I’ll admit I dragged my feet on this one. I read it back in July of last year, but in some ways, this adds a weight to my comments based on which stories unfold before my eyes from a note here or there, and which didn’t have that staying power. As with all anthologies, some of the stories worked for me and some didn’t. I prefer to focus on the ones that did as people’s tastes vary, though I’ll mention a couple where they didn’t quite succeed with me but had some strengths…much like I do for book reviews.

Overall, I found some incredible stories and many that had merit.

I do want to state that while I have no notes on the artwork, a failing in my opinion, neither do I have the background to comment on art the way I do stories meaning whether I liked or disliked a piece would carry little weight.

Now on to the stories (with an essay or two slipped in).

Möbius written by Christoph Weber

This story had me engaged from the start. Genetic manipulation is a dicey topic that’s becoming all too present with recent advances. The seeds were well laid in the story so that the answers I posited while reading proved true, though there’s more to it still. My final comment was “Okay, mean on so many levels” but it was an appropriate resolution. This story ends in a cliffhanger, one that asks you the question and makes you own up to the results. On the one hand, I hate to be left hanging, but on the other, the story engaged me and triggered important questions that lingered enough for me to remember some of the story without prompting.

How to Drive a Writer Crazy by L. Ron Hubbard

This is an amusing list, but the scary part is how the first couple are spot on for the type of writer I am.

The Last Admiral written by L. Ron Hubbard

It took me a sec to envision this as steampunk rather than straight science fiction, but once that confusion cleared, I enjoyed the old salty. The admiral with his can-do attitude was a wonderful character, but ultimately the ending weakened the story for me. I’d already had issues with illogical sexism brought into space where everyone was at risk, but to convert a very much “in the now” story into a history lesson looking at it from the future offered no value. If this had stuck to the navy and their determination to make the point whatever it cost them, it probably would have been my favorite so far.

The Jack of Souls written by Stephen Merlino

I absolutely hated the ending of the story, but in the way you hate something that is so right but so much not what you wanted to happen. The story had character, strong world building, and a deeper meaning. It was well done, and while I don’t remember every detail, the sense of the story lingered.

Swords Like Lightning, Hooves Like Thunder written by K. D. Julicher

This story connected with me on so many levels I hesitated to put it down when my reading time ended. It was hands down my favorite of all I’d read so far in how honor and respect won the day over bullies. I’ll admit I didn’t remember it as well as I might have expected with the above reaction, but a quick skim brought the story with its shifting alliances, cultural conflict, and complexity back to me.

Squalor and Sympathy written by Matt Dovey

This story won the title of favorite and kept it even after so much time. I loved the look at how both sides in the conflict were missing the point and how the best result would come from finding a different answer. Speaking as to the strength of this story, I wanted to refer someone to it when we were in a discussion a short time ago. Sadly, I thought I’d read it as a standalone and so couldn’t find it, but I shared the concept of squalor and abuse of same so hope my friend was able to find it. This without prompting or even notes to help my memory.

Dinosaur Dreams in Infinite Measure written by Rachael K. Jones

I had mixed feelings about this story, though it also proved memorable. The story is a grand moment of connection between a mother and daughter, but the idea is wrong on so many levels. For the daughter to have gone along with it is a huge gimme for me, and I didn’t buy it.

Cry Havoc written by Julie Frost

This story had what I was looking for in the endings that didn’t work for me. Not just the twist, but a twist that takes the hoped for answer and does one better. The writing is evocative enough to have inspired my own creativity while the world seemed so real and the characters alive to share in it. I had no trouble remembering this story despite the title lacking an obvious memory prompt.

The Broad Sky Was Mine, And the Road written by Ryan Row

This was a weird story with illogical parts and inconsistencies, but at the same time, it was strong on voice and description. Not really my kind of thing, but an interesting enough variant on zombies to be worth a mention.

Between Cooks and Chefs by Brandon Sanderson

I enjoyed this essay for the neat analogy about writing and how it offers good advice filled with self-reflexive questioning and caveats. Too much advice is adamant when what works for one person’s creativity could crush another’s.

The Jade Woman of the Luminous Star written by Sean Williams

This was an odd story with what I found to be an obvious ending, but it had an interesting premise and some curious philosophy, too. I enjoyed it.

The Sun Falls Apart written by J. W. Alden

This was a powerful story. I still don’t understand the whole of what was happening, which is frustrating, but the ignorance was shared with the POV character, and I knew enough to understand his choice in the end and approve of it. As far as parenting methods go, the one demonstrated in the story was that of a bully. An educator might still discipline a child, but would tell why rather than expecting absolute obedience. I did have to skim the end to remember the story, but then it came back clearly. ( )
  MarFisk | Apr 17, 2018 |
Got through most of these; most of these are new authors and I do see a lot of potential for them. Some pretty striking tales about genetics and if we need to change into aliens to better adapt to life on other planets. Lots of trippy stories like that, some great articles from professionals and Mr. Hubbard himself on how to put together a story and deal with editors. Cool artist advice on how to put your stuff out to market. A great contest. Can't wait for the next one.
  James_Mourgos | Dec 22, 2016 |
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Wolverton, Daveauteur principaltoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Alden, J. W.Contributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Baker, Stewart C.Contributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Dovey, MattContributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Eggleton, BobContributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Farland, DavidIntroductionauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Farland, DavidContributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Frost, JulieContributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Fullerton, H. L.Contributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Graves, R. M.Contributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Hivén, Sylvia AnnaContributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Hubbard, L. RonContributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Jones, Rachael K.Contributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Julicher, K. D.Contributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Lasser, JonContributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
Merlino, StephenContributeurauteur secondairetoutes les éditionsconfirmé
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