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A lot of people describe Scalzi’s Old Man's War novels as military science fiction, but I would classify its sequel Zoë’s Tale as a space opera. It’s a story about, well, Zoë, a teenage girl whose parents are invited to take leadership roles in building a colony on a new planet. Zoë is an enthusiastic member of the group sent to colonize Roanoke, despite the risks—and the risks are considerable even before the political machinations of greater powers boil to the surface. Continue reading Zoë’s Tale
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Writing Group / Re: Passive voice
« on: April 15, 2011, 04:36:30 PM »
I'm still trying to get my head around this.
What about sentences that have "it" as a subject, when "it" isn't really referring to anything concrete? In other words, is this correct:
PASSIVE - "It was raining"
ACTIVE - "The rain fell."
What about sentences that have "it" as a subject, when "it" isn't really referring to anything concrete? In other words, is this correct:
PASSIVE - "It was raining"
ACTIVE - "The rain fell."
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Writing Group / Re: Best. Word. Ever.
« on: April 15, 2011, 04:29:36 PM »
Orangutan is my favorite word in any language (with the possible exception of pickelhaube).
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